What's So Important?
06-05-02, 05:06 PM
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What's So Important?
I often wonder how important some motorists must be.
Some of them have such busy lives that they can't afford to lose 10 seconds from their tight schedule.
This must be the case because they squeeze past us in dangerous situations rather than waiting that 10 or 20 seconds until it's safer to pass.
I wish I could stop some of these motorists and ask "Exactly what are you going to do with the 20 seconds you just saved?"
Some of them have such busy lives that they can't afford to lose 10 seconds from their tight schedule.
This must be the case because they squeeze past us in dangerous situations rather than waiting that 10 or 20 seconds until it's safer to pass.
I wish I could stop some of these motorists and ask "Exactly what are you going to do with the 20 seconds you just saved?"
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Originally posted by MediaCreations
I wish I could stop some of these motorists and ask "Exactly what are you going to do with the 20 seconds you just saved?"
I wish I could stop some of these motorists and ask "Exactly what are you going to do with the 20 seconds you just saved?"
06-05-02, 08:00 PM
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Originally posted by MediaCreations
I wish I could stop some of these motorists and ask "Exactly what are you going to do with the 20 seconds you just saved?"
I wish I could stop some of these motorists and ask "Exactly what are you going to do with the 20 seconds you just saved?"
(I'm feeling smarter already...)
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06-06-02, 09:25 AM
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That extra 20 seconds will give them more time to microwave their t.v. dinners, while they are setting up their dinner trays in front of their massive 50in. screen t.v.'s which they worked soo hard for.
06-06-02, 10:08 AM
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well this may sound kinda crube but it's my take on the whole rush thing
"THE WHOLE FRIGGIN WORLD CAN JUST WAIT, AND IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT, THEY CAN JUST WAIT PI**ED OFF"
"THE WHOLE FRIGGIN WORLD CAN JUST WAIT, AND IF THEY DON'T LIKE IT, THEY CAN JUST WAIT PI**ED OFF"
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Have a little fun with them. When these "waiting for 20 seconds is going to ruin my day" types try to pass you with less than two blocks to the intersection, speed up and stay right next to them, take the whole right lane and hold them out in the left lane. They really get annoyed when they are trying to get back into the right lane to turn at the light or the left lane is a left turn only at the intersection (and they want to go straight through) and you are sitting there in the right lane with a huge on your face.
Plus it's good sprinting practice!
on your face.Plus it's good sprinting practice!
