Homo Sapiens Stupidus
Are
you a member of this
species?
Here's something I
don't understand: Not only will people wait right up at the very edge of the
curb, they'll actually stand with half of a foot hanging over the edge, and lean
forward. Do they think that this is somehow going to save them time when the
light changes?
This is what
I'd like to point out: There's no rule that says you have to stand right at the
very edge of the curb. In fact, when I'm waiting at a light, I generally stand
about 2 yards from the curb. Why? Because it's my policy not to stand within
inches of multi-ton piles of metal traveling at 50 mph.
Posted at 09:50 PM
Things I really wish everyone knew: Entry #2
Just because you have the right of
way, that doesn't mean that you are in charge of the
intersection.
This is
something I really hate. I'm stopped at an intersection with a two-way stop, and
I've got to wait, because there's a car coming. Then that car glides slowly to a
stop, so that the driver can survey his domain. He looks around a bit, then
gives me the signal to go. This is done as if it's some great favor to
me.
I'll tell you what I now
do when this happens. First, when they motion me to go, I just sit there for a
moment. Then, I give them the signal to go. Usually I have to do this a few
times, to overcome their royal graciousness. Then, the moment that they start, I
hit my own gas pedal, so my car jumps forward just a bit. This makes me feel
better.
It is morally
acceptable for me to do this because I am a better person than they
are.
Posted at 09:47 PM
Things I really wish that everyone knew: Entry #1
When your umbrella is open, it is
wider than you are, and has pokie things at the end.
Posted at 09:45 PM
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