You couldn’t wait just five minutes.
Three idiots in SUVs couldn’t stand to drive slowly behind the truck painting new lines on our repaved roadway, so they drove over the paint, spreading it across the road, and passed the paint truck. Now I get to look out my window and see yellow slashes across the road for the rest of the summer.
My inner curmudgeon blames it on the ‘me firsters’, the selfish public behavior birthed by the ‘Boomers’ in the ‘60’s.
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You had my sympathy until the last line. Were these three Boomers? If not, it’s a stretch to blame another generation. peace, mjh
The behavior pattern started in the late ‘60’s ... I was around to notice the sea-change in our culture. Other generations since have adopted the same behavior, thinking it is ‘normal’. I feel justified in blaming the Boomer generation for the mindset (of which I am a member, BTW, though thankfully the very tail end).
I agree with mjh that to blame an entire generation is a stretch. But if such were the case, I’d be more inclined to blame the generation (rather than behavior) “birthed” by the Boomers.
It’s just my opinion, Mark and Raven. You’re free to differ. I remember when drivers didn’t ‘push’ lines at stop lights, and *distinctly* remember the college students in the late ‘60’s starting the illegal right turn craze.
How old were you in the late 60’s? And, no intention to badger, but how do you know the drivers were college students? “Don’t believe everything you think.” peace, mjh
I was ten, and I possess a brain and a pair of working eyes (grin). I was a ‘street kid’ ... you knew to get on the sidewalk for crazy old ladies in oversize luxury bombs (they wouldn’t see you, and couldn’t differentiate a brake from a gas pedal in a panic situation), and college kids zipping around in VWs (who didn’t give a damn who they hit or what the traffic laws were). There was a stark differentiation in the driving patterns of the WWII generation and the 60’s boomers. I’ve pulled enough of my childhood friends out of the way (I was older than the others, so spent a deal of my time watching out for youngers).
My opinion is *certainly* not far out of the mainstream, so I don’t understand your concern at my experience-based beliefs. Many others have noticed the same thing ... Google the combos of “selfishness” and “generation” and you’ll see I’m not alone.
Is there a reason you are so concerned over my opinion, other than worrying I might not be judging things clearly?
Done. Thanks. peace, mjh
No problem!
Just FYI: A basic tenet of my comment section is that any disagreement can be settled by agreeing to disagree.
We all have different opinions backed by different experiences, some of which are closely held, and others that are lightly held. I like to explore things deeply enough to test my own viewpoints; not everyone is so motivated.
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Just supports my theory that 95% of drivers out there suck.