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Basics of driver's ed
-LOOK BEFORE BACKING OUT! For the love of God, please listen to this! I don't know how many backends I've nearly taken out because stupid asses don't know how to look before backing out! Now, when you're in a small car and you have a large car blocking your view, that's perfectly fine, believe me, I understand. But, when you're in a nearly empty parking lot, during the day, with no one parked around you, THERE IS NO EXCUSE! Bonus points if you flip me off like it was my fault that you are apparently Batman and can't seem to turn your head.
-TURN SIGNALS! I seriously cannot believe I have to say this, yet again, USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS! I AM NOT A MAGICIAN! I CANNOT READ YOUR MIND! Jumping Jellybeans people, I'm surprised I haven't died of several heart attacks yet!
-STOP MEANS STOP! Yes, that large, red, metal sign that states STOP, does in fact mean STOP! So many f*cks have run stop signs and cut me off so many times, I'm nearly tempted to just let what happens happen and wait for my new car to be bought (while probably recovering in the hospital, so not a good option. Don't make me do it!).
Thieves on the Run?
Was at Wally World the other day, picking up a prescription for my mother. I'm pulling out of the lot, heading to the traffic light (because the closer exit only turned left with traffic on a four lane road). I come to a stop at a stop sign, waiting for a few cars coming from the opposite end of the lot to clear out so I could turn. This white Crown Vic comes up and I swear to you, comes within inches of my car. I pulled a few inches, looking behind me shouting out my open window "WHOA! WHOA! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!" The car, still inches from my car, peels out around me, nearly crashing head long into the car turning into the lot from the light, weaves around the cars just about to pull through the green and veers off to the left, heading out of town. After yelling "CRAZY BITCH!" to the tune of the other driver's birds and "WHAT THE FRACKING HELL?!" I tried to figure out what their malfunction was. I came up with two possible answers: 1) they were just in that much of a hurry and thought they were supreme beings of earth and didn't have to listen to common laws such as stop signs and physics or 2) they just shoplifted either for the first time or they were trying to get out of there before the cops showed. Either way, my hands were still shaking when I handed mom her meds at her second job two roads over.
Self sighting
I did a boo-boo today. I was heading to class on 81, heading east on the two lane. I'm getting close to the intersection just before I-75 and the left lane starts to turn one lane ahead. I have a box truck level with me in that lane, so I sped up so he could merge without problem. Well, in my haste to let him in, I made it to the point of stupidity, which some of you might recognize. It's the point where you're going full speed (speed limit speed, mind you), coming up to a green light, when it suddenly turns yellow and in that milisecond, you either slam on your brakes and squeak to an humiliating stop or you attempt to gun it and either just barely (legally) make it, or you watch as the light turns red and you're still not halfway through. Well, I was there and even though my brakes are horrible, I opted to hit the brakes, mainly due to the Sheriff sitting in front of the ODOT workers (in order to protect them from on-site accidents, catch speeders, etc). I stop literally parallel with him and just glance at him and say "I am so sorry. It surprised me." Which as soon as I said it, I figured he would have told me to pull over when safe to, but thank God the cop had a sense of humor and just chuckled. "No problem little lady, happens to me all the time, especially in this beast" *he indicates the large SUV used for K-9 units and what we call UNOH chasers (for those large, diesel bleaching 4x4/mudders driven by the tech students at the University of Northwest Ohio, who being from out of state, like to think they can get away with whatever they want, so when they get caught, they take off through a field or off-road somewhere, thinking they;ll get away from the chargers and crown vics. These SUVs would probably survive the Baja Run, they're that tricked out to chase these dummies (not trying to fratcher, just venting lol)) Anyway, he was nice about it and we started talking about the work the guys were doing (some of whom I knew when I worked there and waved) when the light turned green. I quickly said sorry agian, mainly for cutting him off mid sentence, but I'm sure he understood that I needed to go or else everyone else would be mad.
Yeah, I'll keep an eye out for stuff like that much more now...stupid construction season.
-LOOK BEFORE BACKING OUT! For the love of God, please listen to this! I don't know how many backends I've nearly taken out because stupid asses don't know how to look before backing out! Now, when you're in a small car and you have a large car blocking your view, that's perfectly fine, believe me, I understand. But, when you're in a nearly empty parking lot, during the day, with no one parked around you, THERE IS NO EXCUSE! Bonus points if you flip me off like it was my fault that you are apparently Batman and can't seem to turn your head.
-TURN SIGNALS! I seriously cannot believe I have to say this, yet again, USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS! I AM NOT A MAGICIAN! I CANNOT READ YOUR MIND! Jumping Jellybeans people, I'm surprised I haven't died of several heart attacks yet!
-STOP MEANS STOP! Yes, that large, red, metal sign that states STOP, does in fact mean STOP! So many f*cks have run stop signs and cut me off so many times, I'm nearly tempted to just let what happens happen and wait for my new car to be bought (while probably recovering in the hospital, so not a good option. Don't make me do it!).
Thieves on the Run?
Was at Wally World the other day, picking up a prescription for my mother. I'm pulling out of the lot, heading to the traffic light (because the closer exit only turned left with traffic on a four lane road). I come to a stop at a stop sign, waiting for a few cars coming from the opposite end of the lot to clear out so I could turn. This white Crown Vic comes up and I swear to you, comes within inches of my car. I pulled a few inches, looking behind me shouting out my open window "WHOA! WHOA! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!" The car, still inches from my car, peels out around me, nearly crashing head long into the car turning into the lot from the light, weaves around the cars just about to pull through the green and veers off to the left, heading out of town. After yelling "CRAZY BITCH!" to the tune of the other driver's birds and "WHAT THE FRACKING HELL?!" I tried to figure out what their malfunction was. I came up with two possible answers: 1) they were just in that much of a hurry and thought they were supreme beings of earth and didn't have to listen to common laws such as stop signs and physics or 2) they just shoplifted either for the first time or they were trying to get out of there before the cops showed. Either way, my hands were still shaking when I handed mom her meds at her second job two roads over.
Self sighting
I did a boo-boo today. I was heading to class on 81, heading east on the two lane. I'm getting close to the intersection just before I-75 and the left lane starts to turn one lane ahead. I have a box truck level with me in that lane, so I sped up so he could merge without problem. Well, in my haste to let him in, I made it to the point of stupidity, which some of you might recognize. It's the point where you're going full speed (speed limit speed, mind you), coming up to a green light, when it suddenly turns yellow and in that milisecond, you either slam on your brakes and squeak to an humiliating stop or you attempt to gun it and either just barely (legally) make it, or you watch as the light turns red and you're still not halfway through. Well, I was there and even though my brakes are horrible, I opted to hit the brakes, mainly due to the Sheriff sitting in front of the ODOT workers (in order to protect them from on-site accidents, catch speeders, etc). I stop literally parallel with him and just glance at him and say "I am so sorry. It surprised me." Which as soon as I said it, I figured he would have told me to pull over when safe to, but thank God the cop had a sense of humor and just chuckled. "No problem little lady, happens to me all the time, especially in this beast" *he indicates the large SUV used for K-9 units and what we call UNOH chasers (for those large, diesel bleaching 4x4/mudders driven by the tech students at the University of Northwest Ohio, who being from out of state, like to think they can get away with whatever they want, so when they get caught, they take off through a field or off-road somewhere, thinking they;ll get away from the chargers and crown vics. These SUVs would probably survive the Baja Run, they're that tricked out to chase these dummies (not trying to fratcher, just venting lol)) Anyway, he was nice about it and we started talking about the work the guys were doing (some of whom I knew when I worked there and waved) when the light turned green. I quickly said sorry agian, mainly for cutting him off mid sentence, but I'm sure he understood that I needed to go or else everyone else would be mad.
Yeah, I'll keep an eye out for stuff like that much more now...stupid construction season.
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