For Once: Justice!

[AGBF]

I received this from my cousin and thought it was too good not to share. It purports to be a video taken by a woman who was watching her son on a skateboard. Her attention was diverted by the sound of horn and she turned the camera to see what was happening.

The first time I watched the video I wasn't sure exactly what had happened. It is very brief, but you will watch this more than once! When I received this it was called, "Don't Honk At Old People", which seemed somewhat disrespectful to me.

http://dave6.posterous.com/dont-honk-at-old-people

Deb/AGBF

 

[Missy]

What a jerk. He couldn't wait a minute for that elderly woman to cross? So rude and so disrespectful. He got what he deserved but wow, those airbags are sensitive aren't they?
Thanks for sharing Deb.

 

[LaraOnline]

I don't think I've ever seen anything so rude in all my life.
He looked late 30s early 40s...unbelievable, hanging on the horn like that!

 

[Missy]

I don't think I've ever seen anything so rude in all my life.
He looked late 30s early 40s...unbelievable, hanging on the horn like that!

Unfortunately I have seen ruder behavior and I think for some people all the rude behavior prevalent in society today desensitizes them to other acts of rudeness and even "gives them permission" to behave rudely themselves. It's a real pet peeve of mine the way so many people seem to lack common courtesy and common decency and common sense! Not so common anymore.

 

[JewelFreak]

Reminds me of my favorite story, recounted by a woman about her first date w/the guy she ended up marrying. In NYC. They stopped at a red light; an old lady slowly, slooowly was crossing the street, leaning on a cane. The light turned green but she was still making her way in the crosswalk, so the guy waited. Behind them a taxi driver honked, honked, then leaned on the horn without pause. Suddenly the woman's date turned off his car, pulled the keys from the ignition, opened his door & stalked back toward the cab. "Oh my god," she thought, "what kind of psycho am I with?" Blood bath coming!

He reached the taxi & handed his keys through the window to the driver. "Here," he said, "you run over her. I don't have the heart."

 

[Missy]

Reminds me of my favorite story, recounted by a woman about her first date w/the guy she ended up marrying. In NYC. They stopped at a red light; an old lady slowly, slooowly was crossing the street, leaning on a cane. The light turned green but she was still making her way in the crosswalk, so the guy waited. Behind them a taxi driver honked, honked, then leaned on the horn without pause. Suddenly the woman's date turned off his car, pulled the keys from the ignition, opened his door & stalked back toward the cab. "Oh my god," she thought, "what kind of psycho am I with?" Blood bath coming!

He reached the taxi & handed his keys through the window to the driver. "Here," he said, "you run over her. I don't have the heart."

Best story ever!! Love this!

 

[soocool]

I have seen this before and I love it. I can picture myself doing this to some jerk leaning on the horn. I have saved old people getting hit by cars as they walk out of grocery stores because people do not understand what it means to stop for people in crosswalks. Oh and 45 mph is not acceptable in a mall parking lot. A while ago my dear friend's (she passed away last year) husband was killed by a 19 yo who failed to stop at a stop sign while my friend's husband was leaving the store and walking to his car.

 

[AGBF]

Reminds me of my favorite story, recounted by a woman about her first date w/the guy she ended up marrying. In NYC. They stopped at a red light; an old lady slowly, slooowly was crossing the street, leaning on a cane. The light turned green but she was still making her way in the crosswalk, so the guy waited. Behind them a taxi driver honked, honked, then leaned on the horn without pause. Suddenly the woman's date turned off his car, pulled the keys from the ignition, opened his door & stalked back toward the cab. "Oh my god," she thought, "what kind of psycho am I with?" Blood bath coming!

He reached the taxi & handed his keys through the window to the driver. "Here," he said, "you run over her. I don't have the heart."

I love that story, JewelFreak. Thank you for recounting it here.

Deb

 

[JaneSmith]

Reminds me of my favorite story, recounted by a woman about her first date w/the guy she ended up marrying. In NYC. They stopped at a red light; an old lady slowly, slooowly was crossing the street, leaning on a cane. The light turned green but she was still making her way in the crosswalk, so the guy waited. Behind them a taxi driver honked, honked, then leaned on the horn without pause. Suddenly the woman's date turned off his car, pulled the keys from the ignition, opened his door & stalked back toward the cab. "Oh my god," she thought, "what kind of psycho am I with?" Blood bath coming!

He reached the taxi & handed his keys through the window to the driver. "Here," he said, "you run over her. I don't have the heart."

That is awesome. I would have had a hard time restraining myself from proposing to the guy right then and there!

I have seen this before and I love it. I can picture myself doing this to some jerk leaning on the horn. I have saved old people getting hit by cars as they walk out of grocery stores because people do not understand what it means to stop for people in crosswalks. Oh and 45 mph is not acceptable in a mall parking lot. A while ago my dear friend's (she passed away last year) husband was killed by a 19 yo who failed to stop at a stop sign while my friend's husband was leaving the store and walking to his car.

This is horrible. I hope that person got locked up for a very long time.

I'll have to wait until I'm home to watch the vid from the OP.

 

[movie zombie]

its always someone in a mercedes or BMW......he got what he deserved. hubby says that cost him about $2K.....

 

[HollyS]

its always someone in a mercedes or BMW......he got what he deserved. hubby says that cost him about $2K.....

*snicker* *snort*

 

[Gypsy]

That was awesome.

Those airbags really are sensitive though, right?

 

[Dreamer_D]

Totally funny.

I think its a set up though. Actors. Something about the man's reaction, and the elderly lady not stopping. I could be wrong of course.

 

[AGBF]

Totally funny.

I think its a set up though. Actors. Something about the man's reaction, and the elderly lady not stopping. I could be wrong of course.

Well...we have something in common, Dreamer. Although you got your Ph.D and I never completed mine, I have some background as a researcher as you do. It makes us skeptical. It was what made me write that the video "purported" to be by a woman watching her son skateboarding. One really cannot know when a video appears out of thin air. I always used to tell my students to check their sources, not to take everything they read for granted.

Deb/AGBF

 

[iheartscience]

Totally funny.

I think its a set up though. Actors. Something about the man's reaction, and the elderly lady not stopping. I could be wrong of course.

Probably true, but I want it to be real! I actually got honked at while crossing completely legally at a crosswalk by a woman in a Mercedes G Wagon. I stopped right in front of her car, turned to face her, gave her the middle finger and shouted what accompanies the middle finger at her while making eye contract. She didn't have much to say after that.

I swear I'm not unhinged, but the fact that she had the gall to honk at someone while she was stopped at a stop sign with a CROSSWALK and a sign that says "Yield to Pedestrians" made me snap. I wish I had something in my hand to hit her car with and make her airbags go off!

 

[Haven]

Totally funny.

I think its a set up though. Actors. Something about the man's reaction, and the elderly lady not stopping. I could be wrong of course.

Probably true, but I want it to be real! I actually got honked at while crossing completely legally at a crosswalk by a woman in a Mercedes G Wagon. I stopped right in front of her car, turned to face her, gave her the middle finger and shouted what accompanies the middle finger at her while making eye contract. She didn't have much to say after that.

I swear I'm not unhinged, but the fact that she had the gall to honk at someone while she was stopped at a stop sign with a CROSSWALK and a sign that says "Yield to Pedestrians" made me snap. I wish I had something in my hand to hit her car with and make her airbags go off!

You go, Thing!

I hope this video is real!

 

[AN0NYM0US]

I remember seeing this video years ago (maybe 2005-06) It was funny then and still is now. It is totally fake and was designed to go viral. The fact that it is still popping up means the creators did a great job.

ETA: I was partially wrong. A quick Google search showed that it was part of an IKEA commercial.

 

[iLander]

Thing2 is a woman after my own heart:

I was in NYC a while back, and a guy in a big plumbing truck got too close to me when I was standing in a parking space that DH was backing into. I slammed both my hands down on his hood and yelled "HEY! I'm parking here!" as loud as I could.

I saw something similar in a movie once, and had always wanted to do that.

A traffic cop walked by, and the driver called him over to complain, but by then DH was in the space and I gave the cop my dire "don't F-- with me" stare, and he left.

I can have a very mean stare.

 

[AGBF]

I remember seeing this video years ago (maybe 2005-06) It was funny then and still is now. It is totally fake and was designed to go viral. The fact that it is still popping up means the creators did a great job.

ETA: I was partially wrong. A quick Google search showed that it was part of an IKEA commercial.

Very diligent, ANONYMOUS.

Deb

 

[madelise]

That was awesome.

Those airbags really are sensitive though, right?

HAHA! I loved this, thanks for sharing. Yes, I'm curious if this was set up because I don't think air bags really are that sensitive?? I've gotten into a few bumps and accidents, and I've never had my airbags pop out?

 

[LaraOnline]

the way the poor lady jumps when the horn first goes off made me think it was real

I'm from the country - I have never, ever, EVER seen anyone behave in like this guy!!!!
If it wasn't on video, I wouldn't believe such bad manners were possible!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Most here are too young to remember that show Laugh-In...with the "old" gal with the handbag who always hit the other "old" fella over rthe head in response to suggestive remarks.....just what you wanted to see happen to the honker guy.

cheers--Sharon

 

[iheartscience]

Thing2 is a woman after my own heart:

I was in NYC a while back, and a guy in a big plumbing truck got too close to me when I was standing in a parking space that DH was backing into. I slammed both my hands down on his hood and yelled "HEY! I'm parking here!" as loud as I could.

I saw something similar in a movie once, and had always wanted to do that.

A traffic cop walked by, and the driver called him over to complain, but by then DH was in the space and I gave the cop my dire "don't F-- with me" stare, and he left.

I can have a very mean stare.

Awesome iLander! Seriously, people honking fill me with rage, particularly if a car is honking at a pedestrian. I live in Philly and people are so quick to hit the horn. Drives me insane. It's SO LOUD and inconsiderate. But if they honk at me, I'm ready with my middle finger and my loud potty mouth.

 

[Enerchi]

Thing2 is a woman after my own heart:

I was in NYC a while back, and a guy in a big plumbing truck got too close to me when I was standing in a parking space that DH was backing into. I slammed both my hands down on his hood and yelled "HEY! I'm parking here!" as loud as I could.

I saw something similar in a movie once, and had always wanted to do that.

A traffic cop walked by, and the driver called him over to complain, but by then DH was in the space and I gave the cop my dire "don't F-- with me" stare, and he left.

I can have a very mean stare.

Awesome iLander! Seriously, people honking fill me with rage, particularly if a car is honking at a pedestrian. I live in Philly and people are so quick to hit the horn. Drives me insane. It's SO LOUD and inconsiderate. But if they honk at me, I'm ready with my middle finger and my loud potty mouth.

I really want to drive and park with both of you two!!! I think we are 'three peas in a pod' when it comes to our driving/parking strategies! I don't "suffer" from road rage... I quite enjoy it!

This video was amazing - real or not - I loved seeing the fancy schmancy guy in the car and the look on the lady as she just kept walking across --- priceless!!

 

[VRBeauty]

HI:

Most here are too young to remember that show Laugh-In...with the "old" gal with the handbag who always hit the other "old" fella over rthe head in response to suggestive remarks.....just what you wanted to see happen to the honker guy.

cheers--Sharon

Ah yes... Ruth Buzzi and Arte Johnson!

(just to prove that some of us are old enough to remember that! )

 

[iheartscience]

Thing2 is a woman after my own heart:

I was in NYC a while back, and a guy in a big plumbing truck got too close to me when I was standing in a parking space that DH was backing into. I slammed both my hands down on his hood and yelled "HEY! I'm parking here!" as loud as I could.

I saw something similar in a movie once, and had always wanted to do that.

A traffic cop walked by, and the driver called him over to complain, but by then DH was in the space and I gave the cop my dire "don't F-- with me" stare, and he left.

I can have a very mean stare.

Awesome iLander! Seriously, people honking fill me with rage, particularly if a car is honking at a pedestrian. I live in Philly and people are so quick to hit the horn. Drives me insane. It's SO LOUD and inconsiderate. But if they honk at me, I'm ready with my middle finger and my loud potty mouth.

I really want to drive and park with both of you two!!! I think we are 'three peas in a pod' when it comes to our driving/parking strategies! I don't "suffer" from road rage... I quite enjoy it!

Ha EXACTLY! I get it from my dad. When I told my dad he was like "You should have hit the top of her car too!"

 

[woofmama]

HI:

Most here are too young to remember that show Laugh-In...with the "old" gal with the handbag who always hit the other "old" fella over rthe head in response to suggestive remarks.....just what you wanted to see happen to the honker guy.

cheers--Sharon

Ah yes... Ruth Buzzi and Arte Johnson!

(just to prove that some of us are old enough to remember that! )

+3! Loved that show

 

[Tuckins1]

Awesome! What a deserved outcome...