Rude

There is something wrong with New York drivers. I used to think it was only New York City, but I have to include the whole state.

3 situations.

I am in the left lane. On my right is a turn only lane. There is a car in front of me and a bus on my right. The light turns green. The bus proceeds straight ahead. The car in front of me lets him go. I am thinking, "wow, a courteous driver". Then the truth is revealed as he MAKES A RIGHT TURN.

As I am still reeling from this, I turn onto a street where a car is parked in the right lane, and in the oncoming lane some dummkopf has decided to stop and chat with his friend across the street DIRECTLY OPPOSITE parked car, blocking the road. I sit quietly, as I was in an area where one DOES NOT honk, gesture or get out of the car. Eventually, this wonderful human being decides to move, and even gives ME a dirty look.

Then yesterday I am in Brooklyn. One way street. A cab is double parked. Another car decides that the BEST POSSIBLE PLACE to stop is RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM, but double parking the other side of the street, effectively blocking the whole street. I actually put the car in park and got out to see what the deal was. Fortunately for me, before I could let the driver have it for being beyond rude, I saw an elderly woman getting out of the car.

I just got back in to my car, not wanting to seem uncaring and unfeeling, but couldn't help wondering why she couldn't have PULLED IN THE THE HOUSE DRIVEWAY to let the passenger out.

Boots

Sir Annoyus, who is quite the fashion plate and has glasses that cost more than the suit I wear (as well as everything else I have on), and who buys shoes ( shoes!) proudly announced that he does not own a pair of boots, and his feet have been wet all day. He went on to say that he was shoveling snow in his leather shoes and slipped, but STILL refuses to go out and get a pair.

'nuff said.

Slow

Its been a bit of a while, but people have been behaving around me, what can I say?

Until today.

Snow upstate as of 7 AM. roads are slick. I understand safe driving is important, and people are scared of the snow, but if you feel compelled to go 5 miles an hour an a cleared street GET THE HECK OF THE ROAD!!!

You should not be in a vehicle if you are unable to propel it faster than you can walk. If you truly feel that you cannot control it at a higher crawl, then you should have stayed home, or have someone drive you. I was behind an ALL WHEEL DRIVE minivan doing five miles an hour!

And don't give me any self righteous comments how it is safer, and SUV's drive crazy and too fast, blah blah blah, I KNOW that! This is the flip side. There is a safe speed to proceed at, but someone who either constantly slams on their brakes ( from five miles an hour) or goes at five is just as dangerous. Drivers behind them get unduly antsy, and they start to do things they shouldn't or get distracted. A super slow driver is more of a menace than one going at the limit. The slow driver will cause more accidents by others either not anticipating the creeper, or frustrated drivers trying to get away from someone who should just park the car.

Or move to Florida, where they will fit in.