Matt here.
Apparently Christa has been at this blog thing for a little while. I'm not a big fan of blogs myself, but since everybody else is doing it, I will to.
So just about every Saturday morning I go down and play a little racquetball with Pete and Adam. This week I got an extra special treat of being able to drive down to Provo twice; once this morning for to whoop on Peter (not that anyone was counting, but it was 5 games to 1) and once more after the Lakers put it to the Jazz Thursday evening. Not that Provo is lame, but if the number one thing to do in Provo is to visit the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum, then you know it ain't rockin; but I digress.
I have always complained about Utah drivers, and I saw more than my fair share of tailgating, light flashing, and general recklessness on my recent round trips. Remember the Utah driver tazer video? Anyways, I got to thinking about what the deal was. Are Utahans just cranky because winter here is so crappy? Maybe they all drink too much Pepsi and DP and are all racing to the nearest bathroom. Of course, this is Utah, so most likely all the cars are full of pregnant women about to give birth and they are racing to the hospital. All very plausible reasons, but not what I'm getting at.
The conclusion I have come to is that Utahans are just very serious about the courtesies of driving. That's right, the guy flashing his lights behind you isn't trying to tell you that 85 in the fast lane isn't fast enough, rather he knows that it is rude to pass on the right and would rather you switch lanes so that he doesn't offend. The guy driving 50 in the carpool lane probably knows something you don't and is just being cautious. What about the guy in the huge truck tailgating the only other car on the road for miles,you ask? He's just letting you know that you are not alone and is there to help if anything happens, like if you get rear ended. Oh, and the moron swerving through traffic in the middle of a snow storm isn't crazy, he's just testing his traction to make sure he can slam on his brakes at the red light he is coming up to.
So the next time you are driving in Utah and find yourself tempted to report half the drivers on the road, take a minute and reconsider. After all, did you remember to leave the snow on your roof so the guy behind you can clean his windshield?
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I've lived in Las Vegas, Texas, Michigan, Idaho, and Utah. Utah is BY FAR the worst driving state in the union. Hilarious blog.
You did forget the merging-onto-the-freeway-at-40-mph-so-that-you-can-see driver as well. Those are plentiful in Utah as well.
I miss Utah driver. Oh, wait. That dude who got tasered ended up getting $40K! The guy was a moron. Even if you disagree with a cop and want to mouth off to him, you still turn around when he says turn around. Like that one time we got pulled over and you mouthed off to the cop and all I got was a warning. That was awesome. Just that one time.
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