12-19-2023, 10:45 PM
You know whats missing in the world is the ability to think beyond whats in front of you, and appreciate that everyone has a challenge in front of them.
That cyclist, missed the fact the car was obstructing things, because the car likely couldnt proceed, because up the line someone else was obstructing someone else, and so on and so forth.
When the roads get busy, people get frustrated, and occasionally do stupid stuff, but the thing that really irritates me, is just how selfish the world has become and how unable to understand the other perspective.
It all happens easily enough with a sorry mate, and everyone waves and moves on. Instead you get people tailgating to not let one car in, when a zipper merge is more efficient, and leads to less overall traffic slowdown. Instead, its I need to push in, and brake instantly because im going too fast, which slows traffic further (and ultimately contributes to the odd car accident).
The other thing that drives me spare, are the people who plan their routes so badly that they all of a sudden need to turn left, across 3 lanes of traffic. Are you that busy, that you can't just proceed, do a U turn, and then turn right? Or can you not just turn left further up, then turn left again and merge like a human being?
The bikes, again, another tirade launched at people who were blocking a driveway to get trucks in and out stop signs at all. Wellington street Collingwood. A car turning right across traffic into said driveway, and a lollipop, and instead of understanding whats going on, she launches into a tirade, whilst blocking the driveway, and all of us are standing still because one bike was upset the lollipop dude, stopped everyone.
Its annoying.
That cyclist, missed the fact the car was obstructing things, because the car likely couldnt proceed, because up the line someone else was obstructing someone else, and so on and so forth.
When the roads get busy, people get frustrated, and occasionally do stupid stuff, but the thing that really irritates me, is just how selfish the world has become and how unable to understand the other perspective.
It all happens easily enough with a sorry mate, and everyone waves and moves on. Instead you get people tailgating to not let one car in, when a zipper merge is more efficient, and leads to less overall traffic slowdown. Instead, its I need to push in, and brake instantly because im going too fast, which slows traffic further (and ultimately contributes to the odd car accident).
The other thing that drives me spare, are the people who plan their routes so badly that they all of a sudden need to turn left, across 3 lanes of traffic. Are you that busy, that you can't just proceed, do a U turn, and then turn right? Or can you not just turn left further up, then turn left again and merge like a human being?
The bikes, again, another tirade launched at people who were blocking a driveway to get trucks in and out stop signs at all. Wellington street Collingwood. A car turning right across traffic into said driveway, and a lollipop, and instead of understanding whats going on, she launches into a tirade, whilst blocking the driveway, and all of us are standing still because one bike was upset the lollipop dude, stopped everyone.
Its annoying.
"everything you know is wrong"
Paul Hewson
Paul Hewson