Well, believe it or not, I happen to be one of the 'Road-Rage-aholics' The Grammar Nazi recently attacked on her blog. Yes, I'm that irritated guy in the vehicle next to you, giving you the finger as I pass. Consider yourself lucky I didn't intentionally clip you as I passed, but hey, we're a considerate bunch.
I also creep forward once I notice the adjacent light has turned yellow, as I know this undoubtedly means mine will soon be turning green. (I caught on after the first 2 times I saw it, so why havn't YOU?!) In addition to this, if I'm alone on a 2-lane highway, I'll always take the inside of the corners. As I'm coming up on a set of lights I am unfamiliar with, I'm checking the light-poles nearby for those cameras. This way, I know whether I can run the red light without getting caught.
Yes, I turned into the second lane because there was one less person in it waiting for the light to change. I did this for a reason... Now I'm 12 feet further ahead than I would have been had I stayed in my original lane, so if the guy in front of me now decides to go slower than the guys in my original lane, I'm obviously going to get upset.
Oh, and don't get me started on those of you who have your cruise-control set at 113, passing the guy going 112.5. If I'm coming up behind you, I promise I'm not slowing down until I'm half a car length behind you. If you want to chill-out behind the wheel, then get out of the way, if not I'm gonna try to make you just as irritated with me as I obviously am with you.
So I will take it upon myself to speak for all those who have what many refer to as "Road Rage". How is it accepted that we must meet deadlines in every other facet of life, but somehow can take as long as we want to get from one location to another? I also wonder how driving can be the one thing people seem to continuously do, yet can never seem to get any better at. If you could do it in 25 minutes 3 years ago, then why can't you do it in 22 now? C'mon, you've seen that light turn from yellow to red 700 times... you have 5.2 seconds so use it... WHY ARE YOU STOPPING???
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You need to relax....It's not the end of the world!! michelle
Hello Michelle! It's GOOD to hear from you! I'm glad to see that you will be a calming influence on Nate.
Mom
P.S. Hey everybody, as you can see I'm using your fathers account. I just can't remember my password for my account. There are too many accounts each requiring a different password. Who can be bothered?
Michelle exists! Excellent!
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