Friday, May 13, 2011

Soapbox Shorty #2: Midday Roadwork

Really? Really?! 3 of the 4 lanes of a major thoroughfare have to be blocked off, causing major congestion during the lunchtime rush hour, for what appears to be the FILLING OF A POTHOLE?? Who's the genius who thought, "Here we go. Let's fill a small pothole in the middle of the day-during the lunch rush hour-that requires us to block off several lanes of traffic on a major expressway"?? Really?? Now I realize that I'm overusing question marks here... but it's appropriate, considering the fact that there are only unanswered questions when examining this situation.

Question 1: Whose decision was that?

Question 2: Is that person accountable to anyone as regards decision-making?

Question 3: Why not do that sort of thing at midnight?

Question 4: Am I the only one who's thought of this idea??

Allow me to answer that last question: NO. It's certainly not possible that I am the only one who ever thought, "Why isn't this bizarre road work happening at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday?" That being the ostensible case, one last frustration-fueled question: Why is this still happening?? I should go down to the Office of Public Don't-Werks and tell them my idea and show them my mean face:

*mean face*

That'll show 'em.

4 comments:

  1. Your "mean face" looks a lot like my "teaching face". Especially this week! I'm 100% in agreement with you as far as road work is concerned. I also have a question to add to your list: Why does everyone slow down to look at the road work when all we want to do is get where we're going? Now that is a really tough question for me to answer because I will gripe and moan and whine about the work being done and then when I pass the workers, I slow down and look around to see if there's something interesting going on. There never is. I'm always surprised.

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  2. Hahaha! Come to think of it, that sure looks remarkably similar to my teaching face, too. So why aren't the kids more scared of us? :P

    And, yes, I have also been guilty of first trying to ignore the supposed source of traffic and then failing and letting my curiosity get the best of me, as I look over and find it was absolutely nothing. Now THAT is frustrating. I guess deep down I'd rather there be a reason than not.

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  3. Took me awhile but I found it. This guy has a problem with traffic (not construction, but drivers) but I loved his commentary so I had to share:

    http://www.edge.ca/DJsandShows/TheDeanBlundellShow/Audio.aspx

    On page 3, Apr. 13, with 6 minutes to go. Passionate.

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  4. I love that. It makes me so ... happy. It happens all the time at 8am as well. I love your mean muggin face. Looks sort of like the bus driver from South Park :)

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