Cry-Baby of the Week: Two Drivers Caused a 40-Minute Traffic Jam in an Argument Over Who Had the Right of Way

It's time, once again, to marvel at some idiots who don't know how to handle the world:

Cry-Baby #1: An unnamed Mercedes driver in England

The incident: Two cars attempted to enter a single-lane tunnel in opposing directions at the same time.

The appropriate response: Reversing to allow the other person to pass.

The actual response: One driver was apparently unable to reverse out of the tunnel, while the other refused to, causing a traffic jam that lasted 40 minutes.

Earlier this month, an unnamed elderly man failed to give way to an unnamed woman as they both attempted to drive their cars through a single lane tunnel in Maidenhead, England. The female driver, who had right of way, refused to back her car out of the tunnel, choosing instead to sit still and insist that the other driver move and let her through. This prevented other cars from passing, causing a large line of traffic to build up behind her.

It's not totally clear why the male driver didn't reverse out of the tunnel. From the video, it seems that he might not actually possess the necessary driving skills to pull off such a maneuver. At one point, he seems to attempt to back up, but sends the car diagonally toward the wall of the tunnel.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Brad Haverly, who shot the above video of the incident said, "I think the swearing and shouting contributed to the fact that the man was unable to reverse out of the tunnel and also an inability to drive."

In the video, bystanders can be seen pleading with the woman, several of whom say they are attempting to pick up their kids from school.

The standoff ended when a bystander helped the man back out of the tunnel by controlling his steering wheel through the window, allowing the woman to carry on her journey.

Cry-Baby #2: Jason Tackett

The incident: A woman looked at the obituary of her former boyfriend who, obviously, is dead.

The appropriate response: Offering her sympathy.

The actual response: Her current boyfriend attacked her in a jealous rage.

According to a police report obtained by the Smoking Gun, an unnamed 43-year-old woman was hanging out last Thursday with her 38-year-old boyfriend, Jason Tackett (pictured above) at the home they share in Bradenton, Florida.

As they sat on the couch, Jason allegedly took the woman's phone to see what she was looking at and saw that it was the obituary of an ex-boyfriend.

"The defendant became upset that she was looking him up (even though he is deceased)," the police report states.

The unnamed woman later told police that this sent Jason into a rage. He allegedly yelled at her, trashed their house, and threw her to the floor before placing his hands over her mouth and nose.

The victim was able to escape to a neighbor's house where she called 911. Jason was reportedly arrested and charged with domestic battery by strangulation.

This is the second appearance for Bradenton, Florida in this column this month. Two weeks ago, I featured a woman in the same town who called the police because somebody called her a name.

Who here is the bigger cry-baby? Let us know in this poll down here, if you could:

Previously: A guy who got mad because a library has books written by a child molester vs. a school who suspended a student for wearing a shirt with the word "lesbian" on it.

Winner: The school!!!

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