April 16, 2025 at 1:21 pm

An Aggressive Driver Tailgated Them, So They Used Their Windshield Fluid to Get Them To Back Off

by Matthew Gilligan

woman driving a car with window down

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In the comments of this story from the pages of Reddit, I learned a new term that I’m going to use from now on: BUMPER HUMPER.

It means someone who rides your bumper when you’re driving, and I think it’s delightful!

Anyway, check out how this person dealt with a bumper humper who wouldn’t get off their tail.

Start now!

You want to cut me off as we’re dropping off our kids at school?

“Some background: you turn off a main road and have about a 1/4 mile before turning right into the drop off area.

Classy!

I make my turn and a mom in a mini-van turns after me and cuts me off (and has to slam on the brakes at the stop sign).

We turn, drop off our kids (it’s a combo middle school/high school) and my HS daughter recognizes one of the two occupants of the mini-van.

We leave and are back on the main road (speed limit 65). The mom in the mini-van is still riding my *** when I remember that my front and back windows need to be cleaned.

It might be minor, but watching her back off brought me joy.”

Check out how folks responded on Reddit.

This reader shared a story.

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Another individual weighed in.

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This person spoke up.

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Another individual had a lot to say.

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And this Reddit user chimed in.

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A little windshield washer fluid works every time!

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