To say I'm a wee tired of my daily commute is an underestimate. I Hate It! Can there be any more idiots on the roads than the ones I deal with each day? I don't think it's possible, but I'm sure there are a lot of you that feel the same way.
Just to give you a quick history, recently my commute increased a wee more than 6 miles each way, from 12 miles to practically 20 miles Each Way. Yes, that's 40 miles a day I drive to and from work! I know there are much worse commutes than mine, but being one that hates sitting in a car for more than a trip to the local store, I'm having a hard time adjusting.
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The think for the longer commute is due to our parent firm buying another firm in our industry. With the downturn in our economy, our two offices were forced to physically merge, despite it causing cramped quarters, in an attempt to save money in office space. The new office is farther from my house, hence the longer commute for myself and many others in my office. But, I have to think positive. I still have a job! during these economic times, I thank my lucky stars for this.
With this longer commute, of policy I'm now dealing with more idiots on the road. I ask myself many questions (often filled with profanities) when I'm behind these citizen who think they know how to drive. Questions such as:
1. Where did these citizen learn to drive? Walmart's School of Driving? (Does Walmart offer this service? I just made that up! Haha!)
2. Do these citizen purposely close their eyes when they go past a speed limit sign?
3. Do they think they're the only ones on the road?
4. Are they doing this on purpose to piss me off? What did I do to them?
If citizen learned to drive correctly I wouldn't be request these questions and my commute would be much more tolerable. I mean, come on, how hard is it to Pay concentration to the road, Read The Signs and effect Them? Seriously people! Drive or get off the road. Get out of my way until you've figured out where you're going or that you'll ultimately go the speed limit. And what's with taking a few blocks to get up to the speed limit after the light turns green??? Step On It!!! I'm not a speed demon by any stretch of the imagination, but when the light turns green, Freakin' Go!
The stress of my commute has forced me to find ways to deal with it. Such as:
1. Drumming my fingers on the dashboard while waiting for a slow driver to find the gas pedal helps me avoid honking at them. If the driver doesn't get the lead out after half a wee or so (if that long), I resort to banging on the horn anyway. I can't help it! I have the patience of a gnat.
2. Exhaling gently to relieve stress helps as well. Sometime I do this while drumming my fingers.
3. Conclusion my eyes for a few seconds at a time while at a stop light. I often do this while also doing #1 & #2.
Sometimes these stress relievers work. Sometimes they don't. It just depends on how bad it is that singular day. I have found that if none of those things help and I'm absolutely stressed out after work, I pour myself a wee Bailey's on the rocks. Now That Works! Bailey's just melts the stress away with the very first sip. Yum-O!
Lesson Learned: Slow down. Enjoy life. Drink Bailey's!
additional reading Get Out of My Way! I'm Trying to Get Home!
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