I am sick and tired of this nonsense. What is wrong with everyone? I just don't understand. Like we always say, Ryan, "people are stupid."
This morning, North-bound I-75 was shut down in Allen at Bethany Dr. "due to a car fire involving some explosions" as one radio reporter said. The back-up went almost all the way through Plano - a few miles. You may be thinking, But Ben, you drive South to work every day. How could a blocked highway on the opposite side effect your drive? Exactly. How, indeed?
On-looker delay.
This strange phenomenon where people feel the need to slow down to gob at the terrible carnage that must be on the opposite side of the road. Usually, it is simply a fender-bender. Nothing to see. But still, everyone slows to watch. What are they thinking? Maybe something will explode! or Maybe someone is bent up in positions a body isn't supposed to be in! Who knows?
Regardless, I'm hosed. There are only two good ways to get to work. I-75 has a lot of traffic. Hwy 121 isn't finished enough to help me. Side streets are out because of the volume of traffic lights and traffic. Highways are my only hope; occasionally there are no wrecks, and I can get moving.
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It's funny how many people there are in my life who begin by saying something to the effect of, "To make a long story short ..." and then go on to make a short story long.
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I wish we could convict people in court of stupidity. That might solve some of the world's problems. At least some of my problems with the world.
1 comment:
But then...at least at some point in time...we'd ALL be living in jail! Then who would there be to cause on-looker delays?? You really have to think these things through better, Ben!
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