Why are people so mean on the freeway!?

Today was my 2nd day on the freeway. My dads been teaching me because my college is 25 miles away. Anyways, I feel like I'm never gonna be able to drive! Today I got honked at twice and this lady yelled out of her window, ';The slow lane is on the right side!'; I know that! My dad was just showing me how to change lanes!! Gosh! Why are people so mean!? Its the freeway! Its not like youre never gonna get to your destination!Why are people so mean on the freeway!?
it's a jungle out there.Why are people so mean on the freeway!?
Information is missing, such as whether or not the freeway was crowded. If so, you had better pick another time of day to practice. Additionally, you do not mention if you moved in front of another car while going much slower than the flow of traffic, another thing you ought not to be doing. The bottom line is that if you are too slow, you are dangerous. Other drivers will find themselves up your bumper before they know it because they are not used to people doing 50 when everyone else is doing 70. Further, people have little tolerance for this sort of thing because they are so tired of having to deal with the multitude of nitwits on the road. Now, if the road was not crowded and you did not cut anyone off, then I would say you had the bad luck of running into one of the many aforementioned nitwits. You will just have to get used to it.
the problem is that these people grew up in the ';i want it now'; generation. they think they are entitled to drive as fast as they want on the roads, so they get impatient with others. i just ignore them and go on my merry way. i have also been known to slow way down to irritate tailgaters even more than they already are.



your best bet is to concentrate on your driving, and don't worry about what others say, but do drive defensively as these people will do something really stupid to show you that they think they control the roads. one day they will get their comeuppance with a fist full of tickets, and high insurance rates.
I believe that people are mean on the freeway because in there mind they are the only people who have places to be. They don't realize that there are other people who are on the road and probably have just as important destinations. Humans are selfish creatures. I'm not saying that I'm better. I can be just as mean. Its one of the human conditions.
It's the same reason people are mean on the internet: They take advantage of the anonymity and lack of face to face contact just so they can take their day to day frustrations out on people they don't even know. Don't worry about them. Anyone who acts like that is a miserable person, just like an internet troll. Just listen to what your dad says, be a safe driver, and you'll be fine. I can tell you already have the right mindset to be a safe driver because you understand the value of patience. Sounds like you have some common sense!
People these days always seem to be in such a hurry and they don't consider that there may be people who are learning how to drive, someday when you're a lot more used to driving on the freeway just remember that you once thought people were so mean when you were trying to learn so take it easy on others because you never know if they're just learning too! :) Just don't get hostile back with these people just ignore them because if you do react then they may be some scary a$$hole with road rage
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';Cuz there ain't no rest for the wicked, and money doesn't grow on trees, we got bills to pay, we got mouths to feed, ain't nothin' in this world's for free, and we can't hold back, and we can't slow down even though we wish we could...cuz there ain't no rest for the wicked, until we close our eyes for good...';
It is not that they are mean, you just have to know how to drive on a freeway. It is not like a slower road, you have to be able to make more safer yet speedy lane changes, you cant just force into a lane change going 40mph.
well how fast were u goin i understand the others if u were goin like 30 or somthin like that but if u were goin like 60 then i agree with u but theres reasons for ppls actions but if u could make out wut the person said i imagine u were goin pretty slow so jus simply speed up a lil bit hope i helped
Because we are busy and stressed out and are tired of driving to work day in and day out for the past 30 years and we don't have time to waste looking out for nubes.
Yeah traffic sucks. People want to get out of it and get angry if you become an obstacle. Kinda how you get mad when someone cuts in line in front of you.
Driving is a high stress situation, sometimes people are late or in a bad mood, sometimes they have screaming kids in the car.. it makes them less conscientious drivers who typically take their aggression out on other motorists.
because it's totally rude to hold people up in the fast lane. if you're not aggressive enough on the road you could cause an accident.
People are rude because they are impatient and selfish. You should never feel pressured to drive faster, or turn at a certain time, etc...
Some people are just jerks and when that happens to you, you slow down to annoy them more because they deserve it.
because people are impatient and trying to get 2 their destination as fast as possible . you'll get the hang of it tho ,
Because their parents don't teach them to wait their turn.
because most people on the freeway are tired and don't know how to drive.:)
some people are just plain rude, sorry that you have to drive in a mess of traffic, i live in rural area
Because they are in a hurry. Speed up and no one will scream at you through there windows. People are crazy these days...
tell her the retarded lane is at her house
people probably are in a hurry...why else would they take the freeway
their in a hurry, or just very impatient
Freeways are not free!! There should not be any tolls!
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I'm sorry you had such a s h i t t y driving experience on the freeway. People are jack a s s e s behind the wheel because they think they own the bloody road. They have no concern about anyone else's destinations but their own but this doesn't matter. Never feel like you are never going to accomplish something because of someone else's impatience. The key to a good driver is patience! lol You learn your traffic rules and laws and stick to them no matter what someone else is doing because you are a strong Intelligentnt person who can and will overcome any situation or obstacle presented to you. You will learn from bad experiences to create better ones for yourself, got it?



Now, when you are changing lanes, freeway or street your body's natural responce is to slow down. However, you do not slow down specially when traffic is running fast. Slowing down suddently can cause the car behind you to crash into you. Instead what you should be doing is checkin your mirrors every 20 seconds, rearview and side mirrors through out the whole drive check them continuosly. This way you will know where the cars are around you at all times and when you have to make a quick lane change it will be easier because you will have known if there is a car next to you or not. Practice that but avoid slowing down. Also when you enter a freeway you want to speed up to the speed of the other cars, any slower than that can cause accidents. VERY IMPORTANT every time you switch lanes ALWAYS, ALWAYS shoulder check! Do not rely on the mirrors only please shoulder check because you have a blind spot that your mirrors wont capture and trust me I almost died twice by not checking over my shoulders to see if there was a car next to me before I switch lanes.

My best wishes for you in driving and when you go to the DMV...Do not ';hope'; you will get your license, instead know that your going to pick it up. The mind is very powerful.