Textbook case of MGIF
 

This was riding through a Home Depot parking lot. I feel like this driver was acting fairly impatient. I think I was moving at a reasonable speed for a parking lot, and I feel they gained little by passing me when they did.

I hate that *****.

And? I didn't see anything noteworthy.

anytime i ride down the middle of the street, whether parking lot or not, i expect to be passed if a driver of a car thinks they can get past before they have to stop again. i would have moved over to the right and let the car pass me.

Perhaps it was karma for rolling the first stop sign

Textbook case of MGIF

So what does MGIF mean?

(To the terminal procrastinator, "My God, It's Friday!") :innocent:

EDIT: I could only see half the screen..."M...Parking L..."

I've seen that so often as a driver, let alone cycling, it's routine. Including passing on the highway, then loitering in front of the car they just passed.

I thought about having a bumper sticker printed that says "I don't like to drive fast. I just need to be ahead of YOU." But I couldn't figure out how to stick it to the car in front of me without smacking into their bumper.

My god, it's Fred.

Is that true, or are you jiving me? I could only see half the screen, and frankly did not see the problem. Is the OP calling the driver, or cyclist (himself), a Fred?

And BTW, don’t disparage Freds. I once wrote ”The Fred Manifesto.” :notamused:

Jiving. Must get in front.

Some pretty tame responses to a non-event. If you're really wanting entertainment, posting to the Road Cycling forum could be interesting....

Yeah, pretty goofy on the motorist's part, considering they had to stop in the oncoming lane. :rolleyes:

OP said it was a textbook case of Must Get In Front, and that he felt they gained little. On both counts he is correct.

That is tame compared to the way drivers behave in the DC area!

Another camera wielding bicycling "victim" of a non event; recorded for posterity.

Gotta say I don't mind that move at all. The motorist gave the cyclist plenty of space. The cyclist didn't lose any time or momentum. Then the motorist was able to get on with their drive at their normal speed. I'm pretty sure this is how it's supposed to happen.

Mind you, I see pointless jerkwad motorist behavior all the time. This just ain't it.

Yeah, something similar usually happens a couple times on each commute for me. I think sometimes they realize that they haven't gained much by the time everyone gets to the next intersection, but they want to get the pass over with when the coast is clear.

The road appeared to have been wide enough for you to be closer to the right side, thus giving the motorist plenty of room to pass you. I know you said you were going fast enough, but you can't change motorist behaviour--they don't like to follow cyclists. Sure you can cite your 'legal' rights and all, but in the end your own safety trumps any laws.

I've ridden in and out of parking lots hundreds of times, even Home Depot, but I've never gone down the middle of it like you did.

I agree with all of that except that when they reached the stop sign they were in the lane meant for oncoming traffic. ;)

Not sure they realized that. Parking lot entrances and exits can be a little confusing.

I've had that happen a few times. They are idiots for doing so, I mean it's a dang parking lot for F's sake. Even worse is when I've had it happen in the aisle between parking spaces! I'm already going at least 10 MPH, how the hell fast do you need to get to that parking spot??

And yes, that is most definitely a MGIF move.

Since I see those folks do this with cars, this is not any sort of surprise at all. I once remember viewing two uncompromising MGIF drivers in vans side by side right into a lane merge. One merged, and one merged with the gravel shoulder. It's best not to get into a right-of-way tussle with these idiots, be it on a bicycle or in a tank!

I hate when people wait until the very stinkin' last possible shred of pavement (or even no pavement!) before merging. So stupid.

MGIF = motorized girl I'd ****?

Sorry to all you others that say it is a non-event, but that was not good driving behaviour. I get it all the time, but I really think that it is somewhat unconscious on the part of the driver. A recent experience helped prove that. I got this kind of treatment (closer call) when a co-worker passed me just before the stop sign. This co-worker is involved in improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety on our roadways! If they didn't know that was a bad move then I might believe that they just don't get it.

Okay, I was hoping someone would have enlightened me by now. What the heck is MGIF?! OP?