Driving Pet Peeves! - Bilge

PJ purple jade Member New Orleans Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 1450	PJ purple jade Posted posted on Fri, Apr 15, 2005 2:48 PM On the subject of turn signals and "Me First" attitudes: I no longer refer to it as a turn signal. It is (at least here in N.O.) a "challenge indicator". To use it is to throw down a blinking yellow gauntlet when you wish to change lanes, causing the person in the desired lane to say "Oh ya think so, do ya? This is MY lane, from sea to shining effin' sea!" and speed up or match your speed so that you can't get over and get trapped into taking an exit you don't want. This happened to me the other day and the offender was a truck blazoned with fishes, crosses, and "Family of Light" on it.

On the subject of turn signals and "Me First" attitudes:

I no longer refer to it as a turn signal. It is (at least here in N.O.) a "challenge indicator". To use it is to throw down a blinking yellow gauntlet when you wish to change lanes, causing the person in the desired lane to say "Oh ya think so, do ya? This is MY lane, from sea to shining effin' sea!" and speed up or match your speed so that you can't get over and get trapped into taking an exit you don't want.

This happened to me the other day and the offender was a truck blazoned with fishes, crosses, and "Family of Light" on it.

Post #153103 by purple jade on Fri, Apr 15, 2005 2:48 PM