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Unread June 12th, 2007, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by rk237 View Post
Let me try and establish a metaphor. When one merges onto a freeway, he comes into the slow lane and works his way to the fast lane. You, on the other hand, are like one of those really annoying drivers who merges onto the freeway at 40mph and crosses immediately over three or four lanes to the fast lane, but without actually accelerating past 40, let alone going at least the speed limit. Then you think all the 65-80 mph drivers who have been in the fast lane for a while are elitist because they're slamming on their brakes, honking, and flipping you off as they swerve madly around you to avoid an accident. No, they've just been on the freeway already long enough to accelerate to fast lane speeds, and it's really irritating when someone comes in at 40mph, that's all. Going that speed, you wouldn't even understand what we mean.
If you stay in the slow lane for a while while you gain speed, and move over carefully, then you can easily merge into the forum culture and we won't give you a hard time.

The point is, that from the perspective of the slow lane, the cars whizzing by in the other lanes seem like they're going maniacally fast, but they're actually just going freeway speeds. It's not elitism, they've just had more time to accelerate properly. So chill out already.
Already been said, but perfect metaphor. Well done.
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