28.9.07

Drivers

There are certain vehicles in this world I hate. I would pay the owner oodles of money just so I could SMASH them to pieces and sacrifice them to the junkyard Gods.

Big ugly trucks. The kind people put more into lifting and making LOUD than what they bought the piece of junk for.
The trucks that you hear roaring up your street at 2 A.M. The ones that blow a mucky cloud of exhaust in your face at the stoplight. The ones that cut you off on the freeway and never halt at stop signs. You know what I am talking about.

Then there are mini vans. If you are from Utah County or unfortunately have had to pass through it at some point in your life, you will know what I mean. Mini van drivers look confused. It's like they don't know what they are doing, and often stop in the middle of the road to think about it. They never hit over 50 mph, and their favorite lane is the fast lane. They don't look before they switch lanes. And they always park crooked at Wal-Mart. Stick to the North side of Utah, where there are less mini vans, and instead of brain dead soccer moms, they are full of Mexicans who know how to drive.

However, nothing compares to the Antichrist I encountered this morning on my way to work. The dunce automobile. The car that inspired the first driver to flip the bird. The car that continues to keeps such a tradition alive today.

The Toyota Camry.

Drivers of the Camry are majority of the time a white male in a business suit on a cell phone. They are a dominant driver who will run you over for no apparent reason, and who will blatantly honk when he runs a red light and almost drills you. He is the superior driver who doesn't need to obey signs and can screw everyone else all he wants.

But...the Camry's I hate most are the inferior drivers.
Allow me to share with you my story of this morning.

My morning drives are very peaceful. I have the radio on softly, sunroof open, windows slightly down and I am focused. I follow a beautiful drive down the mountain, and then enter the freeway.
My joy ride was interrupted today as I got on to merge. The car in front of me was going 20 on the ramp, and when he saw that the two lanes were merging, he:

Blinkered Right. (He was already the furthest right)
PULLED OVER about a foot
slowed down immensely
and waited for them to pass.

There was an endless string of cars merging through and passing us both now, and it was obvious that there were going to be no blank spaces for him to squeeze back in. I started panicking and honking the horn at this gigantic moron of a person and was about to pass him when he began to speed up again and MERGE with the rest of the cars, like he should have the first time.

Needless to say, I was outraged. I have never seen someone pull over in fear of merging. I looked in disgust at the vehicle, and that's when I realized I have had multiple experiences just like this with the Toyota Camry. It seems to be the target of dumb drivers.

Below is the picture I took as I drove away. You will see the business man, waving his hands about as though he forgot every bit of common sense he has ever learned. Also note the dunce hat. Toyota should have a promotion that includes a free hat with every purchase. It may just attract these people even more.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

People should read this.