Some people appear to have a death wish
I woke up today and noticed, while taking a piss, that it was snowing pretty good. It looked like about four inches with no sign of letting up. I considered my options for getting to work; should I leave early to arrive on time, or should I play innocent –leave at the regular time and show up late with the excuse “I had no idea it would take longer to get to work.” I chose to be responsible and leave early.
After twenty minutes I was still not on the freeway, this is shocking because I live a total of ten blocks from the on-ramp. I called my boss and told him that I would probably be a few minutes late. I assumed that once I got on the freeway I would make good, albeit not great, time. Not true. I spent forty minutes going a total of point five miles.
In the end it took me over two hours to drive what usually takes me ten minutes.
The way back was just as frustrating. I don’t know where all these cars are coming from. It seems like everyone said to themselves “hey, it’s snowing, lets go for a drive.”
To make it worse, once I got into Providence city limits people were walking all over the place. I understand that the tracks of the cars make a great place to walk if all you are concerned about is keeping your feet dry, but that should not be your only concern. I think I’m a good driver, even in harsh conditions, but the snow adds an element of unpredictability into the equation. If you jump out in front of my car it doesn’t matter if I see you in time. If my car wants to slide into you, I can’t stop it.
I’m still in awe at the way people react to snow here. Just shy of lighting oneself on fire, I think I’ve seen the stupidest people today.
p.s. Acts of note: A woman making a snow angle in the middle of a semi-busy street. A man stuck in the snow, flooring his car for over ten minutes (I was not moving either, but only because the person in front of me wasn't). Three girls walking, acting as pace cars for a quarter mile long traffic jam. The before mentioned man who jumped out in front of me with a gas can while I was driving 25 MPH. And every customer that came to the store and complained about the traffic.
After twenty minutes I was still not on the freeway, this is shocking because I live a total of ten blocks from the on-ramp. I called my boss and told him that I would probably be a few minutes late. I assumed that once I got on the freeway I would make good, albeit not great, time. Not true. I spent forty minutes going a total of point five miles.
In the end it took me over two hours to drive what usually takes me ten minutes.
The way back was just as frustrating. I don’t know where all these cars are coming from. It seems like everyone said to themselves “hey, it’s snowing, lets go for a drive.”
To make it worse, once I got into Providence city limits people were walking all over the place. I understand that the tracks of the cars make a great place to walk if all you are concerned about is keeping your feet dry, but that should not be your only concern. I think I’m a good driver, even in harsh conditions, but the snow adds an element of unpredictability into the equation. If you jump out in front of my car it doesn’t matter if I see you in time. If my car wants to slide into you, I can’t stop it.
I’m still in awe at the way people react to snow here. Just shy of lighting oneself on fire, I think I’ve seen the stupidest people today.
p.s. Acts of note: A woman making a snow angle in the middle of a semi-busy street. A man stuck in the snow, flooring his car for over ten minutes (I was not moving either, but only because the person in front of me wasn't). Three girls walking, acting as pace cars for a quarter mile long traffic jam. The before mentioned man who jumped out in front of me with a gas can while I was driving 25 MPH. And every customer that came to the store and complained about the traffic.
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