Stuff that Sucks

I just don't understand it. How can people be so stupid? Why do they have to annoy me so? I'm usually the +positive+ thinker; the one who gives people the benefit of the doubt, the person who looks for the good side in people.

But I've had it.

I can't hold it in any longer. I have to vent to someone, and it may as well be you. If you get behind the wheel of a car and you live in Utah, for some weird reason all rationality and common sense goes out the window. I drive plenty on the roads and highways of this city. I have a 30-40 minute commute to and from work (all depending on traffic). So each year I spend approximately 11 full days in my car driving in rush hour traffic.

PEOPLE OF UTAH, LISTEN TO ME! LISTEN TO ME VERY CLOSELY. YOU SUCK AT DRIVING!

There are a few things that the rest of the country learned in drivers ed, which apparently are not taught in this state. Let me go over a few of the basic rules so next time you decide to take your car for a spin, you won't put me and the rest of the state in danger.

1. Turn signal - USE IT! How freaking lazy are you that you can't push down a stupid little handle for a few seconds? They've even made it so easy so that when you turn, the signal automatically turns off ... what a concept! A turn signal! Cars have these for a reason, it is THE LAW for a reason. Use them, or I will write down your license plate number, find your home address and toilet paper your house until you decide that you're not too lazy to use your turn signal.
2. Lane Changes - If you see that you are in a lane on I-15 that will eventually make you exit onto 215, but you want to stay on I-15, give yourself ample time to get into a lane which is not "EXIT ONLY." Don't drive in that lane until the last second, then swerve over to the left making a triple lane change to avoid being forced onto 215. What you don't see is the giant wreck you caused because you didn't follow rule #1 or #2.
3. Space - When I am sitting at a stop light, please DO NOT stop your car as close to me as possible. Don't you realize how annoying it is to see your ugly face in my rearview mirror while you pick your nose? When I inch forward to give myself some room, don't inch forward with me! You won't get to work any faster, you won't miss the light, but what you will end up doing is inching so close that you give my beautiful new car a nice sized ding on the bumper. It's called personal space, please allow me to use mine.
4. Hang up your phone - I don't care if you think you can drive and talk on your phone at the same time, YOU CAN'T. Use of the cell phone is the main reason that rules #1, #2 and #3 are broken. You want to know why? Because instead of paying attention to the road, you are so involved in your conversation with Aunt Clara about who's going to bring the rolls to Family Home Evening that you completely ignore the fact that you could possibly kill someone in your huge SUV.
5. Running red lights - I have never seen so many people run red lights in my entire life. When the light turns yellow STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The light turning yellow does not mean "speed up." It means: caution, stop. If I happen to go through a light when it turns yellow I'm always amazed to see the five cars behind me went as well. The first two cars were probably ok, cutting it close, but ok. The last three cars blatantly ran that red light. I don't think people realize how dangerous this is. I've never seen people run red lights like they do here in Utah. Come one people! Even a three year old knows that red means stop and green means go.

Please, please, please. I'm begging all of the drivers out there to follow these simple rules. They're not hard, they could save my life or yours. My blood pressure rises every time I get in my car to drive to or from work because of all the dummy drivers out there. I just can't stand it anymore!