Bad Driving Day

I had one of those days today when it seems like the roads and other cars on the road are totally against you.

My first destination had construction surrounding the perimeter. I needed to turn left at the light to get to the drive-through at the bank. Upon pulling up to the red light I saw the "no left turn" sign. So instead I turned right hoping to u-turn it around and make it to the bank. No such luck, the rest of the road was coned off for the next three miles. So I tried to find a different branch. Finally arriving at the drive-through, I read a sign posted "out of order." I calmly said a bad word and decided to forgo the bank.

Next destination: the post office. Whew, no construction ... damn it, I missed the turn-in! That's ok, I'll just turn in at the next one. Never mind, I guess I won't because it's a ONE-WAY exit. Freakin' post office and their rules.

Then I had to go to ... wait no, change of plans. Abort all other plans and head directly home, no other place will do. In desperate need of a bathroom because lunch has decided that it will stay in my stomach for only another 5 minutes. And wouldn't you know that I hit every single red light on the way home? I didn't think I was going to make it home and that I'd have to spend the next few weeks smelling another awful smell on the interior of my car right as the smell of Nathan's puke is fading away.

But alas, I made it. After a bit of time I was back on the road. No, I wasn't. The idiot neighbor decided it was a good idea to park his huge SUV and truck side by side in the middle of the freaking road! He saw me sitting behind him, I even gave a friendly little honk to let him know that I was there, waiting to drive out of the neighborhood. All I got in response was a dirty look in his rear view mirror.

Errands I hoped to accomplish: 5
Errands accomplished: 0

Seriously, seriously!?!?

This morning, I had to drive to work in this:




Snow, snow, go away. Don't come again another day.

Quit bugging me!

Every single time I drive farther than a few miles, I see all of the things that bug me most about drivers:

1. Not signaling - Seriously, it takes the flick of a finger. How lazy do you have to be to not signal?
2. Changing lanes in the middle of an intersection - Do people not realize this is illegal and very dangerous?
3. Family stickers - I'm sorry if you have these on your cars, but I can't stand the stickers with a stick figures, turtles, or other animals to represent each member of your family stuck on the back window of your car.

Today I was cut off by a driver who didn't use her signal while changing lanes in the middle of an intersection. She also had a family sticker series in her back window. You'd think a woman with six children would drive safer than that. UGH!