I have several, but the one I'm steamed about today is the irresponsible action of people who forget, refuse, or never learned to use their vehicle's turn signal.
Every time I'm out and about, whether in a small town or large city, I see this lazy behavior. How hard can it be to flip the lever? It happened again today.
I was returning from a 10-mile drive out of town when a large vehicle pulled out of a side road in front of me. It was one of those heavy pick-up trucks with huge tires much loved by Texas cowboys and sportsmen. Traffic was light, and I had no trouble observing the driver's driving habits from one side of town to the other. We drove on a county road, an interstate highway, city streets and through residential areas. He faithfully stopped for red lights and stop signs, but NOT ONE TIME did he use a turn signal-- neither left nor right. And he had at least 12 opportunities. I lost count after that. Why? Does anyone know why?
Between the gun rack in the rear window and his Stetson, I couldn't see his face well, but he appeared well-barbered and clean-shaven -- sober, capable and competent. No tats or piercings were visible. He was so thoughtful and well-mannered that when he tossed his Styrofoam cup full of chewing tobacco juice out the window, he made sure it hit the pavement then bounced on out into the ditch. He tipped his hat to people in cars who passed him. Evidently his mama did a good job instilling proper consideration of others.
So how did she miss the turn signal instruction?
Quote for the day: Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
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