Short one.
I wanted a donair, so I went out to get one. Was crossing the street..
Now me, I'm PARANOID of stepping in front of cars. Been hit once on my bike, and nearly hit three times or so by people NOT LOOKING before they turn into traffic.
So I never step in front until I know they see me. No big deal...
Now this guy had an older type truck, one of the squareish ones, with fog lights on top, huge off-road tires and jacked up ... springs? Looked like a mini monster truck.
He was about 10 feet, stationery, in the lane of the road. I couldnt see from there what he was doing, so I started to cross (Impatient, hot), but since he was so far back I thought he was parked.
Well, just as I got in front of him I heard the engine 'grunt'. That is, he had revved it up, the truck jerking forwards a little. I turned towards him, still crossing and shrugged my shoulders, hands up in a 'what the heck, buddy? ' way...
And continued crossing. HE tooted his horn at me then but I didnt pay any attention, but still... dont sit in the middle of the road, then rev your engines at nervous women crossing when you dont show any inclination of going ahead, and then toot at them when they want to know WTF you're doing.
I dunno. Is this really a sighting or a suck on my part?
I wanted a donair, so I went out to get one. Was crossing the street..
Now me, I'm PARANOID of stepping in front of cars. Been hit once on my bike, and nearly hit three times or so by people NOT LOOKING before they turn into traffic.
So I never step in front until I know they see me. No big deal...
Now this guy had an older type truck, one of the squareish ones, with fog lights on top, huge off-road tires and jacked up ... springs? Looked like a mini monster truck.
He was about 10 feet, stationery, in the lane of the road. I couldnt see from there what he was doing, so I started to cross (Impatient, hot), but since he was so far back I thought he was parked.
Well, just as I got in front of him I heard the engine 'grunt'. That is, he had revved it up, the truck jerking forwards a little. I turned towards him, still crossing and shrugged my shoulders, hands up in a 'what the heck, buddy? ' way...
And continued crossing. HE tooted his horn at me then but I didnt pay any attention, but still... dont sit in the middle of the road, then rev your engines at nervous women crossing when you dont show any inclination of going ahead, and then toot at them when they want to know WTF you're doing.
I dunno. Is this really a sighting or a suck on my part?
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