[Note for Death: I have long hair but I'm no Hippie. See you at a highpower match some day.]
My main pet peeves all involve driving and cars:
- Leaving engine running while going into Zippy mart for smokes, etc. When I was a teenager some of my bolder friends used to steal cars (at least ones with out-of-state plates) and drive them into Mission Bay when their owners did this. It was pretty funny watching a Cadillac or Lincoln go blub, blub, blub down the boat launching ramp.
- Hanging lit cigarette out of the window while driving. What is the point of doing this? Is the smoke OK for your lungs but not for the interior of your car? Are you trying to keep your ashtray in pristine condition? Keep your damn hands on the steering wheel.
- Throwing lit cigarette butts out of the window. That's how the last big fire in San Diego County started.
- Emptying ashtry on the road.
[OK, that's enough dumping on inconsiderate smokers.]
- Failure to use turn signals!!!
- Blocking the fast lane, or going way too slow in any lane.
- Driving too fast, especially in front of my house.
- Blaring loud music of any kind, especially rap.
- Talking on cell phone while driving. (Does not apply to hands-free phones.)
- Reading newspaper, map, etc. or shaving, putting on makeup, eating breakfast, trimming nose hairs, etc. while driving.
- Parking in a handicapped spot or fire lane while you stop at Rubio's for a fish taco.