We were driving to college.
The car I was in was trying to switch lanes, so the driver(my friend) signalled to the vehicle on the next lane, and proceeded to inch into that lane. See, this is called nonverbal communication =D
Obviously, the driver in the other vehicle got the message, but accelerated anyway and started to move towards our car, forcing my friend to move back into our original lane. Apparently, forcing us back into our lane was not enough for that driver. He had to force us to the wall. Literally. He drove so close to us that my friend had no choice but to go closer to the wall next to us, and nearly collided if not for my friend's "expert" driving. So he claims. LOL. So okay, okay, we got the message. His reply was obviously "No, you can't come over to my lane."
"But you can try," he seemed to be implying as he slowed down his car again, leaving a gap between his car and the car in front of him.
My friend sighed and signalled again, only to have that driver accelerate again. I exchanged a look with my friend. See, lotsa nonverbal communication going on. =D
And then, that driver HAD to come to our lane, IN FRONT of our car. And SLOWED down. This guy obviously had nothing better to do than annoy anyone he could annoy. So my friend honked real loud, real long at him. At this, we laughed and proceeded to switch lanes.
Message exchanged/transmitted so far:
I wanna come over, give way.
NO way. But you can try.
*Sigh* Fine.
*Accelerates* HAHA! Got you.
Omg is this guy for real?
Apparently, he is.
HAH! Beat this. *Moves into our lane and goes 30 km an hour*
Okay. *HONKKKKKKKKKKK!*
HAHA! Okay okay. Change lane change lane.
Okay so we switched lanes, but we heard engine revving up in our previous lane. So we turned to look, and we could see that the driver was trying to challenge us. My friend frowns. I sigh. That driver accelerates and switch lanes like nobody's business without signalling. All these things happened in less than 5 mins, mind you.
Guys will forever be guys, so my friend went after the guy, though not as reckless as there were other people *coughmecough* in the car. THEN...
We saw the traffic jam not far from us.
My friend: HAHA! Jam! See la how he show off now.
Me: Yea yea. You also stop showing off.
Anyway, cut the long story short(actually already very long this story XD), our cars finally separated when we reached our college and all was forgotten when we saw the scarceness of the parking spaces. *Groans*
In conclusion, haha, communication is extremely important, especially on the road.
This conclusion was obvious. Haha.
Second conclusion: Alot of things can be utilised for nonverbal communication.
For example:
Honk: HOI!
Light flash: Ei ei. Pay attention/ Move out of the way.
Rev engine: I'm better than you/ Neh neh neh neh neh, I can go faster XD
Hazard lights when there is actually nothing wrong with the car at all+ Slowing down: I'm playing a trick on you, and I know that you know, and that is why this is so fun.
Rolling down the window while looking at the driver in the next car: Roll down your window I wanna talk to/diss/cuss at you.
Certain finger actions directed at certain directions: @#$#%$@^#$
And of course there are the more decent and obvious ones, like right signal means wanna turn right, and whatever.
Third conclusion: That annoying guy might one day be victim of road rage by the way he loves to annoy people on the road for fun. *Touchwood*
Yours sincerely,
Radiance <3
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