Just how bad is traffic? It’s omega 3 vitamins bad.
I’d always assumed it was hype. You know, you hear so much about the famous hamburger that you’re disappointed when it just tastes good. Or everyone talks about the bitter old professor and how cantankerous he is, and you meet him, and he’s not quite as cantankerous as everyone makes him about to be. Same goes for the dude who supposedly has ripped washboard abs.
L.A. traffic is different. It lives up to all its expectations. I’m not just talking about traffic jams. Those happen everywhere. Cars slow down when shit happens. So what if it takes me three hours to drive to my friends house over in Silver Lake, tough bunnies.
What I’m talking about is the WAY people drive. They drive like they’ve never had omega 3 vitamins in their life. I mean, these people really need some primal nutrition.
First off, cutting other cars off is the norm. People get frustrated if you don’t do it.
Secondly, drivers are expected to be rude to people after they do something rude in traffic. For instance, an A-hole in a porsche pulled onto the shoulder to pass me the other day. That’s right, he used the shoulder of the highway as a passing lane. When I wouldn’t let him back in he started yelling at me. Yeah, I guess I deserved it for, you know, obeying traffic.
Third, and finally, drivers are stupid. They go as fast as they can, regardless of whether or not the light 100 yards away is red. Maybe it’ll go green right as they hit the intersection? I don’t know. What I do know is I’ve seen more than one accident occur because of people tailgaiting the cars in front of them for no real reason. There’s a frickin red light ahead! You really need to get to it that fast?!?!?!
