Well, I try not to act on my emotions. But trust me they are there.
And what brings this out in me? People who don't really know what that amazing little stick on the side of their steering is for.
I'm talking Turn Signal here. Seriously, I was driving into work and more times than not a driver in front of me would slam on the breaks and turn right, or my favorite, they would cut across three lanes to get to the left hand turn lane. No signal. Just a blind faith that everyone else around them would get the mental GPS going on in the driver's head and react accordingly. Which basically means not ramming your car up their tailpipe. Trust me, if I didn't like my own car so much and feared for a higher insurance rate I would step on the gas and give it all I got. Then, I would look the person in the eye once we got out of the cars and simply say, "Turn Signal Broken." Then hand them a card to my mechanic.
My favorite variation of this is when instead of the turn signal they stick their hand out the window and point in the direction they are heading, as if they were on a bicycle. Because you know the time it takes to roll down your window and stick your hand out is much less labor intensive than flipping that little stick, right by your hand, on the steering wheel that your hands are on. Maybe the men I've seen doing this (And, yes, it is always a man) are just interested in showing off a new watch or something. Maybe they just got a manicure and the air will help harder the clear gloss top coat.
Whatever the reason, I find it a little Bass Ackwards. And I know the day will come that I will see that nasty crash as a result. I just hope it's not me.
Drive Safe, Buckle Up, and reach for that Turn Signal. Some automotive genius went to a lot of work to create that cool little stick that blinks colorful lights at people. Let's honor him for his contribution to the daily commute.
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