I know this isn’t my usual potato post, but I just have to share it with you all. My sister sent me this article online, and I was intrigued by the title alone. It reads, “A driver was cut off in West Allis. He retaliated by throwing a baked potato at the other vehicle”. Yes, this was in Wisconsin. And yes, I’m a little upset.<\/p>\n
Before I explain my outrage, let me give you some details. The accused potato launcher, a 25 year old male from New Berlin, claimed that another car driving by had cut him off while making a U-turn. This is a normal occurrence. What is NOT a normal occurrence is someone deciding to throw a baked potato at another car to retaliate. Upon being cut off, this is exactly what he did.<\/p>\n
While the details are a bit fuzzy (who just has a baked potato handy to launch at people that make you mad?) (I don’t even have that, and I write an entire blog about potatoes!), what we do know is that this baked potato slammed into another vehicle. As a result, “potato shrapnel” got all over the three people inside. Imagine their surprise when they didn’t get a middle finger thrown at them, but rather a baked potato.\u00a0In the end, the one that threw the potato got a ticket for disorderly conduct.<\/p>\n
First off, what would this guy say to future employers that could potentially see this on his record? “Oh yeah, I got mad at this person that cut me off. Naturally, I threw a potato at them.” Imagine that job interview.<\/p>\n
Second, how dare he waste a perfectly good potato? He could’ve eaten it. That’s literally a potato’s purpose. So much anger. He needs a long look in the mirror.<\/p>\n
Lastly, imagine being the car that got hit with the potato. One second, you’re just driving along and the next, you have potato bits all over you.<\/p>\n
In the end, there are so many better ways to express your anger at terrible drivers. Chucking a potato at them is simply not the answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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