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November 29, 2005
for redheads, I stop on a dime
In the interest of keeping my car in one piece for as long as possible, here's some advice: If you see my brake lights flash on, it usually means that someone in front of me is stopping, so it's a good idea for you to step on your brakes too. Why? Because I'm not one of those people that leaves a gap the size of a football field between my car and the one in front of me. Just because I'll have enough room to stop safely (albeit sometimes a bit nervously) doesn't mean you'll be able to do the same if you wait until you're five feet away from my bumper to start slowing down. I am truly amazed that I made it home last night without someone rear-ending me, because it seemed like everyone was hitting their brakes at the last possible second.
PS: To the lady who thought it would be a good idea to change lanes at an intersection in bumper-to-bumper traffic - It wasn't. I didn't let you over because I didn't see you, and rolling down the window to let me know that you were trying to get over was pointless since I'd already stopped at the red light by then. If you want to change lanes, it works best if you do so before you get to the intersection where you'd like to turn. Also, if you wonder why you can't get over after a last-minute move like the one you pulled earlier, it probably has more to do with your stupidity and lack of planning than it does with that "People get so 'onry' at Christmastime" theory you spouted while you were berating me for not letting you over.
Posted by oracle at November 29, 2005 6:32 PM in the second year