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Ten Things That Could Make You Drop F-Bombs During the Season's First Icy Drives

As pretty much every Denver journalist with a Twitter account has already documented, this morning's icy commute looks to be the most challenging of the season to date. So what driving sins will likely inspire us to use a phrase that rhymes with "Fuck you" during our travels? Here are...
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As pretty much every Denver journalist with a Twitter account has already documented, this morning's icy commute looks to be the most challenging of the season to date. So what driving sins will likely inspire us to use a phrase that rhymes with "Fuck you" during our travels? Here are ten photo-illustrated probabilities.

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Number 10: When someone in an SUV is barreling along at double the speed that would be safe in the conditions. Makes you wonder if he bought it because when he crashes into the car in front of him, he'll barely feel it. Number 9: When someone responds to a traffic jam by laying on his horn. Which will definitely make everyone go faster.... Continue to keep counting down our list of ten things that could make you drop F-bombs during the season's first icy drives. Number 8: When a driver acts like the highway's one big lane just because you can't tell one from the other. Number 7: When a driver is paying more attention to his goddamn Egg McMuffin than the road. Continue to keep counting down our list of ten things that could make you drop F-bombs during the season's first icy drives. Number 6: When a driver thinks he's so good at texting behind the wheel that he can do it even in a storm.... Number 5: ...and when he's in the fast lane. Continue to keep counting down our list of ten things that could make you drop F-bombs during the season's first icy drives. Number 4: When a driver doesn't seem to realize that the thing sticking out of his steering column is a turn signal. Number 3: When a driver is tailgating you so closely that you wonder if your bumpers have frozen together. Continue to keep counting down our list of ten things that could make you drop F-bombs during the season's first icy drives. Number 2: When a driver seems so scared to drive in the snow that he should just park the damn car until next summer. Number 1: When a driver gives you the finger -- instead of shoving it where it really should go.

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