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09-23-2009, 11:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Garden City, MI | | | I May Die Tomorrow - bad driver content
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Tomorrow morning, I embark on a 9 hour roundtrip drive for work with my boss. This is a mandatory trip that I cannot back out of.
The problem? He is perhaps the worse, most dangerous driver in the history of the world.
Facts:
1) In 9 years, I have personally witnessed 3 accidents he's caused by just not paying attention while turning corners.
2) In 9 years, I have personally witnessed him hitting or making contact with 4 cars in our parking lot, which has clearly marked parking spaces and enough clearance for 2 lanes worth of traffic.
3) In 9 years, I have personally witnessed him hitting TWO HUMAN BEINGS, one of which received 8 stitches in her elbow after being knocked off her feet.
Keep in mind, this all happened within 50 yards of the building we work in.
I've been instructed that he's driving, and when I volunteered, I was told "No, I will drive and you can work on this project during the trip". Needless to say, I'm freaking terrified, and have already called to make sure that my medical and life insurance is paid in full and all of the paperwork is easy to find.
Hate to say it, but I hope he wrecks on his way home tonight. It may be the only chance I have to save my life.
I'll be updating throughout the trip.
Pray for me   
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09-23-2009, 11:36 AM
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09-23-2009, 11:38 AM
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09-23-2009, 11:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Campbell, KaliFornia | | | Call the folks at HR and tell them the story you posted here. Then refuse to go.
That's what I would do if I wanted to live.
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09-23-2009, 11:40 AM
|  | I'm a tumbler, born under punches | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California | | | I know some truly awful drivers and there's really only two ways to make it through a trip with them. One is to be hyper vigilant and point out all possible dangers. This will annoy them to no end and stress you out but will also allay some of your fears of dying in a fiery wreck.
The other is to occupy your mind with something else (like your project) and not look at the road at all. Just relax and believe there's a 100% chance you''ll make it to your destination safe and sound even if it's far from being true.
I almost always opt for the latter. |
09-23-2009, 11:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York | | | Why don't you tell him flat out that he's a ****** driver, and that if he doesn't want to get sued and lose his business, he should let you drive?
You've worked for him for 9 years, so I'd think you've developed enough "political capital" to be frank.
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09-23-2009, 12:09 PM
|  | Bassist | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Oslo, Norway | | | Have a good trip. And wear your seat belt.
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09-23-2009, 12:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA / Missoula, MT | | | Why don't you drive?
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09-23-2009, 12:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New City, NY | | | Sit behind him, and buckle up
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09-23-2009, 12:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sioux City, IA | | Slip some Prozac into his coffee. That might slow him down a bit. 
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09-23-2009, 12:54 PM
|  | no really, smokemeth&hailsatan | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO | | | Get in sit down shut up and hold on. Praying helps. St Christopher is the patron of travelers. |
09-23-2009, 01:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Santa Cruz CA | | | while it may not be subtle, show up in full hockey protective gear and lots of bubble wrap. he might get the message then. |
09-23-2009, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by guitar ed Call the folks at HR and tell them the story you posted here. Then refuse to go.
That's what I would do if I wanted to live.
edg | this.
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09-23-2009, 02:16 PM
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Sounds like you will be in for a rough time. Good luck.
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09-23-2009, 02:19 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vacaville, California | | stop whining and man up. There are dozens of out of work people who would willingly risk their life for a job. 
Remember, it's his job (your boss) to give you stress.
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09-23-2009, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Tommy Hagen Have a good trip. And wear your seat belt.
Tommy | +1, and a helmet. And a padded fire-proof suit. And diving slippers and boxing gloves, just for lolz.
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09-23-2009, 03:16 PM
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09-23-2009, 03:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eh? | | | Since he must have upset a lot of parked cars' owners, it would be appropriate to slash his tires.
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09-23-2009, 03:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere in middle America | | | I thought this thread would be about my grandpa's driving. I've passed up fishing vacations to Canada because he insists on driving and poorly. |
09-23-2009, 04:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles | | | I thought this was going to be about most of the drivers in L.A.....oh, well. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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