Drivers

I figure -- once I get started -- this could be a blog about bad drivers. I mean, I could put at least a post a day about some idiot on the road. But then I'd have to change the title to "Drivers That Bug Me."

So I'll just have the one entry, and maybe update it occasionally (if I do it every time I'm bugged by a driver, I'll be here all day, every day).

Here's one: car manufacturers put turn signals in the car FOR A REASON. Use them!!! Oh, and it's also considered a moving violation, and you can be ticketed (not all states enforce this, but I know Texas and New York are very keen on catching drivers who don't use their signals).

Counting change

At a fast-food restaurant, the bill comes to $5.41. I hand the drive-thru guy a ten-dollar bill, plus the 41 cents in change. Obviously, they must have the old-fashioned, manual cash registers, and my method of payment must have thrown him, because, I swear, five minutes later, he hands me four one-dollar bills.

I say, no, I gave you $10.41. He says "oh, right," and hands me a five, but doesn't take back the original four dollars.

Tempted. I was tempted.

Motorcycles

Why is it that motorcylists can take up an entire parking spot meant for a car, yet feel like they don't have to drive in the freeway lanes meant for cars?

Do you have.... ?

Went into an office supply store and asked the girl at customer service if they had mailing tubes. She looked at me like I was speaking Martian, then said, "no, we're out of them."

Didn't look. Didn't ask anyone. As far as I know, didn't even know what I was talking about.

I found someone else, asked the question, and was led to the aisle where I found them in stock.

She must've meant the other mailing tubes....