Episode 57
Morning 6-Pack - Aggressive Driving: Are We All a Little Bonkers?
Morning 6-Pack - Aggressive Driving & Road Rage Shenanigans! Buckle up, folks, ‘cause we’re diving into the wild world of road rage! A shocking 96% of drivers admit to some form of aggressive driving—like, seriously? That’s more than my morning coffee addiction! We chat about how 11% of these speed demons have even taken it up a notch with some violent confrontations. Yep, you heard that right—some folks are treating the roads like bumper cars at a carnival! Plus, we’ve got a hilarious countdown of the most ridiculous things we do behind the wheel that definitely don’t help our road rage, like tailgating student drivers and blasting the horn at little old ladies. So, grab your coffee and let’s hit the road (figuratively, please)!
Hold onto your steering wheels, folks, because we’re diving into a world where driving isn’t just about getting from A to B—oh no, it’s a wild ride of aggression and absurdity! We're kicking things off with a jaw-dropping stat: 96% of American drivers admit to having a little bit of a road rage moment in the last year. Yeah, that’s right! And it gets spicier: 11% have even turned their car into a bumper car at the fair with some confrontational driving. Yikes! Who knew driving could bring out the gladiator in us? Haystack shares his own guilty pleasures like honking out of anger and the occasional aggressive tailgate, because let's be real, we all have our moments. It’s like a therapy session, but with more laughter and way fewer tears.
Then we roll into the Morning 6-Pack, where Haystack and the crew crack jokes about the downright ridiculous things we do behind the wheel. From blasting the horn at a sweet old lady to judging students at the bus stop, it’s a hilarious countdown of our most shameful driving habits. Have you ever used your bumper as a love tap for a cyclist? No? Just me? With each laugh-out-loud moment, the crew reminds us that while we might be driving like maniacs, at least we can laugh about it together. So buckle up for some giggles, puns, and maybe a little self-reflection on our driving habits.
And as we wrap up, Haystack leaves us with the ultimate kicker: the number one terrible thing drivers do is catching air on a speed bump. Honestly, who hasn’t felt that rush? If you don’t get that reference, just ask your parents—classic! So, whether you’re a laid-back driver or an aggressive road warrior, this episode is a delightful reminder that laughter is the best medicine, especially when you’re stuck in traffic. Let’s keep the wheels turning and the laughs rolling!
Takeaways:
- Did you know that a whopping 96% of drivers admit to some aggressive driving? Like, whoa!
- 11% of drivers have actually confronted another driver! Talk about road rage going next level!
- Cutting people off and honking out of anger is apparently on the rise. Yikes!
- We discussed the hilarious things we do in cars besides aggressive driving—like tailgating student drivers!
- Ever blast your horn at someone? Yeah, that's a classic driver move we all know too well.
- Driving with your knees is a skill, right? Just kidding—don't try that at home!
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's Haystack.
Speaker A:96% of American drivers admit to performing at least one aggressive driving behavior in the last year.
Speaker A:I was genuinely surprised this number was this high.
Speaker A:11% say they've taken it a step further and engaged in violent actions like confronting another driver.
Speaker A:Now, as a guy who struggles with road rage, I'll admit I was shocked.
Speaker A:It was 96%.
Speaker A:I didn't realize there were that many of us in that bad a place.
Speaker A:11% saying violence.
Speaker A:Wow.
Speaker A:So this is a new survey from triple A.
Speaker A:And when we.
Speaker A:Now, when we say aggressive driving, here's some of the examples they gave.
Speaker A:Running red lights, speeding.
Speaker A:Okay, never mind this, this is stupid.
Speaker A:Speeding is aggressive driving aggressively ever.
Speaker A:Come on.
Speaker A:Tailgating, honking, cutting off vehicles on the road.
Speaker A:So I've seen all these things clearly.
Speaker A:The data shows that cutting off of the vehicles and honking out of anger is, is up from a decade ago.
Speaker A:And I don't, I don't ever intentionally cut off other vehicles.
Speaker A:I just.
Speaker A:That to me is dangerous.
Speaker A:But now honking out of anger.
Speaker A:Oh, guilty.
Speaker A:Is charged.
Speaker A:Absolutely.
Speaker A:11% of drivers in this survey say they've engaged in violent actions like intentionally bumping into another car.
Speaker A:Wow.
Speaker A:They're not bumper cars.
Speaker A:Are you kidding me?
Speaker A:Confronting another driver?
Speaker A:Now, I might be on the, on the, on the edge of that occasionally.
Speaker A:And the study has found that people under the age of 60 and people with household incomes of $100,000 or more are the most likely to be aggressive drivers.
Speaker A:Now, in addition to these things that they've discussed, I think there are some other terrible things we might do in our vehicles besides driving aggressively.
Speaker B:Well, gather round folks.
Speaker B:It's the time of day when we laug smile in a light hearted way.
Speaker B:Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.
Speaker B:Here comes the fun.
Speaker B:It's the morning six pack.
Speaker A:Yeah, it's a morning six pack.
Speaker A:Of the other terrible things that we do in our vehicles besides driving aggressively, coming in at number six, blast the horn at the little old lady taking too damn long in a crosswalk.
Speaker A:I've never done that.
Speaker A:I'm not that terrible.
Speaker A:Come on, number five, judge.
Speaker A:People waiting at the boss bus stop.
Speaker A:Have you done it?
Speaker A:Have you been judgmental of people at the bus stop?
Speaker A:Number four, use our bumper to love tap the bicyclist with no business being in our lane.
Speaker A:Well, you got to be careful around here.
Speaker A:There's at least 15, 20 to 1 people on bicycles come, they'll team up and whoop you if you're not careful.
Speaker A:Number three, tailgate the student driver who comes to a complete stop at every single bleeping stop sign.
Speaker A:Taking the whole thing a little too serious there, buddy.
Speaker A:Number two, drive with our knees.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:Knee.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker A:The tip of my knee.
Speaker A:Hey, it's either drive with the tip of your knee or wait until you're off the interstate to check.
Speaker A:Tick tock.
Speaker A:What are you gonna do?
Speaker A:And kidding.
Speaker A:I'm kidding.
Speaker A:And the number one thing, the number one terrible thing that we do in our vehicles besides driving aggressively, Catch air on a speed bump and say, y like boy.
Speaker A:And if you don't get that, ask your parents, kids.
