Insanely Awe-dical

Frazz is freaking great.

I was thinking on the way to work today about road rage. I can understand people get angry when they get cut off or when they're behind "slow people" (read: 65/70 mph). It happens.

Then I thought about why we get angry. Are we always in a rush? Must we always have our way? If you get cut off, is it
A. your life was threatened?
B. you were surprised?
C. or you didn't get your way (someone "cut" in front of you, ala schoolyard tomfoolery)?

How about when you are in the fast lane, and someone there decides to go 70 mph, when you really want to go faster. Why are you angry? Are you really in a rush? Or do you just NEED to do things your way at all times?

I compared it to walking in a crowded mall. If you were walking in the mall and you end up behind a group of 5 or 6 friends, walking side-by-side. Of course, if these friends are taking up one half of the walkway (probably more), then anyone coming from the other direction is coming back the remaining space (probably at a steady flow considering crowded mall and smaller space).

Now, you are walking quickly, and begin from far behind this group, and soon you are behind them, slowing your pace. Are you angry there isn't much room to slide past? There is a little bit of frustration. I doubt it stems from being late or being in a rush, but more of a "I had to change because of someone else's action."

I found these thoughts fairly interesting.

Comment and tell me otherwise -- perhaps I am only seeing one side of this story.