Monday, February 11, 2008

Blinkers (aka turn signals)

Happy Monday everyone.
We're freezing our 'you know whats' off here in New England and it's beyond cold.

Let me ask you all something...do *you* use the turn signals on your car? I do. I'm sure you all do too but don't you find it aggravating how many people do not???!!!!
I swear to all that is holy that there is an inordinate number of people in this world who do not use their turn signals AT ALL!!!! Are they trying to 'be green' and not use that bulb up? Is the lever frozen? (It could be today) Do they think the rest of us our psychic? Is this some kind of universal 'punk'????
I think my favorite example of this is the person in front of you who slows down at every street but uses no turn signal. They pass the first side street, slow down, then speed up...next side street, slow down, then speed up...and on and on for about 4 streets until they finally come to a complete stop...and then turn. (Yet, no signal) Now, I do understand they may be lost but for goodness sake-USE YOUR SIGNAL!
Wasn't the use of the turn signal one of the first things you learnt in driver's ed?? Hmmm? Now, I did get my driver's license at the tender age of 13.5 years (yes, that's right...my parents had dragged us to MT so that's how I got it that early as that was (and still is) the age there; however, I distinctly remembering being told to SIGNAL when making a turn.
Oh and what about all those people who seem oblivious that there are even other PEOPLE driving on this planet? Hello...you're not ALONE here! When you stop in the middle of the road as if at a stop sign and we honk at you, please do not flip US off...dude, you were the one who stopped MID ROAD for NO apparent reason!
So, to all of you who do not use your signal...Please for the love of God use it. The bulb costs pennies to replace and, well, don't blame us for almost bashing into you when you do not use it. Oh and please, stop only when there's a stop SIGN...because, again, if we don't see a stop sign we're going to assume you will keep moving forward!

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