#8794803 - 09/20/16 07:40 AM
What would you do?
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Traffic on DVP was steady as usual, probably 30km/h average speed going south from 401. I got off at Lawrence West (twisties bro) and was merging onto Lawrence.
I am the red dot and Scarborough thug life is the blue dot.
The merge ramp for Lawrence is short, knowing that I kept a good speed through the ramp to make sure I merge at speed (it's also uphill and the car is slow). All was great, I was on Lawrence, came in at 60km/h (which is limit, but slightly slower than flow) signal on to merge as I was accelerating to 70km/h.
Blue dot, also started accelerating when he saw me in order to pass me, it wasn't happening fast enough (drove a rusted out mazda) and I was running out of room. Since we both met at the same time, and the cars were both painfully slow he remained at my 1/4 panel for the duration of the merge ramp as I had my signal on.
What's a person to do, at this point I am going close to 70km/h am I to slam the brakes because he won't let me in and he knows I am running out of room or do I YOLO?
Of course I YOLO, he swerved into the left lane (where there was a car) and that car had to swerve into on coming traffic...then he proceeded to honk/swear at me. Not going to lie, felt like my good old days and I really wanted to 'bout that life for a moment. 
Feel bad mostly for the left lane car that went into on coming traffic, had I anticipated that I would've probably stopped like a donkey and waited, otherwise I'd feel no remorse just ramming my car into this dipshit and driving off.
Thoughts? OP is a pos?
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#8794814 - 09/20/16 07:48 AM
Re: What would you do?
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xza8
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Keep inching over and force your way through but if they do not really budge, just back off of the throttle for a second and then merge. Just ignore then honk/swear and move on, no point being heated up over some asshole/bitch.
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#8794818 - 09/20/16 07:52 AM
Re: What would you do?
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Choco 'Nuck
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Lulz, how long have you been driving and you still don't know how to merge?
HTA says through traffic has the right of way, sorry your pride won't allow you to merge safely even if it means braking and tucking behind the Scarborough POS.
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#8794822 - 09/20/16 07:54 AM
Re: What would you do?
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#8794834 - 09/20/16 07:59 AM
Re: What would you do?
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Lulz, how long have you been driving and you still don't know how to merge?
HTA says through traffic has the right of way, sorry you have to merge safely even if it means braking and tucking behind the Scarborough POS.
I know what the rules are, I am asking what would people do IRL.
I know I am at fault from an HTA POV, but if everyone drove like scarborough POS, no one would be able to merge. I broke the "law" let's say, but he escalated the situation by blocking me.
This is how traffic/accidents are created.
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#8794839 - 09/20/16 08:03 AM
Re: What would you do?
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This is what you should have done, because Dawes Rd Bruh!
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#8794842 - 09/20/16 08:06 AM
Re: What would you do?
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#8794844 - 09/20/16 08:07 AM
Re: What would you do?
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#8794846 - 09/20/16 08:11 AM
Re: What would you do?
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#8794859 - 09/20/16 08:31 AM
Re: What would you do?
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He's russian, obviously he prefers Rachmaninoff 
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#8794880 - 09/20/16 08:51 AM
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A rusted out Mazda? Fucking lies, this story is BS.
Bwuaaahahaa
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#8794901 - 09/20/16 09:16 AM
Re: What would you do?
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OP signalled 
You must be new to Toronto.
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#8794910 - 09/20/16 09:23 AM
Re: What would you do?
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Thats a redundant statement, the rust is assumed with Mazda.
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#8795022 - 09/20/16 10:29 AM
Re: What would you do?
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if i have the "nicer" car in the equation, i'll just back off and let the shitty car take it since I "have more to lose" a nicer car would have no problems over-taking doe. This is a poor ppl problem scenario. risky is 4% not 1%
nailed it, pretty sure people working at tim's drive something nicer than a 12 year old Toyota with a dented 1/4 panel.
poors gonna poor, I think myself and scarborough POS drove equally shitty cars, making me a scaroborugh pos too? wat?
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#8795036 - 09/20/16 10:37 AM
Re: What would you do?
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if i have the "nicer" car in the equation, i'll just back off and let the shitty car take it since I "have more to lose" a nicer car would have no problems over-taking doe. This is a poor ppl problem scenario. risky is 4% not 1% nailed it, pretty sure people working at tim's drive something nicer than a 12 year old Toyota with a dented 1/4 panel. poors gonna poor, I think myself and scarborough POS drove equally shitty cars, making me a scaroborugh pos too? wat?
Somehow I thought you were in your TL - was scratching my head as to why you can't pass a POS Mazda...
Going w/ snapper's answer - but in this case, I'd slowly inch over rather than the YOLO swerve (but assume the risk as my fault since i didn't merge properly) just so innocent bystanders don't crash and die.
Or the fun option is jam on the brakes enough to tuck behind, then go around him and block his ass.
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#8795211 - 09/20/16 12:30 PM
Re: What would you do?
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It's called voluntary discomfort, and it's great. Makes you appreciate life  You 1%'ers should try it.
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#8795229 - 09/20/16 12:48 PM
Re: What would you do?
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It's called voluntary discomfort, and it's great. Makes you appreciate life You 1%'ers should try it. lol where does it end tho... eat less or shittier grade food? live in a shittier house, or in a shittier neighbourhood? wear dirty, out of style clothing? you know what makes me appreciate life...nice stuff. hahah.
I know this is an argument I will not win here ever, best not to engage 
But in all seriousness, obviously there are certain things you don't skimp on especially that are directly correlated to health/well being (food/diet/exercise/not living in a ghetto).
Everything else is fair game, cars, houses, clothes, etc.
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#8795232 - 09/20/16 12:49 PM
Re: What would you do?
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Voluntary almost driven off the road.
Should've driven a Bentley conti GT right? SHOW HIM DAT 4%
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#8795988 - 09/21/16 09:09 AM
Re: What would you do?
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I rarely ever get into "situations" now, this is probably the most excitement I've had driving in ages. Ain't nobody got time for this shit, in particular posturing up against raging losers.
I mean if your life is so bad that you have to be passive aggressive in your driving to feel good about yourself then honestly I can't imagine how miserable you must be...this goes out to all the guys blocking you when merging in particular.
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#8796169 - 09/21/16 10:57 AM
Re: What would you do?
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I think you take a lot less risks after you have kids. I know the things I would have done when it comes to road rage, I don't do anymore
Ummm weren't you racing an accord on the highway not that long ago and your truck is chipped...such hypocrisy wow responsibilities many dad so straight edge oh wow tuck me in please
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#8796803 - 09/21/16 10:41 PM
Re: What would you do?
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Lafora
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yolo swerve here.
if i drove a shitbox, there's no fucking way i'm inching over. they want to play that quarter panel senna vs brundle game, it's game on.
did that for years in a suzuki beater. NFG lane merges all the time.
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