Things They Obviously Forget to Teach People These Days

Okay -- I've had enough. I know this is going to seem really petty and silly but I can't stand it any more so I'm going to get it all off my chest now and hopefully it will be cathartic enough so that I don't obsess these anymore.

1) There are turn signals installed on your car for a reason - generally to indicate in which direction you are going to aim your vehicle.

2) I realize that we in the Northeast have a fashion uniform (black) to uphold. At night, jogging on the road (not on the sidewalk) is not the best time to flaunt it.

3) Stop talking/holding your phone while driving!!! I'm in a hurry and whether you realize it or not you are backing up traffic in the middle lane miles behind you while weaving over the line into my lane! Unless you are a brain surgeon rushing to save someone's life -- trust me -- you're not so important that the conversation can't wait. And for that matter turn the stupid thing off once in awhile and repeat after me "I control technology ... technology does not control me." Breathe deep ... aaaaaaahhhhhh.

4) Bicyclists! Guess what! That Red traffic light at the intersection? Yeah ... that one. It applies to you too!!!! And another thing -- didn't anyone teach you hand signals!!! And another thing -- if you're old enough to run a red light you're old enough to drive a bicycle with one hand so you let the people in front and behind you know what the heck you're doing!!!!!!!!!

5) I really shouldn't get mad at this because I don't think they teach it anymore but.... Pedestrians!!!! When you are walking on the road you walk against traffic not with it. The reason is so that you can see the car before it hits you -- which means that you just might be able to get out of the way first.

6) Copywriters and Editors -- trust me... you can't "insure" anything unless you're State Farm or an attorney. What you can do is "ensure" that it doesn't happen again.

7) HR people or anyone who writes job descriptions for the purpose of attracting candidates for an open position -- I realize that it's tough these days finding qualified sales people but.... if the job description includes words like "increase revenue through cold calling" then it is not a MARKETING job and there really isn't any such thing as a MARKETING REP... sorry ... but it's a sales rep. I'm job hunting and it's really terribly misleading and inaccurate to use the terms "sales" and "marketing" interchangeably. While related, tactically they're really quite different.

8) Unless it is otherwise posted you are allowed to turn right on a red light after coming to a complete stop.

9) The left lane is the passing lane, the middle lane is the travel lane, and the right lane is the slow lane. Just thought I'd let you know.

10) Please stop turning around in my driveway so that I can get into it myself. My husband needs his dinner.

There ... I feel much better now!