Has anyone ever had any beef with a complete stranger?

I have an arch-nemesis. Maybe not that dramatic. But I do have beef with a complete stranger.

It started last month, right after I began a new job in a unfamiliar area. One afternoon on my way to work, I was driving down a road where two lanes merged into one. I was already in the correct lane. The car next to me wasn’t. I was pretty close to the car in front of me, too close for anyone to safely squeeze in between.

Instead of merging behind me where there was plenty of room. The car to the right of me tried to force its way in, realized it couldn’t, and then decided to ride my ass for the next couple of miles. Mind you, I was already going 8 over the speed limit, and I couldn’t go any faster without practically climbing into the backseat of the car ahead.

Eventually, the road opened back up to two lanes. The car behind me flew past, clearly irritated. But I ended up catching up to them at a light. I stayed in the left lane. They stayed in the right. We hit a few lights, and once again, the road began merging into one.

This time, they made sure to cut me off. No blinker. No shame. Just swerved in front of me at the last second only to immediately turn into Costco… also without a blinker.

I remembered their license plate. It was a short, easy one. Burned into my brain like the face of a villain in a season finale.

Fast forward a week later. I’m driving to work, and suddenly a car is riding my ass again. I don’t drive like no grandma. Some would say I have a lead foot. But I’m not an aggressive driver. Too many times have I read about random road rage incidents resulting in the death of someone. The road opened up to two lanes again and they went to the right of me. I had already forgotten about the incident from the week prior. So it didn’t dawn on me that it could potentially be the same car. It wasn’t until I glanced over at the license plate. I read it, and I gasped suddenly remembering the asshole from last week. It was the same damn car. I tried to get a look at them. But their windows were too dark to see in.

Since then, I’ve seen them a few more times—still driving like a menace, still allergic to blinkers, still acting like traffic laws are mere suggestions.

I briefly considered following them into the parking lot (which I have pretty much confirmed they work at Costco), waiting for them to get out of their car, and leaving a passive-aggressive note on their windshield. But even I know that crosses into unhinged territory.

So for now, I’ll just quietly continue this one-sided rivalry. A grudge held against a complete stranger who has no idea I even exist.

Tldr: I accidentally started a one-sided feud with a reckless Costco employee who keeps cutting me off, riding my ass, and never uses their blinker. I’ve seen them enough times to memorize their license plate. Thought about leaving a note… decided to just keep the petty grudge instead.