WOW! Everyone is in such a hurry these days... I guess if I were speaking to a psychologist they would tell me people are overworked and stressed out etc.. blah, blah, blah.
I have tried to write this in several ways, but it seemed like I was blathering on. So below, I am going to list my pet peeves and suggestions:
- "EXCUSE ME" has become synonymous for "GET OUT OF THE WAY". THEY DON'T MEAN THE SAME THING! When you say, "Excuse me", you have to let the other party actually move.
- Get out of the way for FIRE ENGINES AND AMBULANCES. They will hold you up about 30 seconds to 1 minute. They could be in a hurry some day for you!
- When everyone does pull over for an ambulance or fire engine, let the cars ahead of you back out in traffic.
- Be aware of your surroundings. You are not in the aisle of the store or on the sidewalk by yourself. It is probably a good safety measure as well.
- When walking your DOG on the neighbor's walk, CLEAN UP AFTER THEM. Picking up after the dog was part of the deal when you got the dog (15 seconds and a bag).
- Say PLEASE AND THANK YOU (3-4 seconds).
- BICYCLES.... STOP SIGNS AND LIGHTS APPLY. Yes, you can cheat them a bit, but I see too many of you giving drivers and pedestrians heart attacks.
- When someone puts on their blinker to change lanes, come one, let them in! Will it change your whole day if you don't?
- When someone stops in the middle of the street to jump a car or do something else, give them a few minutes. Your "BEEP, BEEP, BEEP" is only aggravating and not helpful.
- If there are parking spots available, don't stop in the middle of the street, PULL OVER!!!!!!!!
- Zig zagging through traffic is just bad form and dangerous.
- SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOTS.... If some jerk is waiting with their blinker on to pull into a spot someone is vacating, don't pull in ahead of them.
- SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOTS... they are not speedways. There is a lot going on and you cannot see it all.
- SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOTS... when someone is pulling out of their spot, let them out!
- JAY WALKING... Philly has the world champions of jay walking. Don't cross at the red while there is a lot of traffic, don't stand in the street in a traffic lane. I grabbed one of my clients the other day by her back pack back onto the curb. The car stopped when he crossed the intersection and said, "Thank you." It must happen to that guy as much as it does to me.
- STEPPING OFF THE CURB BEHIND MY CAR AS I AM BACKING INTO THE SAME SPOT ... HELLO!!!!!!
- WALKING DOGS AND PUSHING STROLLERS...they are in front of you. Don't put them in traffic! You people scare me!
- EMPLOYEES IN STORES.... maybe you hate your job, but it is not my fault! Also, don't want to hear how you got really messed up last night, etc..
- CURSING... Yes, I know all of the words, and use them, but there are places it is not appropriate.... people censor yourselves.
- LOUD PEOPLE... You hurt my ears! Why do I have to listen to all of your crap on the bus, in a restaurant, and anywhere else in public. DON'T YOU HAVE AN INSIDE VOICE?
I know that there is more for this list and I will return to it at some point in time and is the reason for naming it PART ONE.
