A radio talk show host told a guest yesterday how surprised he was that 80% of drivers claim to have displayed road rage. His guest countered that the real figure is probably higher.
What specifically constituted road rage for that survey's purposes? When drivers pounded on the dashboard but refrained from honking their horns or directing profane remarks or obscene gestures at the driver, did that count as road rage? When they just swore under their breath at someone's reckless driving, did that constitute road rage? What if they didn't react directly to a reckless driver in the moment but instead called and vented their ire toward whoever answered the phone in response to a "How's my driving?" sticker?
To some extent, I'm inclined to second the host's surprise. Then, when I think about how tense society is these days, I wouldn't be surprised if the guest's reaction is more accurate.
