Like everybody else, I have my “bêtes noires” (my pet peeves).
For instance, nothing bugs me more than some self-centered yokel leaving his car door open on the traffic side of the street.
He/she parks, fiddles with god knows what while the door stays open presenting a hazard for a cyclist or another passing vehicle.
Same story in parking lots.
A wanker parks and leaves his door open preventing anybody else from pulling up in the adjacent space.
I call this type of behavior selfish, inconsiderate and an open invitation to mayhem.
I usually don’t wish anybody any harm, but I would rather enjoy seeing the offending door ripped off by a passing car and sent into a planetary orbit.
I think that to give them a taste of their own medicine it would be a good idea to send such arrogant twerps to Russia.
There they would meet kindred spirits and be treated in kind.
Judging by some videos that I have seen on YouTube, it looks like driving in Russia is akin to a demolition derby.
Everything is permitted. Cars are bumped, flipped and smashed without anybody seeming overly concerned.
There don’t seem to be any rule. “Chacun pour soi et Dieu pour tous.” Every man for himself and God for all.
I am pretty sure that in such an environment an open door yearning to be free would be unshackled within minutes.
And I don’t even think that the offending driver would even stop.
In a polite society, there are unwritten rules to be respected. “Treat others the way you want to be treated” is one of them
If you behave badly, expect the same treatment from others.
If on the other hand if you behave like a gentleman (a courteous honorable man) you will be rewarded with the same respectful treatment.
So for crying out loud, close the damn door and don’t mess with my blood pressure!
Alain
https://youtu.be/vfzFlko6LbY