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A Glimpse of
This morning I was pulling into a gas station pump when I witnessed an occurrence that was disturbing after I thought about it. The gas station was crowded, with every pump row filled with a customer. The station also had parking spots facing the convenience store. A woman, driving this huge Suburban (let’s call her (“Suburban Driver”) with kids in the back seat, was backing out of one of the convenience store spots got very close to hitting the minivan at the pump next to me. The driver of the miniwan,(we’ll call her “Minivan Lady”) honked her horn as she was afraid the Suburban will surely hit her car. I expected Suburban Driver to just shrug and keep going, but instead, she got very furious that she got honked at. Her face contorted into an angry mask, and instead of just driving away, she actually got out of her Suburban and started yelling and gesticulating that Minivan Lady should relax. “CALM DOWN I WAS NOT HITTING YOU – YOU f—*** b–*** !!!,” which seems really ironic given her state of mind. Suburban Driver got really aggressive and went up to the window of Minivan Lady who just locked her doors and looked aghast. Suburban Driver finally went back to her car and sped off, driving aggressively. Minivan Lady was quite shaken.
After witnessing this encounter, I was perturbed that someone would get so aggressive and exhibit violence over something as trivial as getting honked at, and in front of kids. I really shouldn’t be shocked, as we’ve heard of fights breaking out over parking spots and people coming to blows at Christmas sales. But actually seeing how people react and get ugly made it more glaring. Who can say what frame of mind she had to begin with? She may have been stressed but that is no excuse. If someone could potentially get violent over a trivial incident, can you imagine how people would react when there is a disaster?
My last article was about obstacles that could keep you from getting home in an emergency. Witnessing the incident this morning, I realized I should have added “Road Rage” to the list. Or just “Rage,” which can happen when
- Store shelves become empty and people can’t get food and water for their families
- Depressed or mentally ill patients will no longer have access to mood altering medication
- Jobs become scarce and livelihoods are threatened
- Homes are foreclosed or lost.
Source: http://apartmentprepper.com/?p=9668
