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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 189009" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #808000">I have this pet peeve and it bothers me to no end. It's people talking on cell phones <u>while</u> they are driving.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #808000">I think our national motto should be, "Hang up and drive!!"</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #808000">Yesterday we entered our plaza where the grocery store is located. The main entrance comes to a "T". The folks entering have no stop sign and have the right of way. The folks on the left & right sides have a stop sign and have to wait for traffic to clear.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #808000">This lady in a blue van from the left, talking on her cell phone, just ran the stop sign as we were turning right. We almost ran into her.....well, Bob made it a close call to maybe get her attention as to what she just did. She had no clue.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #808000">Anyway, she parks where we park and she's headed to the Starbucks just like we are. I decided I was going to say something to this woman as soon as she hangs up to ask her if she even realizes that she ran a stop sign.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #808000">I am in line in front of her at Starbucks and she's still gabbing to someone about interest rates and sounding very important. She waited in line, ordered and paid for her coffee, and then headed out the store never shutting up. I never had a chance to say anything and I was all ready and prepared. Damn !!</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #808000">I am convinced that the attention level of the cell phone-talking drivers is severly reduced. They are in a fog. When you are concentrating on speaking, you are not paying attention to the road and the cars around you!! </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #808000">This is just my venting, but it really does bother me. Please don't do it as you risk hurting someone besides yourself......LIKE ME !!!!!</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #808000">Thanks for reading!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #808000">Joyce<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 189009, member: 1246"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000]I have this pet peeve and it bothers me to no end. It's people talking on cell phones [U]while[/U] they are driving.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000]I think our national motto should be, "Hang up and drive!!"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000]Yesterday we entered our plaza where the grocery store is located. The main entrance comes to a "T". The folks entering have no stop sign and have the right of way. The folks on the left & right sides have a stop sign and have to wait for traffic to clear.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000]This lady in a blue van from the left, talking on her cell phone, just ran the stop sign as we were turning right. We almost ran into her.....well, Bob made it a close call to maybe get her attention as to what she just did. She had no clue.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000]Anyway, she parks where we park and she's headed to the Starbucks just like we are. I decided I was going to say something to this woman as soon as she hangs up to ask her if she even realizes that she ran a stop sign.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000]I am in line in front of her at Starbucks and she's still gabbing to someone about interest rates and sounding very important. She waited in line, ordered and paid for her coffee, and then headed out the store never shutting up. I never had a chance to say anything and I was all ready and prepared. Damn !![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000]I am convinced that the attention level of the cell phone-talking drivers is severly reduced. They are in a fog. When you are concentrating on speaking, you are not paying attention to the road and the cars around you!! [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000]This is just my venting, but it really does bother me. Please don't do it as you risk hurting someone besides yourself......LIKE ME !!!!![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000]Thanks for reading![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4][COLOR=#808000]Joyce:) [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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