Is this only a male phenomenon? My husband is determined to verbally reprimand & remind every driver in his viewing space that they've forgotten to put on their turning signal, or some other "Yes, it's important, but not vital to the world spinning on it's axis" issue. Of course the other drivers never get the benefit of my precious husbands tirade, only I do! It doesn't improve anyones driving skills and it can (if I'm not well prepared with extra patience) ruin a really nice afternoon together. Is my husband the only person to do this? He is typically a very calm, non talkative person. But other people's driving mistakes send him over the edge. I'd hate to have him driving behind me, and always pray that who ever might be behind me, be more understanding and accept my smile and waved apologies when they are necessary. What is up with this? Can it be trained out of them?
2006-09-30 02:46:51 · 13 answers · asked by Bryan E 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Two things, I think. Power. Being in a car more or less puts you on equal footing with everyone. Seeing a driver with road rage suggests that he/she is a person normally feels inadequate (either in physical strength or in the ability to spar verbally). Intelligence. The rules of the road are simple, so when you see another person make a mistake the driver with road rage can pretty easily be "right" and wishes to assert that. If I am faced with road rage I usually yell out "Sorry, I can only hope to someday be as perfect a driver as you."
2006-09-30 02:57:38 · answer #1 · answered by ChazS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically that would make an oridinarily calm, peaceful person fly into a rage on the road is the complete obliviousness of others on the road. This is not only a male phenominon (sp?).
It's not going to make the universe implode, but it will wreck somebody's day, who will be in a bad mood and thus make other people's day miserable, too. So goes the cycle. See where I'm going with this...?
2006-09-30 10:08:20 · answer #2 · answered by mindrizzle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lots of people are like this, they all think they're the best driver in the world and everyone else is useless. It's not just limited to men, either. I've seen a few Mrs Angry's behind the wheel too.
2006-09-30 09:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Ahwell 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its all about control and people invading his space, just like an animal scenting their territory to tell any would be invaders "look out this is my territory that you are trespassing". Humans are animals and we tend to do the same things, though, we should be different through education and understanding. However, the concept/instinct is still the same.
2006-09-30 10:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by tiger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It cannot be trained out. It is a way to deal with the frustration of idiotic drivers, short of ramming them off the road
2006-09-30 09:49:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is a man.. the majority of men need to be men and do those things.
Its all about control.
Can it be trained out of them?
Yes it can....... But.... It is a hard process..
Driving a car is not a show of manhood.... But we do tend to think it is a way of showing it.
If another man overtakes us... or... takes off faster than us... we have lost.
But that is what is sad.
Its only a car.. nothing to do with manhood.
Us men should get over it.
Hope my comments help.
2006-09-30 09:48:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When these calm people keep it bottled up for so long, it's gonna explode sometime and somewhere. Unfortunately, a lot of people do it behind the wheel. Scary, huh?
2006-09-30 11:05:05 · answer #7 · answered by sheeny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here in my country quarrelling w/ a fellow driver will cost ur life.
often its an outlet because I think ur husband is a backseat driver when u were driving and u never heeded him. Hehehe
2006-09-30 10:00:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police Officers are the same way. Badge and a Gun and they start thinking they a god and not a public servant. Both men and women!!!! Not all, remind you, just some.
2006-09-30 09:57:07 · answer #9 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well they think about safety and if they get hit they may have to pay more insurance and it really scare to drive those days
2006-09-30 09:49:36 · answer #10 · answered by Linda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋