[geeks] what is the world coming to...

[Eric Dittman]

> Just today was trying to cross the street at a busy intersection. We 
> get the walk signal and people start crossing the street. So this 
> means the light's been red for a couple of seconds already. Then this 
> pickup truck just barrels into the crosswalk and sits there 
> completely blocking the entire width of the crosswalk. I walk around 
> the back of the truck and as I go by, I give the rear panel a big 
> smack. Just to make a big sound, not leave a dent. I did this without 
> even hesitating cause I was so pissed at the impoliteness of this 
> driver[1]. Whoever it was probably could have kicked my ass. But I 
> felt, So What!

I do that any time a driver does something like that.

Well, not always.  Once a driver nearly ran a couple of us
over (in a pedestrian right-of-way) so I kicked the rear
fender with my foot.
-- 
Eric Dittman
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