Pet Peeves!

[russotto]

Originally posted by sycamore
A yellow light means caution, slow down, not accelerate, DAMNIT!

Hmm. Put among my peeves people who think this.

A yellow light is a warning that the light is about to turn red. That's all. Nothing more. It doesn't mean slow down. Slowing down without intending to stop is one of the worst things you can do when faced with a yellow light.

As for cameras... well, I was hit in Philadelphia a couple of months ago. Deliberately. Twice. I ran through two red lights to get away from the nutcase (Fortunately for both of us, I was not carrying, or I would have confronted her instead) Just what I would have needed on top of a damaged car is a couple of tickets and higher insurance rates (insurance which won't pay for my damage, of course).

--People who will not donate their organs, and have no religious reason for doing so: Hey, my gf desperately needs a new kidney. They're getting ready to put her on the UNOS(?) list. You can't take it with you!

I ain't dead yet... and I'd prefer not to be more valuable to a hospital dead than alive.

--The attack ads against Steve Sweeney ("Dishonest? Or incompetent? You shouldn't have to wonder!")

My knee-jerk thought on that: you can vote for his opponent, who is both. (I know nothing about his opponent, or him for that matter)