With my last truck (a much smaller Toyota) I had many incidents where the morons assumed they were better people, based (as I assume) on the size of my vehicle.
I've had 'em cut me off; randomly choose me as the car they screwed with that day in tight traffic, etc.
I let most of it roll off, but a few really stood out.
One incident, this guy decided that I was not to pass him by any means.
There were three lanes available, myself and this jackass.
As I attempted to pass him (he was going extremely slow) he decided to accelerate rapidly and proceed into my lane.
I thought, OK, I'll slow and let him over, but that's not what he wanted.
As soon as I let off, he moved back to the center lane and slowed to my speed again, just ahead of me.
Once again, I try to reach the speed limit, he pulls it again.
"Hmmm...I wonder if I know this guy..."
This continues for a bit, so I decide to pull a switch-up on him, as he comes over, I hit the brakes and went to pass in the far left of the three lanes, and wouldn’t you know it, he almost flipped his truck trying to make certain I did not pass him.
So now it is completely obvious that he has a mental problem, and I am obviously complicating his issues.
I have done nothing wrong, never seen his vehicle before, and from what I could gather through the windows / mirrors, he looked unfamiliar to me.
He is being certain to match my speed with his rear bumper near my front, no matter how slow or fast, and absolutely determined to not allow me to pass him or slow to let him move on.
At this point I am getting pretty frustrated myself, and just my luck, the light ahead begins to change to red.
I let off completely and let this idiot stop and then simply roll past him.
The roadway that intersects my path is at a slight angle, where one vehicle will stop slightly forward of the adjacent ones. This places me slightly ahead of this goon, and that pisses him off even more...apparently...
I turn and get a look at him, and at that point he realized that I am not the little person he expected.
His eyes get huge, he jumps out of his truck and grabs a 2x4 out of the back (beer cans rolling out of the cab)
"You got a problem with me" he yells.
I could only laugh and shake my head.
What kind of moron can put on such a display of toughness behind the wheel but cannot back up his macho without his 2x4?
(I am carrying, but with my construction experience and having more than 2x4’s come my way by much larger people, it is obvious I will not need to add any piercings to him)
I replied "Yup" just to see what he'd do, and sure enough, the nutcase froze up and stood there with a bewildered look on his face.
I assume I was supposed to be frightened by his display of aggression, and when I didn’t cower I think he sh** himself a little.
Anyway, about that time the light changed and I went about my drive home with this idiot left standing in the road with a board.
Dipshi* did attempt to tailgate me for a short while, but finally decided to give it up.
What class.
What I am trying to convey is: Many of the people today use the vehicle as an extension of their displeasure with their sick little debt ridden existence.
They are mad at the world and use their vehicles to express it to whomever may be around.
Take away their cars and they don’t act that way at all.
I saw they guy again a few weeks later in public, stood right next to him, and he had NOTHING to say.
That's funny right there!