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March 20, 2008
First, the Rude D.C. People, Then the Crazy Man in the Middle East
Does anyone else think West Coast drivers are a lot politer than East Coast drivers?
More often than not, I’ll let people merge when they need to merge, change lanes when they need to change lanes, turn when they need to turn, etc.
More often than not, the people I allow to do these things never wave or express any sort of demonstrative appreciation.
Sometimes I think they just don’t realize someone is making their lives a little bit easier. That’s what I hope, at least. Other times, I think, “I should stop being a friendly driver. No one appreciates it.”
When I lived west of the Rockies, it seems like people extended a wave of thanks more often on the road. Maybe I’m just imagining things, but for my money’s worth, D.C. drivers are incredibly rude. I guess I’d be ruder too if I learned how to drive in a place that looks like it allowed its roads to be designed by a fourth grade student at a special needs school.
And then there is the subway ride…
Folks (I’m trying to sound like Joe Biden), it’s very simple. When there are people trying to get on a pretty-congested train and there’s some breathing space in the middle of the car, you move to the middle of the car. You do NOT remain standing near the doorway, bunched together like a bunch of people trying to have an orgy. Tourists are excused from this behavior because they’re generally idiots (though I like them and try to help them and enjoy having them in the nation’s capital!). However, as for the D.C. residents who make boarding trains nearly impossible because they can’t stand to move a few feet to let people board the subway, to you, I quote Pedro Cerrano from the movie Major League, “Chingate!” (Could be the greatest baseball movie ever made.)
And of course what’s an Easter holiday without Mr. Nutjob himself issuing an audio warning about the grave punishment that will result from depicting Muhammad in a cartoon. I’ve already written a few entries relating to this type of behavior. If you haven’t read them before, by all means, stop what you’re doing and read these babies by clicking here and then here and then here and finally here!
Comments
I was pondering on writing a little post about Mr. Nutjob, but decided against, him and his little warnings........
Agreed on the metro comments. Driving in the south is a lot nicer too.....moving here was quite the experiance and have seen more one fingered salutes than I have ever wanted to.
Posted by: wendy at March 20, 2008 12:37 PM
Not to point out the obvious, but the drivers in DC are black, the drivers in the rockies are white, you are i presume one of these two. The drivers in DC are rude mo fos with a sense of entitlement that defies realty. the drivers in the rockies are relaxed and dont hate you just because you are you.
Of course, if you live in nor cal like me, there are asian drivers that defy logic, explanation or anything else and should not be allowed on the roads.
Posted by: pretty at March 20, 2008 01:13 PM
Ah Pretty. You never fail to make me laugh.
Mr. Fool, you were quoted in today's Express. Well done.
Posted by: Philosofer at March 21, 2008 12:54 PM
