Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Road Rage

This morning driving to work I was patiently going 25 miles per hour (the posted and enforced speed limit) through the neighborhood when I white impala got behind me and impatiently rode my tail all the way to the main street.

I waited for traffic clear and found a moment of opportunity to safely turn left over the railroad tracks and onto the road. The impala did not wait but quickly screeched out into the road, giving the drivers in the oncoming lanes I'm sure a bit of a rush.

I approached the next intersection, which is a 4-way stop, at the regular speed limit preparing to turn right. The impala sped past me and as the driver also prepared to turn at the 4-way stop I noticed that he didn't even bother with a turn signal.

I thought "What a rude driver. Seriously." Then I pulled up behind him and noticed the license plate:

Government Vehicle - For Official Use Only


There has got be a good joke or analogy someone can make of this story.

2 comments:

Joel said...

Um. . .the government is stupid and they steal our money?

Does that work?

Ames said...

Hmmm...how about this: the government will ride you even when you're doing things their way, disregard the public for their own agenda, and not tell you which direction they are really headed in.

It's the true spirit of "do as I say and not as I do."

Shining stars!