The world is full of crazies, and unfortunately, many of them have driver’s licenses. Road ragers, inebriated drivers, and general stupidity run rampant. As such, we wouldn’t necessarily recommend doing what the driver in this Chevy Aveo does, but either way, we can’t help but chuckle at the result.
These come to us from social media news website reddit, taken from a 15-second video that has since been removed. It showed a yellow Chevy Aveo hatchback stopped at some traffic lights, with a gray sedan lined up behind it. The Chevy Aveo has a black roof rack on it, plus some yellow foam blocks tied down towards the rear of the rack. The rear glass wiper is swiping up and down.
About five seconds into the video, we learned why the wiper is swiping. The Chevy Aveo puts it in reverse and slowly creeps up to the car behind it, when all of a sudden, the rear wiper fluid sprayer is unleashed, sending a stream of liquid onto the car behind.
With a fountain of wiper fluid cascading onto the hood of the car behind, the Chevy Aveo driver continues to reposition, backing up even further to ensure the other driver’s hood is thoroughly soaked.
The full story behind the video was a bit unclear, but according to the post on reddit, the car behind the Chevy Aveo honked at the hatchback, prompting the defensive wiper fluid spray. The move reminds us of a scared octopus, or maybe a skunk.
Either way, no harm, no foul, right? While we would definitely not recommend that anyone actually try this (again, there are some very crazy people out there), it’s pretty funny to see it all go down like this.
“It belongs to me now,” read one of the comments. “Assert your dominance,” read another.
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Good way to get shot in this day and age.
Absolutely agree.
totally disagree. Also use oil instead of washer fluid
Welcome to America.
Yep. You’re asking for it at that point. End of conversation. Who started it/what/when/how/background/context- all of that is irrelevant. At a macro level, is it just me or have we Americans climbed the Road Rage ladder a few rungs higher- and remained there as a result of covid?? Around the DMV (Metro DC- District/Maryland/Virginia), I would’ve thought that lighter traffic all around would’ve calmed us down, but when I have ventured out, it is clearly the opposite.
I think many of you are missing the point, didn’t say he would do the shooting, said good way to get shot, same as honking your horn.
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So you think and afraid that it very likely and justifiable to get shot because you sprinkled an ounce of water on a car? I guess people are going fully lunatic and wuss at the same time. People know cars made to endure water, right? it’s called rain!
Likewise with that logic the man honked at the sprayer guy have a greater chance to get killed. It’s probably uncalled for and more aggressive move in my book.
Just expressing we have a large number of crazy folks out there today. Some need a minor reason to shoot a number of others will shoot even with no cause anymore.
In the town close by many kids are shooting each other at random or just because they feel disrespected. At times they are killing innocent people by mistake or in the cross fire. A girl and her mother both were shot to deal because they were mistaken for some one else.
Look these squirt pranks were fun and games in the 80’s as you could turn the hood squirters to shoot over the car. Today you now have several gens of people who grew up with little if any family support and guidance. They no longer know when a reaction is too much. Gangs have become the family.
Some will shoot you in some cities for wearing the wrong color clothing.
Feeling disrespected shoot somebody. It’s a good thing Rodney Dangerfield didn’t think like that.
If You’re too young to know who Rodney Dangerfield was, search YouTube.
C8.R: You are absolutely correct. And that plate shows California too!! Out here lately, its really bad. These people carrying weapons in the cars like this is just nuts. Two weeks ago, an innocent 6 year old boy was killed when some gun toting maggot got mad when the boy’s mother gave them the finger when they cut her off! Seems like every evening on the news now, they are talking about another road-rage shooting out here. Very sad.
Time to install the freight train horn, so he’ll have a reason to piss on himself! LMMFAO
My setup squirts bicycle riders blocking the road. Haven’t been shot. Guess I live in a better place than C8R.
With the exception of Interstates and freeways, bicycle riders are legally allowed to be on the road just the same as you. You are not entitled to the road over them. I’d guess the bike riders near you don’t feel that safe when you’re nearby.
GMC Fan: You are correct. But the day I see any responsible bicycle rider adhere to the rules of the road just like the cars and just like they are supposed to, then I will give them the respect deserved. About the only more self-righteous twits on the road are in the Prius’s. But I watch bicyclists totally blowing through stop lights, stop signs and disregarding most all traffic rules on a daily basis.
Not just a month ago I pulled up to a 4-way stop and was about to make a legal left turn. I was already fully stopped and noticed a lady on a bicycle heading towards me and about 100 to 125 feet from her stop sign. As I began to make my left turn, she came flying up and started waiving her hands and cursing quite loudly at me like I did something wrong. Did she stop? Not even close. But she sure had the ability to make sure she thought I was in the wrong. I wasn’t, but I guess she felt better and away she went. I should have let her run directly into my passenger side front door and then let the police ticket her, but I didn’t want to mess up my nice car.
So because you see some bike riders breaking the law, that means every bike rider does those things? And now you’re entitled to disregard all bike riders?
Absolutely unacceptable!
GMC Fan: Key words of yours are “some bike riders”. It’s not some, it’s nearly all I see and where I live there are tons of them all over. Even going back quite a few years ago when I was a police officer, I would see things like that a lot. And talk about indignant, even as a police officer and knowing the traffic laws, if you stopped these cyclists and gave them a warning for failure to stop (or whatever), they would just become totally stupid. What is it about these cyclists? Are their little bike shorts too tight and causing loss of blood flow to the brain?
Oh, and know where did you see me write that every bike rider does those things. Don’t put words in my mouth. Many (most) do those things, yes. But not all.
GMC Fan: Just wanted to check back in on this subject. So funny that I once again witnessed yet another moronic episode with a cyclist yesterday. I was the 3rd car back in 4 lanes of traffic (including the turn lanes). We had the red light for a while and it finally turned green. But guess what? Here comes a twit on a bicycle flying across the lanes right in front of the cars that started to move! Luckily the cars in the left turn lane saw him and waited. However, the next two lanes (driving straight forward) couldn’t see him and one almost hit him. Thankfully nobody did hit him. Nobody honked the horns. No guns came out. No road rage that I saw. But I ask you since you seem to want to defend these cyclist. How do you justify this stuff?
Whatever the cyclists that are in the bicycle lane but headed the wrong direction will you do then I say just open the door.
If you really want to get even, fill it with laquer thinner instead of water,
Lol I’m always carrying a gun. Either they gonna drop they’re attitude and anger or they getting dropped. Responsible gun owners carry cause a gun is a shield and a deterrent not to confront someone over a road rage incident. But there’s always “those” who choose to put they’re own life’s in harms way by toting a gun and using it in the wrong way. Mofo comes up to me with a hand cannon he best better have been practicing his aim cause I’m always at the range
Benito Camela: You are the problem. Well, that and everyone else who carries weapons around with them thinking they are entitled to using it how they wish.
“Responsible gun owners” would NEVER pull it out to get another driver to “drop they’re (sic) attitude” or for “getting dropped”.
You sicken me.
so youre telling me you would shoot and kill someone with a gun for giving you an attitude???
wow you must be really tough, tough guy.
Wow! You didn’t pass your English class I’m assuming?
damn… this post was about a car spraying washer fluid at someone who honked their horn at them. Now people are talking about shooting people with guns??? WTF are you guys on???
things went from funny to weird real quick…
GMan: I feel the same way, but I think the point being made (originally by C8.R) was that even honking your horn as someone these days could get you shot. Now have that same person who honked the horn (with anger issues?) get their “ride” sprayed by that same car in front of them, and I see a real and true possibility that dangerous road-rage could begin. Unfortunately, we live in a country and a time where too many people (and too much money in Washington) are being allowed to carry weapons. Very scary and I think about this every day out here in California when my children are in the back seat of my car.
In 1984, I owned a 1974 Ford Courier. From the front windshield, I could target cars 1, 2, 3 lengths behind me. On the freeway, you are talking 7-9 car lengths. We would get high as a kite on a Friday or Saturday, and we would drive around soaking cars. Most gave us a thumbs up with laughter. One time a guy chased us for 15 miles. The best part, you could ride in the bed back then, and I could nail my buddies riding in it.
Honestly I’m inspired by this. A lot of people think it’s logical to ride on your tail, and this is a great defense against this. I don’t think I can do this kind of thing in my 2001 Camaro, but maybe I can add something to the back of the car that lets me do this 😅
We used to do this back in the 70s . Great fun for all .LOl
You can’t let assholes run your life. There’s a small chance of harm, but once you let bullies change your behavior, you’ve takfn away your dignity and your personal freedom. And BTW most of these jerkwads are abject cowards. That’s why they build a wall of loud and obnoxious threats. It’s because they’re fraidy men.
I’m glad I live in canada. You gun toting guys scare the wind shield wiper fluid out of me!!
California plate on the van, so that makes it alright to do whatever you want, act irresponsible and disrespect another motorist by spraying liquid on car. Was it really window wash?? The horn capital and traffic jams is in the state of California
I have to ask:
If this (Aveo driver) is, obviously, so fed up with people behind them that they took the time to “adjust” the rear washer nozzle to spray the car behind them, why not get moving or get the hell out of the way and let people by?
Maybe they drive too damn slow…
There isn’t anyone in front of the Aveo, so they’re just being an asshole.
People have been shot at, children have died for way less!
when i was a kid 35 years ago i was on vacation in disneyland and they had this shuttle that looked like a streetcar and it sqirted at cars that tried to squeeze by on the right side when it was turning right at an intersection. it was supposed to be a herbie love bug referrence i think. so early 80s time frame.
These days I wouldn’t consider spraying anyone unless my sprayer was a phaser gun and thee offense disappears.