Here's a list of my top 5 pet peeves while driving so see how many you can add to the list!!!
1. People driving with a cell phone in their ear who are not paying attention to their driving. New York state had the right idea when they banned using non-hands-free phones last year. I heard a rumor that Acura of Brooklyn lobbied strongly for this law because some VIP kept calling the Service Manager on his cell phone and then putting it near the firewall and asking "can you hear the thud now?...It sounds like M&Ms in a coffee cup...NO, you can't hear it?...I'll call you back when I find a speed bump!!"
2. OPIBs (Old People in Buicks) driving slowly in the left lane with their blinker on - invariably these folks pick rush hour on the expressway to drive at a snail's pace. What ever happened to the "Little Ole Lady from Pasadena?"
3. Drivers playing their stereos loudly with the windows open - You know, these are the guys driving some type of Chevy with the 1,000 watt+ stereo systems with a subwoofer the diameter of a manhole cover creating a seismic event every time they drive down the street.
4. Driving in the Winter with snow on all the windows - haven't folks heard of this invaluable invention called the snow brush. Last month when we had a big snow here in Chicago, I saw a VW Beetle completely covered with snow on the road that looked like a Hostess Snowball with tires.
5. Having all 6 FM presets on commercial at the same time - It has to be a conspiracy amongst radio stations to be on commercial at precisely the same moment during the morning and sometimes night rush hour. How many times have you channel surfed, using the steering wheel control, only to find nothing but commericals on all six channels? Thank goodness for the 6 CD changer that can be used in these types of emergencies!!
So now it someone elses turn...
1. People driving with a cell phone in their ear who are not paying attention to their driving. New York state had the right idea when they banned using non-hands-free phones last year. I heard a rumor that Acura of Brooklyn lobbied strongly for this law because some VIP kept calling the Service Manager on his cell phone and then putting it near the firewall and asking "can you hear the thud now?...It sounds like M&Ms in a coffee cup...NO, you can't hear it?...I'll call you back when I find a speed bump!!"
2. OPIBs (Old People in Buicks) driving slowly in the left lane with their blinker on - invariably these folks pick rush hour on the expressway to drive at a snail's pace. What ever happened to the "Little Ole Lady from Pasadena?"
3. Drivers playing their stereos loudly with the windows open - You know, these are the guys driving some type of Chevy with the 1,000 watt+ stereo systems with a subwoofer the diameter of a manhole cover creating a seismic event every time they drive down the street.
4. Driving in the Winter with snow on all the windows - haven't folks heard of this invaluable invention called the snow brush. Last month when we had a big snow here in Chicago, I saw a VW Beetle completely covered with snow on the road that looked like a Hostess Snowball with tires.
5. Having all 6 FM presets on commercial at the same time - It has to be a conspiracy amongst radio stations to be on commercial at precisely the same moment during the morning and sometimes night rush hour. How many times have you channel surfed, using the steering wheel control, only to find nothing but commericals on all six channels? Thank goodness for the 6 CD changer that can be used in these types of emergencies!!
So now it someone elses turn...