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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman

High beams. I drive a lot after sundown, and I've noticed a lot of people leave the high beams on all the time, usually coupled with their fog lights. I drive a smaller car, so either oncoming or behind me I get blinded. Flashing mine doesn't seem to register, and more than once I was tempted to start packing an air pistol. My current fantasy is to get an aircraft landing light wired into my back hatch so when one of those assholes comes up behind me I can give them a taste of their own medicine.

I would suggest a Golight Stryker GL-3151 Wireless Remote Control Spotlight with Dash Mount Remote, peak beam intensity 200 thousand Candela

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ORIGINAL: DommeGoddessEva

Waitresses who start clearing the table before everyone eating has finished. If I wanted a face full of armpit, I would have ordered one.

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

Okay, I am an old geezer type critter with a bunch of old injuries that has made it necessary to walk with a cane, so:

People in stores that either shove past you OR try to run the old slow geezer guy down with shopping carts.

What makes it worse it is illegal and socially unacceptable to beat them with your cane... or pull the colt out and knee cap the idiots.

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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman

Amen. I'm not that old, I hate it when total strangers tell me "You don't look that hurt," when I come hobbling up.

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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

Okay, I am an old geezer type critter with a bunch of old injuries that has made it necessary to walk with a cane, so:

People in stores that either shove past you OR try to run the old slow geezer guy down with shopping carts.

What makes it worse it is illegal and socially unacceptable to beat them with your cane... or pull the colt out and knee cap the idiots.

Amen. I'm not that old, I hate it when total strangers tell me "You don't look that hurt," when I come hobbling up. I have seriously thought of having business cards done up with a brief description of my motorcycle accident and other past injuries that require me to walk with a cane. More than once, I've seriously weighed the options of working them over with mine (FC-graphite, 36K PSI).

Alas, it usually happens when there are too many witnesses/cameras. I have, however, "accidentally" gotten mine tangled in someone's legs, to which I angrily tell them as they're picking themselves off the floor, "Watch it, asshole! You almost made me fall over!". Works every time. You just gotta be quick with it and wait for the right opportunity. Usually, it's when someone tries to pass me on my right that I can do it. Just a quick turn of the wrist and vengeance is mine.

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ORIGINAL: tommonymous

What's that line about age and treachery?

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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman

Amen. I'm not that old, I hate it when total strangers tell me "You don't look that hurt," when I come hobbling up.

And for when your desired response is too well-documented, you could just go with something along the lines of "And you don't look that fucking stupid, but I guess sometimes looks deceive don't they?"

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

Okay, I am an old geezer type critter with a bunch of old injuries that has made it necessary to walk with a cane, so:

People in stores that either shove past you OR try to run the old slow geezer guy down with shopping carts.

What makes it worse it is illegal and socially unacceptable to beat them with your cane... or pull the colt out and knee cap the idiots.

Amen. I'm not that old, I hate it when total strangers tell me "You don't look that hurt," when I come hobbling up. I have seriously thought of having business cards done up with a brief description of my motorcycle accident and other past injuries that require me to walk with a cane. More than once, I've seriously weighed the options of working them over with mine (FC-graphite, 36K PSI).

Alas, it usually happens when there are too many witnesses/cameras. I have, however, "accidentally" gotten mine tangled in someone's legs, to which I angrily tell them as they're picking themselves off the floor, "Watch it, asshole! You almost made me fall over!". Works every time. You just gotta be quick with it and wait for the right opportunity. Usually, it's when someone tries to pass me on my right that I can do it. Just a quick turn of the wrist and vengeance is mine.

My cane was made for me, a nice piece of 1 inch diameter hickory, hardened. When my sister and I had goats, one liked to charge people, it was not uncommon for me to land a good thump on his head with the cane.

As for tripping someone, I have never intentionally (I swear) done that. I might have inadvertently moved my cane in such a manner that they do the jobs themselves, or, my most favorite, make the following statement in a socially acceptable loud voice, "You are really going to complain about having to deal with a disabled vet in public?" The reaction of the other customers in the general hearing range of my voice is amusing to say the least, and down right funny as hell most times.

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ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman

I am using that line. Thank you!