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Those "Other Idiots"Jan 24 '00 Write an essay on this topic.We each see them everyday - those 'other idiots' who don't know how to drive! Of course, no one drives as safely or courteously as WE do, but is it too much to ask those we share the road with to follow a few simple rules?! Did you ever notice that you are the only one driving the proper speed? Why is it that the slow-pokes block your way by using the fast lane of the highway to exercise some kind of power trip of "I'll go as slow as I like and there's nothing you can do about it!"? You can just hear them thinking, "Yes, it would be easy for me to pull to the next lane, but why should I?! I just may slow down to the minimum - after all, the sign says I can do 40 mph. I'll pretend I don't see anyone behind me- that way, I'll teach them a real lesson!" Immediately after finally getting around "Molasses" you find "Speed-Demon" on your tail. Of course YOU are still driving the 'perfect' speed, but now this yahoo thinks he can bully you out of the way. Your radar detector is on the blink but your 'thought detector' picks up "Speed Demon's" thoughts.... "If I stay close enough to read 'Slow-Poke's' dashboard, he/she will get out of my way. That 'one-car-per-10mph rule' is for sissies---I could stop on a dime if I have to. Besides, I will get to work 9 seconds sooner if I can force 'Slow-Poke' out of my way!" I especially enjoy when "Speed Demon" flashes his/her lights...gives me the opportunity to play the "I'll pretend I don't see anyone behind me" game. Once you are a safe distance from "Speed-Demon" (way in front of you) and "Molasses" (way behind you), you think for a moment that all is well in the world. No such luck. "Why-Should-I-Signal" cuts into your lane! Oh well, at least they are traveling the perfect speed too. Uh,oh! "Why-Should-I-Signal" hits the brakes when "Too-Important-To-Signal" suddenly cuts in front of them! I'm always torn as to who I should root for--- after all, "Why-Signal" had it coming to them, but "Too-Important" is obviously a jerk too! Maybe they'll both run off the road (without signaling, of course.) Now it's time to exit the highway. Since the exit lane is already crawling, you decide to get in line (Nursery School Lesson #1) and exit the highway in an orderly fashion. You patiently crawl forward and - look out!- "Wait-Till-The-Last-Second" wants in!! (Thought Detector reads "Brute force trumps courtesy every time!") Finally you are on the calmer surface streets. Bumper-to bumper traffic blocks your fellow drivers from entering the street from a business. Since traffic is already moving slower than the pedestrians, you decide to do the 'right thing' and wave "Help-Me-Get-In" in front of you. After all, you will have the satisfaction of being courteous when "Help-Me" gives you a friendly wave of gratitude, right? Hey!- "Help-Me" didn't even acknowledge my little act of kindness! They just took advantage of the opportunity I allowed them without so much as a nod or wave as if they had it coming to them! Now I wish I could take it back!! As I stated earlier, I know that WE are not guilty of any of the above. At least on this review, it won't be too hard to figure out who the Anonymous-Not-Recommends come from- you can bet they are coming from "Too-Important", "Molasses", "Last-Second", and "Help-Me"! Happy Motoring!!  |
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