Massholes

Who says Massholes don't have a sense of humor?

adamg — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:27:31 -0400

Bostonia Rantida reports:

... In the aftermath of a rainshower last week, I was walking to a local post office during my lunch break. I was walking in the street when a van came barreling down it. I moved as far towards the curb, since there was fencing up right next to the street. As it got closer, the van slowed considerably, and the driver said, "Bet you thought you was gonna get splashed!" and laughed. Then he drove off. ...

Right turn, Masshole style

adamg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:08:51 -0400

Make it from the left lane, clip the car sitting in the right lane, then just drive off. Lyss reports on her Masshole encounter on Centre Street in West Roxbury last night:

... He cut WAY too close to the right and I heard a horrible scraping noise coming from the front end of my car. Asshole had struck me. I honked and honked and honked, as the light turned green I pulled up next to him, honking and gesturing, trying to get his attention. I wanted us to pull over and exchange insurance info. But no. The masshole drove off down towards Belgrade Ave. Luckily I got his license plate number, as well as the name and phone number of the company he works for. ...

Old Massholes never die, they just keep driving

adamg — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:30:06 -0400

Berto describes a granny-Masshole encounter on the American Legion Highway in Revere today:

... I slammed on the brakes, and she glided in front of my car with about two feet to spare.

Then she stopped. At a green light. On a highway.

Apparently, she wanted to turn left, but didn’t make it to the turn lane. She just stopped in front of me, next to the turn lane. I hit my horn. Several others behind me followed suit. She wouldn't move.

After about 15 seconds of sitting at a dead stop in the middle of the highway, she cut her wheel and inched toward the turn lane. Then stopped. Then inched up again. ...

Massholes don't let being behind the wheel of a mini-van stop them from being Massholes

adamg — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:04:20 -0400

Jeff Cutler reports on an encounter of the mini-van Masshole kind in a Big Dig tunnel.

A guy in a Ferrari. Drinking a Starbucks. Talking on an iPhone.

adamg — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:20:24 -0400

And that's why he couldn't signal to let Sean Roche, bicycling behind him on Beacon Street in Brookline, know that he was about to cut in front of him to get a parking space. No free hands, you see, sorry about that, old chap.

Stupid frickin' jerkwad loser Masshole in a Mustang

adamg — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:57:56 -0400

OK, Ned Batchelder doesn't put it quite like that, but he's annoyed with a "parking pig" who takes up two spaces under a shade tree in the company parking lot so that nobody touches his precious Found On Road Dead pseudo sports car (oops, there I go again), and one fewer person can have his or her car stay a bit cooler in the summer. He seeks advice on what to do now that his polite note on the windshield has failed to stop Mr. Compensating for a Small You Know What:

... Should I continue leaving notes on his car? Notes with my phone number? Should I tell the security guy about it? Should I take a deep breath and focus on more important things?

Burger rage at Roxbury drive-thru; bystander rage at East Boston carjacking

adamg — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:09:08 -0400

Boston Police report arresting a Dorchester woman on charges she threatened another motorist with a knife last night at the McDonald's drive-thru on Warren Street:

The victim elaborated by telling officers that they were pulling into the drive-thru window of McDonald's when they were confronted by another car who also trying to get in the drive through window. The victims reported that an argument ensued and they ended up letting the other car go first. The victim, however, reported to officers that the operator of the other car was not satisfied with being allowed to get in front of them and continued by getting out of her car, brandishing a knife, and threatening victims by saying "We'll kill you, I'll slash your tires."

Earlier:
Coffee rage at a Dorchester Dunkin' Donuts.

Meanwhile, up in East Boston, police report a guy allegedly held up his former boss at knifepoint and made off with his car around 9 p.m. yesterday. Police say the suspect didn't get far - he allegedly smashed into another car at Border and Maverick streets. But when he tried to run away, two people grabbed him and held him for police. The driver of the other car was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

When Massholes go batty

adamg — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:15:42 -0400

Cambridge Police report that when a man felt he'd been cut off on Cambridge Street last night, he caught up to the other motorist and beat him with a baseball bat he happened to have handy. No word on the condition of the other motorist.

Massholes don't deal well with the heat

adamg — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:59:46 -0400

Jimbo provides a couple of data points from East Boston.

Boston bicyclist banana beaning

adamg — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:28:13 -0400

Memo to Massholes in delivery trucks: You might not want to throw bananas at bicyclists when your company's name, phone number and Web site are all listed on the side of your vehicle. And, yes, we're looking at you, Boston Organ and Piano.

Hat tip to Brad Searles.