If those are the only alternatives you can imagine,no wonder you have trouble. Why must you "cut in sharply",are you that incompetent a driver? No,you are just a last-minute larry that expects others to make room for them.
Damn,he must have a HEMI under the hood,to accelerate that fast. (or you're just asleep at the wheel,until the last minute.)
Just goes to show ya,if you have the chance to merge,do it,don't wait until it's too late.
You,sure.
Ah,the "enbreastled" argument! Except for the fact you are the one merging,it's -your- responsibility to do it when safe to do so,and not expect others to make it possible for you.
Anyone with common sense would merge when they had the chance,not wait until the last minute and the opportunity has gone,-then unpleasant woman about others not "letting you merge".
"look ahead,plan ahead,act ahead". Of course,that requires THINKING.You might want to try it.
A clue;merging traffic does not have the right-of-way,through-traffic does.
The extra length is to allow more chances to make that merge,not for you to run to the end and THEN see you have no opportunity anymore.
-- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net