What Grinds My Gears - On the road

I've decided I'd like to have a regular post about stuff that Grinds My Gears (any other Family Guy fans out there?) or otherwise, really pisses me off gets me angry/annoyed. You know, life's infuriating way of getting under your skin. 

Like anyone, sometimes, I lose my temper. On average, at least once a day. More often than not, this happens in the car. 

But you have to understand I commute in seriously congested rush hour traffic to and from my job every day.  At least, that's when it happens most. When did everyone get to be in such a hurry going places? Recently, in a feeble attempt to curb my road rage, I've started to listen to NPR on my way home from work. It helps... for a while. That is until I have to slam on my breaks because some idiot decided they absolutely HAVE to get in front of me right this very second or the world will surely end.  Congratulations, fellow driver. You are now exactly one car length in front of me, and all you had to do to achieve this feat was almost kill me. 

I'm generally a happy person, and honestly I've got a lot going for me compared to other craziness in this world. It's just that I have a low idiotic threshold. I can't help it. I'm pretty sure I was born that way. I know I'm not alone, which provides some comfort. I have friends who also cannot stand it when people misuse words to sounds smarter, or lack common courtesy like holding the door open for the person walking in the building behind you. But if you really want me to get angry, don't give me a "thank you wave" after I let you into traffic. It is by far, one of the rudest things you can do on the roadway. It bothers me so much that sometimes I wish I was some super secret undercover Rules of the Road cop, and could instantly flip on lights and sirens of my stealth undercover vehicle and take away your license. Just. Like. That. Silly? Sure. Impossible? Certainly. But, it would make me feel a heck of a lot better. 

So, what grinds your gears?