I almost got in a fistfight a few weeks back, this monkey and I were face to face screaming obscenities at eachother, fists clenched and everything.
Why?
I was crossing the street and assumed the car heading my way was not going to turn towards me because the turn signal was not on. Halfway across the street this car suddenly turns and I stop in my tracks fearing that my knees are about to get crushed.
I look at the driver, his head is tilted to the side, one hand on his cell. He couldn't signal because he was driving with one hand. Quite angry, I yell at him, "use your f'ing signal". No word of a lie, he gets out of the car, puffs up his chest and shouts back, "can't you see I'm on the phone!".
I was stunned. What an idiot.
A few days later I almost get rear ended on my motorbike while letting a pedestrian cross, in a crosswalk. The car behind me locks up the brakes, tires screech, rubber is left on the road. I'm watching him in my mirror, he was on the phone.
Bottom line, people think they are the center of the universe and have no concern for anyone else. If they have to make a call, that's important business!
Yeah, anyone who rides a bike or a motorbike, or spends a lot of time walking through the city has noticed how ridiculous people behave. Ever watch someone try to shift gears in a standard with no hands on the wheel?
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