December 2008
Why we act like morons at 4-way stops

We can put a man on the moon�or at least a convincible sound stage looking like the lunar surface, but take any four American motorists and put them at a four-way stop and suddenly they regress to moronic levels of intelligence.

First to arrive and first to go. It doesn�t sound hard�or so it seems.

Something, some weird Bermuda-Triangle like thing, somehow affects the ability of drivers to make a decision as to who got there first and then what to do about it. Interestingly, four-way stops allow us to see what type of personalities we have.

Editor Coment: What's this 'we' shit?!?!

I follow the rules. First to come, first to go.

Step 1) Full stop
Step 2) See if anyone who arrived before you shows any sign of movement, if no, proceed to Step 4
Step 3) Wait for the drivers who were there before you to pass
Step 4) Go

When I arrive at the same time as another car. I come to a full stop. If they aren't already moving by the time I've stopped moving completely, I go.

When it IS my turn to go, I don't hesitate. Even if someone else is being an idiot and going when it isn't their turn. If they hit me... so be it.

It's not hard, but people don't seem to understand these basic concepts.

1. First to come, first to go.

2. Unless both drivers approach from opposite directions and they are both going straight, or both making lefts or some other combo that allows both to go at the same time. Soccer moms: Fucking drive already.

3. If two drivers approach at the same time, the one on the right goes first. Right of way rule. RIGHT OF WAY, assholes!

4. If two drivers approach from opposite directions at the same time, and one wants to drive straight, and the other wants to make a left turn, then the straight driver goes first. Right of way rule AGAIN, ASSHOLES!

5. Don't break the rules in order to be polite, moran. And the reason Florida fails the stop sign national competition isn't because of all the Floridians, it's because of all the retired New Yorkers passing out behind the wheel and all the confused foreigners not knowing the rules.

Fuck you all.

/Merry Christmas.



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