Are people stupid or what?
Yesterday, (Friday) Carol and I were on our way home on 132nd street towards Mill Creek. There was a 56 Yellow Chevy Pickup in the center turn lane not running. Stopped to see if we could help. He was out of gas, so drove him to AM-PM, bought a gas can and gas. Got back to the truck and he was putting gas in.
What absolutely drove me crazy were the drivers going past. He was on the side, pouring in gas. Cars were going by at 45-50 within a foot of the guy. Even when there was room for them to go further away, they stayed way to close to him.
I yelled at him to watch out as a woman in a SUV came within a foot of him with her mirror.
Carol and I were amazed he wasn't hit, but what really bugs me, is why didn't these idiots at least slow down and/or move over. What is wrong out there? Larry
Are people stupid or what?
As we all know, if you drive for 30 minutes in a day you will see some overly aggressive driver trying to kill someone. It appears to me, that people are doing everything but thinking about driving.
BUT! When someone is standing alongside their car I cannot fathom why they at least don't slow down a little bit. It wasn't just one or two drivers that came way to close to the guy, it was every single car.
I think that part of the problem is what Roger mentions, little or no training. But, it goes deeper than just training, gadgets in the car, phones, radios, and other crap. It is a respect for our fellow humans.
Not to long ago, a young man in an older car was broke down in the left turn lane. Carol and I jumped out and pushed him around the corner into a parking lot. There were people clapping as we went back to our pickup. But, we are 70. Why the holy heck didn't some of those "clappers" get the heck out? They didn't give a rip.
Society has changed. It is all about me. I don't always stop to help stranded motorists, but make it our habit to help every chance we get.
My belief has not changed. It is do unto others as you would have it done unto you.
Don't get me wrong, there are a whole lot of good, kind and helpful younger people out there. Just seems to be too many who don't care. Larry