NoOption5L@aol.com wrote in news:1118803424.530450.41190
@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> Here are some of my pet peeves:
>
> Why on earth do people litter? Can't they just keep the trash in
> their car until they get to their destination?
No. Getting rid of it at the moment is easier and quicker. Storing it
somewhere then having to remember to deposit it in the proper receptacle
is too much of an effort.
> Why do people refuse to make traffic lines, especially when it comes
to
> a freeway/expressway exit? Why do they have to cut in front of
others,
> or me?
Because their agenda and their time is more important than yours. They
don't need to respect people they'll never see again.
> Why is it people drive with their handicapped long and wide card
> hanging from the mirror? It obstructs visibility and clearly states
> that it should be removed when driving.
Basically, for the same reasons they litter. It's way too much trouble
to actually take it down, put it somewhere, then remember to put it back
up. Just too much of a bother.
> Why is it so hard for some people to use their blinkers?
It's too much of an effort, and they don't need to be courteous to
people they'll never see again.
> Why do they throw out burning cigarettes when there could be fire
> danger, especially during the summer drought? And why do they have to
> throw their cigarettes out the window, period?
What, and dirty up that clean ashtray in the car? No way. Plus, it's a
lot easier to just flick it out. Takes too much effort to actually put
it out in the ashtray. And the ashes would eventually get all over, and
that stuff smells too. Just way too much of a pain.
> Put them in the ash
> tray, then dump the ash tray when you get home.
Way too much effort to do that. Lots easier to just flick it out the
window. Same with trash.
> Why is it that the first 3 seconds of the RED LIGHT no longer means
> STOP? It means go faster through it or "Don't worry, the on-coming
> traffic will be looking out for your stupidity!"
Again, because their time is more important than yours. They know
you're standing still and it'll take almost those 3 seconds for you to
get going, so they have that "grace period" to keep going through the
light.
> Why is that some people wait until the sun has completely set before
> they turn on their headlights, or even their park lights?
Because they're simply lazy and downright stupid. The DRLs will be lit,
so they'll be able to see somewhat.
> Don't they
> realize, especially if they own a dark colored car, that it's damn
> near invisible against the blacktop pavement or in a rear-view mirror?
Actually, no. That thought never occurs to them.
> Lights are used to be seen, as much as they are used to see.
That's lost on a helluva lot of people.
> And, last but not least, why don't people pull over and/or stop when
> an ambulance or police car approaches?
Again, because their time is more important than any paramedic's, cop's
or anybody who's in the meat wagon. Same story - they can simply ignore
anybody they won't come in contact with again.
> What if it was their family or
> friends inside the ambulance, or the police cruiser rushing to save a
> family member in trouble?
Oh, that's altogether different. Anybody not considered a friend or
family isn't worth consideration.
> Patrick
> '93 Cobra
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