Reminds me of when I moved to Seattle in 1988. The drivers here were
so polite that if there was a road construction sign stating the road
narrowed to 1 lane two miles ahead, they would all start lining up in
that lane immediately. Traffic would flow smoothly through the
constriction at reasonable speeds.
Now that I and a million others have arrived here from other parts of
the world, it has become a contest to see who can get the furthest
down the road before having to merge, resulting in the traditional
glut of cars trying to occupy the same space, leaving the locals (and
me, 'cause I'm nice and can see the advantage if it were to work)
strung out in their single lane, unmoving, for a long long time, and
cursing the damn impolite asshole newcomers.
On May 6, 2009, at 16:25 , Ken Waller wrote:
When I came to Michigan, in the mid 60's I couldn't believe how
polite the drivers were. They would sit & wait at a light for the
traffic to clear, while in New Jersey it was 'he who hesitates is
lost'/every man for himself - it took me awhile to undo my Jersey
habits.
I think some of Paul's observation about New Jersey drivers must be
tempered by the fact that for the most part, the better roads there
are toll roads, getting the attention of the faster (maybe better)
drivers. The rest of the schmucks stayed to the slower non toll roads.
Joseph McAllister
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