A bit of a warning–no, I’m not passive aggressive. Â Usually. Â But this post will make you think I am. Â Driving in Los Angeles, as many of you know, is a lot like fighting small battles every day. Â People cut in and out of traffic, breaking numerous laws in the process. Â Drivers rarely signal, and when they do, it’s usually with their middle finger.
Every once in a while, someone will actually make space for another driver–allowing them to safely change lanes, turn, or do another procedure that would otherwise require more aggressive driving. Â When someone lets me change lanes, I give them a little wave as if to say “thanks!” Â After all, we’re a polite society, no?
Well, I too let people in. Â And while waving is a polite thing to do, I’d say MAYBE half of the people do it. Â I suppose I shouldn’t expect a thank you wave–but honestly, it’s the polite thing to do. Â Today, I was feeling particularly generous–I slowed down about ten times to let people change lanes in front of me–and not one of them waved. Â I was a little disappointed.
I could almost write another post about the same thing, but holding doors. Â Though it’s worse–because they’re right there.
