I get no respect! - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

SilverBack · 10-21-2010, 05:09 PM

Wow this thread takes me back to: http://yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12701

The best way to acknowledge your presence and get respect is by being just a little more passive-aggressive than any SUV driving bully as needed (as long as you're only doing it defensively though). Also helps if you're wearing jet-black shades and shooting a dirty stare when they act stupid.

coheed · 10-21-2010, 06:27 PM

Guys it doesn't matter what you drive, people wont respect you. I drive tractor trailers anywhere from 20k to 90,000lbs and actually got cutoff in them more then I do my car.

frownonfun · 10-21-2010, 11:07 PM

i don't see much of a difference between when i drive my tundra and when i drive my yaris as far as respect. seems like people just don't give a shit what you drive around here. they are gonna cut you off, pull out in front of you, and tailgate no matter what you are in.

The only time other people's driving really seems worse is when i'm on my 125cc scooter. But i think that's just because all those things people normally do to you are amplified when you are on 2 wheels. but one thing i do notice being very different is when i pass people on my scooter people suddenly find their accelerator pedal and make it a point to speed up so that they are going faster then me. lol. that makes me laugh.

Al_ · 10-25-2010, 01:09 AM

It might have a bit to do with how you drive, a friend of mine complains that people are always cutting them off and I know why as well, whenever they drive they seem to just sit in the blind spot of other cars for extended periods of time.
If you want to overtake someone then overtake them if not then leave them space to fit infront of you, simple enough. I know you might not be at fault if they do merge into you but it's not worth the hassle.

Tailgaters are generally harder to deal with but if you are in the overtaking lane then just move over and let them go, if not then just slow down a bit and they will overtake in their own time. Don't brake check them for all you know they might me a serial killer looking for an excuse, or just as easily they could be rushing to get to a hospital before their loved one passes away. If your feeling a bit cheeky then you can turn on your windscreen washers and watch as they do the same a few seconds later.

If you are really that worried about how other people drive on the roads then quit your job and join the police because then you could actually make a difference by pulling them over and giving them a ticket or a caution.

Freedan · 10-25-2010, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al_

If your feeling a bit cheeky then you can turn on your windscreen washers and watch as they do the same a few seconds later.

I have to try that!!

toy_toronto · 10-25-2010, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JetfireK

Midsize autos, trucks, etc. They see me and they just pull out in the front of me, causing me to slam on my brakes.

Do they not know that yes I am small (intentionally) but a lot of damage and loss of life (including theirs) could occur.

Therefore, I have to feel very sorry for the Smart Car owners who must live a nightmare on the highways..

Do any of you have the No Respect problem?

You're not alone.. i can't explain it either but there is a *huge* difference between driving my tiny yaris vs. driving our 2nd vehicle (honda odyssey minivan).

.

slothman86 · 10-26-2010, 11:11 PM

If someone tails you too close (on a highway situation) and you are in the slow lane, just slow down. No one wants to go the minimum speed for any period of time. I usually keep a sign in the car that says 40 MPG for such instances...

SaToX · 10-27-2010, 09:27 PM

in my old golf i had, i broke off the little washer nozzle for the back window so it sprayed straight out. sitting still in the driveway it could spray a solid stream about 10 feet, and of course on the highway it would make a mess of the front of their car when they were tailgatting.

10-21-2010, 05:09 PM	#1
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Wow this thread takes me back to: http://yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12701 The best way to acknowledge your presence and get respect is by being just a little more passive-aggressive than any SUV driving bully as needed (as long as you're only doing it defensively though). Also helps if you're wearing jet-black shades and shooting a dirty stare when they act stupid. __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

10-21-2010, 11:07 PM	#3
frownonfun View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris HB, 08 SR5 Tundra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,086	i don't see much of a difference between when i drive my tundra and when i drive my yaris as far as respect. seems like people just don't give a shit what you drive around here. they are gonna cut you off, pull out in front of you, and tailgate no matter what you are in. The only time other people's driving really seems worse is when i'm on my 125cc scooter. But i think that's just because all those things people normally do to you are amplified when you are on 2 wheels. but one thing i do notice being very different is when i pass people on my scooter people suddenly find their accelerator pedal and make it a point to speed up so that they are going faster then me. lol. that makes me laugh. __________________ I crush you like tiny clown car, because you are clown, yes?

10-26-2010, 11:11 PM	#7
slothman86 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 733	If someone tails you too close (on a highway situation) and you are in the slow lane, just slow down. No one wants to go the minimum speed for any period of time. I usually keep a sign in the car that says 40 MPG for such instances... __________________ INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - DEVIANTART - CARDOMAIN

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10-21-2010, 06:27 PM	#2
coheed Drives: 08 BB LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 785	Guys it doesn't matter what you drive, people wont respect you. I drive tractor trailers anywhere from 20k to 90,000lbs and actually got cutoff in them more then I do my car.

10-25-2010, 01:09 AM	#4
Al_ Drives: 2010 1.3L man Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Syd, Aus Posts: 11	It might have a bit to do with how you drive, a friend of mine complains that people are always cutting them off and I know why as well, whenever they drive they seem to just sit in the blind spot of other cars for extended periods of time. If you want to overtake someone then overtake them if not then leave them space to fit infront of you, simple enough. I know you might not be at fault if they do merge into you but it's not worth the hassle. Tailgaters are generally harder to deal with but if you are in the overtaking lane then just move over and let them go, if not then just slow down a bit and they will overtake in their own time. Don't brake check them for all you know they might me a serial killer looking for an excuse, or just as easily they could be rushing to get to a hospital before their loved one passes away. If your feeling a bit cheeky then you can turn on your windscreen washers and watch as they do the same a few seconds later. If you are really that worried about how other people drive on the roads then quit your job and join the police because then you could actually make a difference by pulling them over and giving them a ticket or a caution.

10-27-2010, 09:27 PM	#8
SaToX Drives: 3 door hatch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: canada Posts: 5	in my old golf i had, i broke off the little washer nozzle for the back window so it sprayed straight out. sitting still in the driveway it could spray a solid stream about 10 feet, and of course on the highway it would make a mess of the front of their car when they were tailgatting.