5 Driving Behaviors That Reveal The Real You (Prepare to Be Honest With Yourself) 



Driving is like golf.

Your behavior while you're doing it reveals a lot about who you are.

The driving thing has been bothering me lately. I've become more and more conscious of the things people do when they're behind the wheel. Or even don't do.

Here, then, is my deeply considered view about certain behaviors that may seem small, but say so very much about the current state of humanity.

Please forgive me if I sound intemperate. It's merely the constant jolts of discovering that what seems obvious actually is not.

1. Not Signaling Thank You When Someone Has Stopped To Let You Through On A Narrow Road.

Where I live, there are a lot of narrow roads. When cars are parked either side, there's no room for two cars coming in opposite directions. So one has to stop to let the other through. My unscientific research tells me that 50 percent of the time, the driver coming through doesn't acknowledge the driver that's let them through. Some don't even look at the driver. If it's in the dark, most don't bother flashing their lights or make some other gesture of thanks. What does this behavior say? That you're a self-absorbed pipsqueak who deserves eternal dissatisfaction.

2. Not Signaling At All.

Living in California, I see this more and more. People cannot be bothered to signal. At all. They seem to genuinely believe that the only world is theirs. It doesn't even cross their minds to let anyone know whether they're turning or when. You're supposed to react to them when they finally reveal their next move. What does this behavior say? That there is literally no hope for these people.

3. Staring At Your Phone At A Stop Sign Or A Red Light.

This is trending so very heavily. People roll up to a STOP sign or a red light and then stay there in order to check their phones and perhaps send a text or two. They don't imagine that this would inconvenience anyone. They don't conceive that the fact that they are stationary means that people behind them cannot move either. They're too busy checking Facebook. What does this behavior say? That their therapist isn't doing a very good job.

4. Driving Right To The End Of A Closed Lane Or Even The Wrong Lane And Expect To Be Let In At The Very Last Moment.

Apparently, science says that merging at the last minute is more efficient because more of the road gets used. Science has never had a fine grasp of human feelings. This behavior says quite simply that the perpetrator has no respect for anyone else and that they expect to be appreciated by everyone else for the fact that they have no respect for anyone else. You might think this suggests these people are all tech CEOs. I might think that a reintroduction of the stocks in town squares could put a stop to this behavior once and for all.

5. Slow Driving In The Fast Lane.

Please forgive me, but how hard is it to notice that you're being overtaken by many cars in the slower lanes, which would suggest that perhaps you're not going a suitable speed for the fast lane? Does this not cause a reappraisal of your current speed and situation? All too often, it appears not. It appears that some people are so caught up in their own worlds that they see no reason to do anything to accommodate anyone else. Even when that anyone else is honking at them to the tune of We Are The Champions. Personally, I don't honk. Indeed, I often use the inside lane because it proves to be the fastest. But can't we all just consider each other? Oh, what am I saying?

Article Source: http://inc-asean.com/the-inc-life/5-driving-behaviors-reveal-real-prepare-honest/
Image Source: http://duvna0llx4199.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/25142443/man-driving-car-from-rear-view-picture-id638880710.jpg

VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. Intemperate (adj.) ~ having or showing a lack of self-control immoderate
2. Pipsqueak (n./ informal) ~ a person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young
3. Conceive (v.) ~ form a mental representation of imagine
4. Stationary (adj.) ~ not moving or not intended to be moved
5. Perpetrator (n.) ~ a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. What are some examples of proper driving etiquette?
2. What kind of driving behavior annoys you the most?
3. What is the importance of signaling when driving?
4. Which of the abovementioned offense are you guilty of?
5. What do you do when you enｃounter some drivers who don't respect the other people on the road?