Ever since the state of California has put this new "hands free" cell phone law into effect it has been easy to spot those who think they are above the law (right next to those of us racing on the 405 like we've unlocked the GPS coordinates for the Land of Free Gas).
Now, I've only got one foot on my soapbox because I speed like nobody's business....but how dumb is it to explain to your friends (or anybody, for that matter) that you got a ticket because you were too cheap to buy a $12 earpiece that you connect to your phone (yes, they have earpieces that are cheap, though they aren't wireless)?
Did anyone else see on the news the guy that was getting pulled over for being on the cell phone? He sped away from the police, who then found out he was driving a stolen car...here's the kicker..... with drugs inside the vehicle. Genius. I bet the idiot could have avoided the whole thing had he not been on the damn phone!
The story of this fool brings me to my Thank-You's for the week. It may be Part 1 since this is a holiday weekend and I'm bound to run into some note-worthy boneheads.
Thank You-
Mr. I'm-going-to-cut-you-off-then-use-my-blinker-after-I-get-in-the-turning-lane. I appreciate your kindness on the road and contribution to my stress on the way home from work. Have a good holiday weekend, buddy.
Mr. Even-though-I-see-you-attempting-to-parallel-park-I'm-going-to-make-it-more-difficult-by-getting-thisclose-to-your-car-until-you're-done. This outstanding guy made me take twice as long to maneuver my car because I now had three cars to avoid hitting. Boy, you're swell!
Ms./Mrs./Mr. Excuse-me-is-not-in-my-vocabulary-are-you-sure-this-phrase-exists? I hope when I am telling you excuse me (since it's obvious everyone is in your way), it would make you think of your rude behaviour as you plow me into the wall/table/chair. You know what? Maybe it's better that you not talk or make eye contact while you're leaving your destructive path. I bet you don't have anything to say worth hearing anyway. Good day.
Ms./Mrs./Mr. Just-because-I-work-here-doesn't-mean-I'm-here-to-help-you. What the hell happened to "service with a smile", customer service, and knowing what the hell you get into when you sign up for a job that requires interacting with other people? If you're not happy to answer my stupid question with a smile and continue to act miserable, I'm going to make sure your entire experience with me will give you a reason to be miserable. I want you to know that I'm only doing this because I care.
I was going to tell an utterly positive story about how kind people can be (based on an incident that happened at the grocery store today), but you know what? It's not as fun to tell because I'm too much of a girl and require you to know insane amounts of backstory so I can "set the tone". Oh well, maybe next time enough people will inspire me to write about all the nice encounters I have in a week. That would be more challenging...hmm...
Movie and Ben and Jerry's night..Hellooooo 3-day Weekend!
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