Lunatic crossing guard experience...

[Steve The Bluesman]

So this morning I am driving to work, but I had to take side roads today becuase the off ramp that I usuallu take had 800 gallons of heating fuel dumped on it on Monday, so it's closed.

This is a main street I was taking, a good sized two way with the double-yellow lines in the middle...

I approach a small intersection - the car in front of me is taking a left and I was waiting behind him for about 30 seconds to make the turn...car moves up and to the left a bit, which gave me enough room to go around him on the right. (This is common practice in MA, by the way.)

Meanwhile standing on the corner on my side of the road is a crossing guard talking to some old guy on on sidewalk. There are no kids ever in sight.

As soon as I start to go around on the right she jumps in front of my car - and goes into a tirade while pointing her finger at my car..."THIS IS A SCHOOL ZONE!!! THERE IS NO PASSING ON THE RIGHT IN A SCHOOL ZONE!!! DONT YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN!!! and so on and so forth. My windows were up and my radio on, so she was really hollering because I could hear her just fine.

Now remember, I was at a complete stop for 30 seconds, and only moved when I had the room to get around the car in front of me. I think this old broad was nuts for:

1. jumping in front of a moving car (I had to put the brakes pretty quick - most sane people don't jump in front of moving cars.)

2. screaming like a crazy person about a rule of the road that I, honestly, didn't break - I didn't pass on the right, I was going around a stopped car taking a turn. (and I question even if such a rule even exists.)

So when she got out of the way - I looked staright at her and blew some kisses her way, just to get her blood pressure up a little bit more.

That was my morning commute.


Bluesman

 

[hamstershaver]

klu would of hid if some old lady did that to me because it would of gotten ugly quick

 

[milo hobgoblin]

Oh my god.. if someone did that to me.. bitch or not I would have been out of my car as fast as the seat belt could come off.

 

[gab9681]

Yeah, I had one chase after me while I was on my motorcycle. I was in first gear doing about 20mph but in first gear at 20mph the engine screams pretty good, so it sounds like I am hauling I guess. Anyways, I roll through a school zone and this crossing guard came running out after me yelling and screaming for me to slow down. Crazy bitch.

 

[Cutiebaby]

shoot where i used to live the crossing guard would literally direct traffic......shes actually did a better job at it than a cop does......must be a mass thing

 

[Steve The Bluesman]

I think they have wanna be cop authority issues...I mean, they are there to protect the kids, which is important. Believe me, my first instinct was to get out of the car and start making up new expletives while laying into her about jumping in front of a moving car, but I think blowing kisses at her made her even more enraged. Besides, if I go nuts she gets my tags, reports it, and then I have more shit to deal with - I am making an effort to be calm behind the wheel. I am trying, Ringo...I am trying real hard to be the shepard. I was just trying to get to work here for chrissake.

I should also note that I drive a bright red SRT-4. It is loud and mean looking. She must have taken one look at it and figured I was a menace on the streets, and wanted to teach me a lesson. Meanwhile, I am an insurance step 9 (the lowest you can get) and haven't been stopped for a moving violation since 1990 when I blew a city street red light in Boston on a motorcycle at 100mph plus. (Curling will like that one.)

I was thinking about sending a letter to the town, but I can't be bothered. They probably prefer their crossing guards to be angry bitches - keeps the kids safer.


Bluesman

 

[Cutiebaby]

I think they have wanna be cop authority issues...I mean, they are there to protect the kids, which is important. Believe me, my first instinct was to get out of the car and start making up new expletives while laying into her about jumping in front of a moving car, but I think blowing kisses at her made her even more enraged. Besides, if I go nuts she gets my tags, reports it, and then I have more shit to deal with - I am making an effort to be calm behind the wheel. I am trying, Ringo...I am trying real hard to be the shepard. I was just trying to get to work here for chrissake.

I should also note that I drive a bright red SRT-4. It is loud and mean looking. She must have taken one look at it and figured I was a menace on the streets, and wanted to teach me a lesson. Meanwhile, I am an insurance step 9 (the lowest you can get) and haven't been stopped for a moving violation since 1990 when I blew a city street red light in Boston on a motorcycle at 100mph plus. (Curling will like that one.)

I was thinking about sending a letter to the town, but I can't be bothered. They probably prefer their crossing guards to be angry bitches - keeps the kids safer.


Bluesman

i hear that......if they had nice crossing guards our kids would be getting ran over....