PSA From Yours Truly #2

Folks, I can’t express in enough words the amount of anger and frustration I feel towards other drivers. I realize I am not the world’s greatest driver but I’m far from being the world’s worst.

Lately, on my commute to work, I have had difficulty merging onto the interstate as it seems my fellow early morning drivers don’t understand what it means to use the entrance ramp.

So I’ll take a few minutes out of my night to explain it to you. It won’t take long since you should have learned this before you received your license.

But hey! No judgement here..

Let’s begin!

There is this lane that allows you to enter the interstate known as the Entrance Ramp. While you’re on this said ramp, the point of using this ramp is to Accelerate.

If you don’t know what that word means, here is google’s definition:

Increase in the rate or speed of something.

That means while you are entering the interstate, your speed should be increasing. And by increasing, I mean you should be at the speed everyone else is moving at by the time you merge into the right lane.

If you aren’t quite sure what the word Increase means, here’s a definition:

To become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

In simpler terms, you should be gaining speed as you move down the ramp. Not maintaining the same speed and most certainly not losing speed.

By no means should you still be at 45-50mph while merging onto the interstate unless traffic is backed up and you have no choice.

If traffic is moving at its regular speed, you best be matching that speed by the time you reach the end of the entrance ramp.

This isn’t just for the fact that it makes it harder to merge onto the interstate when you’re doing 10-15mph less than you should. Yoohoo! It’s a safety precaution.

Safety Precaution! 

I’m just throwing it out there, if you don’t want someone slamming into the back of your car because they are going the correct speed while you decide to take a long Sunday night drive when in fact it’s Wednesday morning in rush hour traffic, I highly suggest you put your foot on the gas pedal and press down! Press down as hard as you can. Put the pedal to the metal!

This way you’ll be at a decent speed that will allow you to safely merge onto the interstate without causing an accident or being an inconvenience to your fellow drivers.

And like I’ve said numerous times before, if you can’t use your brain while driving on a crowded interstate, do us all a favor and just don’t drive!

That is all!

Love,

Yours Truly

Hair and Your Morning Commute = Bad Idea

Ladies, if your hair is medium or long length, you understand my pain. Gents, if your hair is longer than average, I’m sure you understand my pain as well but I’d be secretly hoping you were sporting a man bun. 

My hair is in my way the majority of the day. I’m not a fan of just throwing it up in a ponytail. I don’t wear those well so I love leaving my hair down. 

That is until it’s in my way.. 

Yesterday I was so fed up with it being constantly in my way that I decided to throw it up into a messy braid. I liked it so much that I decided then and there that I would braid my hair this morning before I left for work. 

Yeah, that didn’t happen. I had so much on my mind this morning that didn’t revolve around my hair and its appearance. It never crossed my mind.  

That is until I was sitting in rush hour traffic. That is in fact when I thought to myself “Hey, this is the perfect time to braid my hair.”

Ha! Have you ever tried braiding your hair with no hands or better yet, driving with no hands? It’s difficult! 

Now I know some people can drive with their knees but I’m shorter than most individuals. My knees don’t reach the steering wheel. 

The struggle was real! 

During my commute, I was taking turns between driving and braiding my hair. 

You know how long commutes work. It’s stop and go traffic almost the whole way there. 

So when I wasn’t moving, I was working to get my braid all tight and neat. When I was moving, I had one hand on the steering wheel and the other holding my braid in place. 

Multitasking at its finest!

I finally succeed without causing an accident only to realize I don’t like it. 

Fortunately for myself, I had another hour on the interstate so I had plenty of time to come up with another solution to my hair issue. 

My bangs are simply pulled back and held by bobby pins. That may not last all day but for now it’s working quite well. 

After my hair situation was settled,  I played along with Kicks 101.5. Each morning they play a game that involves answering three questions. You must beat the radio host to win a prize of sorts.

I didn’t know the first two. Completely baffled. But I knew the last one by heart. The third and last question was “Which popular daytime television show did Lucas Spencer just finish filming his last scene for?” 

I starting yelling at the radio “General Hospital! General Hospital” as if I’m even old enough to know what that show is. 

But I was indeed correct! I secretly love that show. My grandparents watch it religiously and I am glued to the television every time I have the chance to watch it. There’s so much drama and suspense! I love it! Every second of it! So I may be a little young but that show is the bomb.com. 

Driving Tips 101 with Yours Truly 🚗

It doesn’t matter if it’s in rush hour traffic in the morning or evening or you’re one driver out of five, there’s an idiot on the road and they shouldn’t be. 

I was driving in traffic this morning as I work in Midtown and traffic is awful at this time of day. Luckily for you, I have time to give a few driving tips to help improve your skills as an experienced driver.

Tip #1: If you are driving on a road that is two lanes or more, please figure out which lane you belong in. Everyone knows one lane is normally used by the slower drivers while the other(s) are used by the drivers who seem to be in a rush. Now if you’re on the interstate and you’re going five miles per hour under the speed limit, you best be in the far right lane. If you are in the far left lane, we have a problem. The far left lane is for those drivers who typically drive 10-15 miles per hour over the speed limit. So unless your heart just fills with joy as drivers must go around you when you’re in the far left lane going 60 mph in a 70 mph speed zone, I’d advise you to move on over a few lanes. 

Now if you don’t know your right from your left, bless your heart! You may need to go back to kindergarten and learn which is left and which is right. Trust me, no one will judge you! Well maybe just a little! 

Tip #2: If you are an 18-wheeler driver or a larger truck driver, we need to chat. There is NO reason at all that you should be that close to another vehicle. Given your size, you need to stay back 10 car lengths between yourself and another driver. If you feel like you have to ride someone’s ass, please remember that if they break because of traffic in front of them, their lives are in your hands depending on if you break in enough time or not. So back off! We realize you’re big and mighty but we’d prefer our distance. 

Tip #3: I know it’s difficult and for crying out loud, who ever invented it should be hung, but if it’s before sunrise or after sunset or it’s downright pouring outside, put your dang headlights on! I realize it’s hard to twist a switch or push a button. Trust me, it takes less than two seconds and it kills me every single time but it must be done! 

If you don’t care about your own safety then that’s perfectly fine. But we live in the United States and most of us are selfish and concerned with ourselves so we’re going to make sure our safety comes first. If you can’t do that for yourself, try putting your lights on for those around you. You’d be such a Good Samaritan. 

Tip #4: Do NOT and I repeat, Do NOT blow your horn at someone when a traffic light turned green 0.5 seconds earlier. If you do that, not only does it make you look like a butthole but it also tells the person in front of you that not only are you in a hurry but you’re also impatient. That would then give the person in front of you the drive to teach you patience. Instead of them driving five mph over the speed limit as they normally would, they will now drive 10 mph under the speed limit. 

Look at that! Your plan backfired because now you’re moving slower than you would have and you’re later than you would have been. Sucks to be a jerk! Stop honking your horn and be patient. Traffic will move and you will get to point B. 

Tip #5: Now if you don’t know your traffic signal now or what the colors mean then you need to take yourself back to preschool. Preferably the three year old class. They’ll tell you exactly what green, yellow and red mean. 

The last time I checked, red meant STOP. It does not mean hit the gas and speed through the intersection. It means hit the brakes and come to a standstill. If you haven’t figured that out yet, you may want to give up driving. Knowing the traffic signal is fundemental to being a well rounded driver. 

I’m sure the three year olds would be happy to teach you. Heck! A two year old could tell you what the colors meant as well.

Tip #6: Lastly, please refrain from applying makeup, reading the newspaper, candy crushing or any other distracting activities while you’re on the road. 

While I applaud your ability to multitask while driving, it puts yourself and others in danger. 

Plus, I’m just envious that you have the ability to do more than just drive. I can barely talk and drive, let alone drive. It’s ludicrous that you can read an entire newspaper from cover to cover while driving. You wouldn’t want a sea of jealous drivers around you, now would you? 

So for the safety of yourself, let’s just stick to driving and leave the newspaper for when you’re at work avoiding work! I won’t tell your boss! 

I feel as if I’ve covered all the important areas of driving. At least for now. I must make my way to work with my newspaper in tow. 

This has been Quite lovely with Yours Truly! Have a fabulous day folks and a safe commute to and from wherever you feel like going today and every day!