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lakershaker · 08-21-2007, 12:28 PM

I have to say, that is a great diagram! I agree with your title - "Two Wrongs." This seems like a situation though that needn't have escalated as much as it seems to have. While you clearly did not have the right of way, it appears from the drawing that the stand on boat should have seen you, and been mildly inconvenienced by about 10 seconds in landing at their dock by slowing earlier and letting you pass. But who knows what was happening in the other boat??? Maybe she was worried about landing in strong wind and had her dander up... Maybe she was distracted by a dog running in the boat and didn't see you... Neither of which are excuses, but I think everyone can relate to a similar situation. As I was recently taught in another thread, the word is empathize... or is it sympathize? Anyway...

Unfortunately, it seems lots of people are not leaving their anger & stress at the dock, and are bringing it with them on the lake. This is manifesting itself by yelling at strangers in situations where nobody intended to cause harm and taking pictures of people with the intent to provoke emotion. I think that these emotions are the root of most of the problems being discussed on this forum, and I hope people can step back, take a deep breath, and say to themselves, "I am on vacation, and it isn't worth the hassel to get all worked up." I know I need to do that too, and my wife reminds me when Capt' Bonehead gets close!

08-21-2007, 12:28 PM	#28
lakershaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rattlesnake Isl. - Simsbury, CT Posts: 274 Thanks: 92 Thanked 46 Times in 28 Posts	Great Diagram! I have to say, that is a great diagram! I agree with your title - "Two Wrongs." This seems like a situation though that needn't have escalated as much as it seems to have. While you clearly did not have the right of way, it appears from the drawing that the stand on boat should have seen you, and been mildly inconvenienced by about 10 seconds in landing at their dock by slowing earlier and letting you pass. But who knows what was happening in the other boat??? Maybe she was worried about landing in strong wind and had her dander up... Maybe she was distracted by a dog running in the boat and didn't see you... Neither of which are excuses, but I think everyone can relate to a similar situation. As I was recently taught in another thread, the word is empathize... or is it sympathize? Anyway... Unfortunately, it seems lots of people are not leaving their anger & stress at the dock, and are bringing it with them on the lake. This is manifesting itself by yelling at strangers in situations where nobody intended to cause harm and taking pictures of people with the intent to provoke emotion. I think that these emotions are the root of most of the problems being discussed on this forum, and I hope people can step back, take a deep breath, and say to themselves, "I am on vacation, and it isn't worth the hassel to get all worked up." I know I need to do that too, and my wife reminds me when Capt' Bonehead gets close!