Things I Hate: 3

Have you ever been driving at 6:30am on a Saturday morning? There's really not a whole lot going on. No cars, no traffic, the bicyclers are still at home shaving their arms getting ready for their morning slalom, and you have the streets to yourself.

Have you ever come upon a little intersection with a stoplight and you mysteriously have a red one? You look to your left, look to your right, look up in front.......but nothing. Why do I have a red light?

You then notice Mr "crosswalk guy". The guy who had hit the crosswalk button to let him know precisely when it was safe to cross the street. Never mind that I'm the only car on the road, he found it necessary to stop me. He can't just wait until the coast was clear and then mosey across the road without holding up any possible traffic coming through? It's totally unnecessary.


When these people walk over train tracks, do they "hit a button" to stop the train so they can carefully cross? No, they go when it's clear. Why can't the same rule apply at 6:30 in the morning when it's safe enough to fall asleep in the middle of the road?


By all means, use the crosswalk when necessary. When it's not, use your head.