you let me change lanes, while i was driving in my car

i did a bit of driving over the weekend, which usually means i have some bitching to do. but today it's not the normal asshole-driving-slowly-in-the-left-lane stuff.

i'd be willing to venture that cops cause more accidents than they prevent. how many times do you see a cop sit on the side of the road, and people slam on their brakes or cut over to the right lane? even people who aren't speeding or doing anything wrong. it's ridiculous. they strain the flow of traffic, just so they can hit a quota. and to make it worse, the cop i saw was sitting on the shoulder not too far from the right lane, with all of his lights off, in the dark. it's clearly not about safety. you cant sit there in the dark at night with every light off and tell me its about safety. sure that helps you nab someone speeding, but what about the people who will brake or swerve when they're scared shitless after suddenly seeing a cop sitting in the dark on the side of the road?

second, what the hell is up with paternalistic drivers. for example, i was driving back on the interstate last night and i passed a car. i admit it, i was speeding, probably 80-85mph. it was dark out, but we were the only 2 cars within at least 3/4 of a mile either way. this asshole was riding on the center line to make matters worse, but i hugged the left part of my lane so as to leave plenty of space. then, once i get a few hundred yards ahead of him, he flashes his lights at me. hey, fuck you. i passed you, it's fine. you're fine, despite the fact that you're riding the center line like a dick. dont try to regulate what i do, it's just gonna get you flipped off.

the weekend was fuckin sweet though. i needed it. 26 days left until it's peace out pennsyltucky. fuck yeah.