I am convinced that the Triangle region of North Carolina is home to some of the worst drivers in the country. I mean, I'm totally cool with people who drive the speed limit, but people who drive 10 under on a road where most people drive 10 over? That's just annoying. Or worse yet, people who come to a stop, A STOP, at an on-ramp to wait for a large enough clearing in freeway traffic to merge. Could they have not thought ahead and started looking at the traffic patterns before they got to the very end of the merge lane?
I guess my driving frustrations are starting to show. Today while riding in the car, once again frustrated at my fellow drivers, I heard Linus let out a big sigh. Unsure if I heard right, I questioned him, "What?" He again gave a very dramatic sigh. Thinking back, I realized that he was mimicking what I had just done when some irresponsible driver cut over 3 lanes of traffic while driving 20 under to catch an exit.
Lucky for me, a sigh was all I had for that driver. It used to be worse. I mean, my mom did teach me the superior communication ability of my middle finger in those situations.
Crossposted at My Sweet Babboo. When she's not journeying from playgroup to Target to Local Yogurt, Abby can be griping about it on Twitter or her personal blog, My Sweet Babboo.
It could have been worse: good thing you don't express yourself in four letter words! Our little ones are much too good at learning the worst of our language.
Posted by: Daisy | July 06, 2009 at 10:11 AM
You've never been to DC have you? :)
And yes, I have been much more careful about what I say while driving. I think my son will most likely start staying DUDE!!!! every time he gets in the carseat.
Perhaps I will practice the art of Le Sigh.
Posted by: Nita | July 06, 2009 at 12:08 PM
I too should start sighing instead of cursing . . .
Posted by: marty | July 06, 2009 at 12:43 PM