Friday, September 4, 2009
Today's irritation is the "squeeze play". You'd think that most people know where they're going at 8am...probably the same place they go 5 days a week - to work or maybe school. However, it seems they are never sure where to turn and at the last minute, they need to cut in front of you to make that right turn that suddenly appeared. A common location for this is at the loop and spur 248 (University Blvd.). Two eastbound lanes of traffic on the loop suddenly decides to turn right on the spur...so SQUEEZE ME IN...get outta my way...gotta get there before you. Well, the play wasn't executed properly today and a few unfortunate players collided and were now standing outside their vehicles on the side of the road trying to figure out what went wrong. Advance planning people....get in your lane and forget about getting ahead of a few other cars and you'll get there sooner than those people gathering on the roadside.
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This leads to another phenomenon that irritates MisterBlister: The Rubbernecker. Cars collide, and somehow everyone who was in such a freaking hurry 3 seconds ago is transmogrified into Rubberneckers with all the time in the world. Creeping along, struggling and straining to catch a glimpse of The Scene, backing up traffic behind them, not looking at traffic in front of them. How can they, after all? Who knows what tantalizing delights lay strewn across the roadside? A broken tail light? Smashed fender? Crinkled hood? Or – if there is a God – maybe even blood! Ooh, ooh, I hope there’s someone on the ground! Why, they’ll be the hit of the break room with that little tale. All that lies between them and their 15 minutes of fame is to go... just... a... little... slower.... and... strain... just... a... little... farther.... BAM! Oops- ha ha, dumba$$, you had it coming!
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