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Off Topic - Traffic Rant!

Posted grneyedmustang on December 11th, 2008 | Filed under Ab Work, Atlanta, South Beach Diet, exercise, traffic, weight loss

This is totally off topic, but it has been raining the last few days, which brings out the WORST in Atlanta drivers. I decided to compile a list of my driving pet peeves - especially because I think I’m Danica Patrick or something. (My name is grneyedmustang for a reason…

So anyway…on with my traffic pet peeves…

  • Slower traffic keep right. Nuff said.
  • Since when is it necessary to brake to change lanes?
  • SPEED UP TO MERGE. Please don’t slow down.
  • When did it become okay to come to a complete stop in the middle of the freeway when there’s no traffic jam? I missed that memo. And if you miss your turn/exit, go to the next turn/exit and make a U-turn. That’s what logical, thinking people do, instead of coming to a complete STOP.
  • It’s really not smart to drive 90 in the rain. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve been known to push the pedal to the medal at times. BUT NOT IN THE RAIN…
  • Why do people go so slow through green lights, like they’re waiting on it to turn red again? GREEN MEANS GO.
  • Wanna start some confusion in Atlanta? Then make a traffic light go out at a major intersection. I remember that in my driver’s manual, it stated that you treat a non-functioning traffic light as a four way stop. Did others not read this too?
  • Don’t ride my tail when I’m in the slow lane. I’m over here for a reason, jackass. And no, I’m not speeding up. It’s not often that you’ll find me over here, but if I’m over here, I’m GOING to go slow.
  • Better yet, don’t ride my tail period. If you need to pass and I’m in the left lane, I will get over once I have the opportunity.
  • Blinking your lights at me when you need to pass is only going to make me go slower. So will tailgating me.
  • Please don’t text/talk on the cell/eat/apply eyeliner/shave/read the paper/spank the kids while driving in the left lane. And yes, I’ve seen all of those done while the idiot is driving slowly in the far left lane. In fact, most of those probably shouldn’t be done while driving AT ALL.
  • If you don’t have the room to get over, your blinker does not give you automatic permission to get in my space. If I apply the brake to give you space, then, go ahead. But if I can’t give you the space and you get over anyway because your blinker is on, then I’m going to blow my horn at you (and probably say a few choice words to you too).
  • Please don’t RBR - Random brake ride. You know, the person that’s hitting the brake although there’s no reason to slow down? Instead of giving your money away to the mechanic because you keep wearing down your brakes, just send it to me and stop riding your brakes.
  • People in the Wal-Mart parking lot think they have instant bumpers, for some reason. Only in Wally World’s parking lot will you see people taking a leisurely stroll into the store, counting the stars and planets in the sky, looking at clouds and seeing what shapes they form, while 10 cars are sitting in line, waiting for them to cross.
  • Seeing a cop doesn’t mean you have to do ten MPH under the speed limit. JUST DO THE SPEED LIMIT AND YOU’LL BE FINE. Now if you don’t have valid tags or insurance, that’s another story for another day. But going extra S-L-O-W-W-W just makes you look like you’re instantly guilty.
  • If you see a cop way outside its jurisdiction (i.e. we live in GEORGIA and the cop car is from BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA), you don’t have to do the -10 MPH mentioned above either. in fact, here’s a news flash - you can speed and get away with it!
  • Since when was it LEGAL to have bright purple headlights? I’m not talking about the new flourescent ones, I’m talking about PURPLE.
  • Is it really necessary to rubberneck the accident or the person who got pulled over? Be glad it ain’t you and KEEP IT MOVIN’.

    • Ok, I think I’m done with the rant of the day today. Back to our regularly scheduled programming…

    I’ve been very good this week in terms of diet and exercise. But — I am throwing a party for one of my best friends tomorrow night and there’s going to be plenty of badness involved. I’m making a cake (again), chicken queso, 7 layer dip (both of which will be SB Friendly) - and I bought a case of 2 buck chuck from Trader Joe’s to drink. The other people are bringing food too, though, so I don’t know what other badness will be there!!!

    Last night in the gym I just couldn’t get it together - so I made myself run an extra ten minutes (just like basketball practice). I did feel better once I got that second run in, though. And how about my abs are still sore from that abs class on Monday? It’s THURSDAY NOW!!!


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