Published 2025-08-31
tag(s): #overblown-minor-annoyances
Today we returned from the Adirondacks. We left early-ish and took some back roads to enjoy the scenery and spot our potential next destination in the area (Long Lake, probably).
In all of the roads I experienced a variant of this scenario:
Car in front of me starts breaking. Slows down a bit more. And more. At this point I
think...Unless they had a mechanical failure...they are about to turn? because why else
would they slow down so much?
.
And right as I think this and their car is moving at a snail's pace, the blinker goes on. And
I am like...Oh I see
.
But that is in the front of my mind.
In the back of my mind I am cursing my fellow driver in very colorful terms, so colorful that
they might get my blog canceled.
So I will leave it to reader imagination to picture the worst curses, and then try to picture
words with an even stronger level of offensiveness, unwarranted hate, and pettiness.
Oh, what a beautiful day to be a driver. What a marvel of engineering this vehicle is. I love the interstate/this winding mountain road/this city.
Look! I can see the intersection/highway exit/corn farm I need to make a turn on. I will reduce my speed slightly and then turn on my blinker. So the bald fella I can see from my rearview mirror, has a clue what's about to come. I have seen him a while ago because I check my mirrors so often! And apropos of nothing, by golly is he a fine specimen of manliness behind the wheel.
Anyway, not to get distracted by that spectacularly shiny forehead...I can now safely keep reducing my speed, since everyone behind me knows I am about to turn or take an exit.
Being a driver is so joyful. I hope everyone around me is having a great day.
I don't think I am asking for anything too special here. As you start slowing down, turn on
your blinker so I know you are about to turn or take an exit. Everything else is optional.
But thank you for the compliments.
People go from 60 mph to 25 mph in 3 seconds and then turn on their blinkers.
Yeah, by now I had to slam my brakes and I figured you were about turn, and that you
are...genius...of the first order.
I am also considering that maybe we do deserve extinction.
People who turn on their blinkers as they are turning. I can picture them inside
their cars, going "ooops, forgot the little light hohoho" and then they turn it on.
Dude, I've been there. You get to feel dumb that you forgot to turn it on, and carry on. Own
it and let it be.
To turn on the blinker that late, it is malicious compliance.
LOL no, I drive way faster than I should, fit my car in the tightest spaces when I could wait for a minute[1], and treat yellow as a variant of green.
But guess what: