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4X4 · 06-15-2005, 02:12 PM

I'm in a foul mood today. Between this extended wait, and that incompetant clerk, I've resigned myself to just relaxing for the rest of the day. But not before I give cell phone drivers a jab.

I admit that I answer my phone while driving. Sometimes, I am on the thing for 10 minutes. The difference between you & me is that I know where the hell I'm going, and I watch lights & other cars.

Not so for the dipshinguard in the red chevy half ton at southland & sacramento at noon today. The green arrow is flashing away, and guy is yapping away. I tap my horn & get the finger. Then, he slowly goes around the corner, taking up both lanes on sacramento, cranes his neck out the window to look around (never missing a syllable of course, left hand plastered to the side of his face) and decides that he's made a wrong turn. He then moves over to the right and allows me to proceed at a normal speed, but WAIT! He is actually flipping a Uey & using the whole road to do it.
I hit the brakes, and get another one finger salute, while he slowly turns his truck around with his elbow (don't forget that one hand is holding the phone and the other hand is flipping me off), then he flipps off the shuttle bus driver that is attempting to pull out of southland LRT station.

The fataing guy is in a business suit, driving a full size truck, flipping off the world & almost causing accidents because his hand is fused to his ear.

I hate people like that.

I was going to relate two other infuriating stories about this, but why bother? You all probably have seen it too.

Here are some guidelines for driving with a cell phone:

a) know where you are going

b) keep the other hand on the wheel

c) before attempting to drive while on the phone, attempt walking & chewing bubblegum simultaneously. If you fail, stay the fata off the phone while driving.

Last week, I saw a lady in a suburban reading a book while driving deerfoot. No shinguard, she was holding it against the steering wheel with her hands at 9 oclock & 3 oclock. She was even sporting reading glasses at the tip of her nose.

Even she was a better driver than this idiot today.

06-15-2005, 02:12 PM	#1
4X4 One of the Nine Join Date: Dec 2004 Exp:	I'm in a foul mood today. Between this extended wait, and that incompetant clerk, I've resigned myself to just relaxing for the rest of the day. But not before I give cell phone drivers a jab. I admit that I answer my phone while driving. Sometimes, I am on the thing for 10 minutes. The difference between you & me is that I know where the hell I'm going, and I watch lights & other cars. Not so for the dipshinguard in the red chevy half ton at southland & sacramento at noon today. The green arrow is flashing away, and guy is yapping away. I tap my horn & get the finger. Then, he slowly goes around the corner, taking up both lanes on sacramento, cranes his neck out the window to look around (never missing a syllable of course, left hand plastered to the side of his face) and decides that he's made a wrong turn. He then moves over to the right and allows me to proceed at a normal speed, but WAIT! He is actually flipping a Uey & using the whole road to do it. I hit the brakes, and get another one finger salute, while he slowly turns his truck around with his elbow (don't forget that one hand is holding the phone and the other hand is flipping me off), then he flipps off the shuttle bus driver that is attempting to pull out of southland LRT station. The fataing guy is in a business suit, driving a full size truck, flipping off the world & almost causing accidents because his hand is fused to his ear. I hate people like that. I was going to relate two other infuriating stories about this, but why bother? You all probably have seen it too. Here are some guidelines for driving with a cell phone: a) know where you are going b) keep the other hand on the wheel c) before attempting to drive while on the phone, attempt walking & chewing bubblegum simultaneously. If you fail, stay the fata off the phone while driving. Last week, I saw a lady in a suburban reading a book while driving deerfoot. No shinguard, she was holding it against the steering wheel with her hands at 9 oclock & 3 oclock. She was even sporting reading glasses at the tip of her nose. Even she was a better driver than this idiot today.