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Ice Storm Road Etiquette

January 29, 2009

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Because of the ice storm and power outages, there are several four-way stops throughout the city. If you’ve encountered one of these stops, you’ll probably notice that every driver except you is an idiot.

There are seven rules to four-way stops that most drivers forget:

Rule #1: Stop. It seems simple enough to not have to say, but people are stupid.

Rule #2: If the person has spinners on their wheels, they go first. No need to be shot.

Rule #3: If the other driver is a hot girl/guy, they go second. Just because there’s no power, and you’re both in your cars, doesn’t mean you can’t try to get some.  If you’re married, you can still follow this rule because it doesn’t matter where you get your appetite as long as you eat at home.

Rule #4: If the driver behind your car has annoyed you, repeatedly give your turn away to the other drivers.

Rule #5: If you’re behind a senior citizen, gently nudge them onto the curb. They will spend hours saying, “oh dear,” and not move. You will do everyone a favor.

Rule #6: If a pedestrian tries to cross the street, pull forward and open your door into them. They will slide into the intersection and bounce off the other cars like a hockey puck.  Other cars should hit the pedestrian and participate.  Power outages can cause stress and this is simple a way to relieve that stress among drivers.

Rule #7: If someone goes out of turn, floor it and ram them. Say you slid on the ice.

Yesterday, a driver went through the stop sign on my turn.  He was the last person at the intersection. He flipped me off.  I hope he gets a hemroid.

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6 Comments leave one →
  1. January 29, 2009 8:22 am

    That is so funny! Sad things is that people don’t know the 4-way stop rules on a good day!

  2. January 29, 2009 1:23 pm

    One exception to the pedestrian rule is if they are next to a slush pool then splash them real good.

  3. January 29, 2009 8:44 pm

    Holy crap, those last few lines about caused me to lose my Diet Dr. Pepper all over my compy!

  4. irritatedtulsan permalink*
    January 29, 2009 9:53 pm

    Nooooooooooo! If you lose your compy, you can’t read my blog.

  5. squirrely permalink
    January 31, 2009 10:57 am

    Does compy mean penis?

    • irritatedtulsan permalink*
      January 31, 2009 11:58 am

      I don’t know, does it? You speak squirrel.

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