Road Rage, why are we so impatient to get to work, it is work for Pete’s sake?

Road rage is something I just do not understand, not sure why but I guess I am never in that big of a hurry, to get to work. Living the in a large city for the last 20 years has taught me that no matter how big of a hurry you might be in, the city will conspire against you. I can't remember being in a hurry, for anything in my life, let alone driving someplace, bottom line is only one of two things, I am on time or I am not. I do not see why either of those options should cause me to get so angry that my head glows red. That can’t be healthy, bad for blood pressure, bad for attitude, bad for maintaining balance in your life, bad for those innocent people who may be in the car with you. One truth I have learned is that I do not make rational decisions when I am upset, most people don’t so why would you put yourself in that situation when you have a 2000 pound weapon wrapped around yourself?

I have found a balance in my life that has allowed me to regulate the high’s and low’s and maintain a peaceful contentment. I rarely get pissed at people or inanimate objects, such the traffic cone I saw I guy hit the other day in a construction zone right before he went apoplectic. That cone is an inanimate object that was just sitting there, long before zippy pulled up and got it stuck under his car. This guy was furious, at the cone, at his car and at me as I eased by smiling at what a beautiful day it was. If a traffic cone has the ability to ruin this guys day what must the rest of his life be like. We all know people like this, there whole life is out of control and they treat people like zippy there in the construction zone was treating that cone, I did see in my rear view the cone flying over to the side of the road. That was helpful to all the other motorists coming behind him, although I am positive that other motorists where not on his mind. I have found one constant truth about road rage, the more expensive the car, the more intense the reaction to things that impede that persons progress.

As early as 1987, radiologists in the United States were working to certify road rage as a mental embalancement, what! I found that it is an official mental disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. According to an article published by the Associated Press in June 1998, the behaviors typically associated with road rage are the result of intermittent explosive disorder. The cause of intermittent explosive disorder has not been described to date. There are many different views on whether "road rage" is a mental issue or not. However, whether it is or isn't, there are many alternative solutions for overcoming this handicap. Many alternative solutions to overcoming this handicap, WTFO!! I should be amazed, but am not, that our society can take something as simple as someone being a prick while driving and turn it into a handicap. The fact we use the word handicap to talk about road rage is offensive to me, it is not a handicap! A marine losing his leg in Iraq or someone being born without sight is handicapped, not some knuckle head who cannot control his anger, like a spoiled two year old.

I think this problem is more systemic than just when the knuckleheads are in their cars, stupid angry people are everywhere. We have all seen the pissed off person behind the guy who has 38 items in the express lane. Why is it that people think they need to be such a hurry, they seem to want more and have less patience for obstacles that may slow their progress, even if for a moment. I for one am a people watcher and I enjoy watching people when they are in a stressful (for them) situations. You can get a read of exactly what kind of person someone is when watching how they react to stress. So what is it that makes in such a hurry and so impatient? I am not sure, impatience is a weird thing, the definition, according to Merriam Webster is. 1 a: not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition b: intolerant 1 2: prompted or marked by impatience 3: eagerly desirous : anxious . I am thinking that we all just need to relax a bit and let it go, whatever it is – let it go.

What is the angriest you have gotten on the road?