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I saw a sight today that amused me greatly, though I'm sure the tourist in question wasn't as amused.
I was following a little Kia Sportage on my way back to the dog park. The Rent-A-Car plateholder gave this guy away as a tourist, and he clearly didn't have a clue where he was going.
As we came closer to the city center, he began to slow down at odd intervals. There were no roads to turn on until we reached the light, which was still plenty far ahead. Suddenly, he flipped on his turn signal as we approached the Interstate OFF ramp. Yes, he started to turn the wrong way down the off ramp...
Me:
The sadistic part of me really wanted to see him do it, too, but a car was exiting the Interstate just then, just in time for the lost tourist to catch his mistake and correct himself.
We made our turn at the light to go over the Interstate. Just over the Interstate, I normally would make a left turn, which also leads to the ON ramp, but two great semis had used up the entire lane. No problem. I can make a turn at the next light for a slightly different route home. So I continue in the straight lane rather than try to squeeze into the maybe half-a-car's length left in the left turn lane.
So does the lost tourist, and just as he's at the stop line at the red light, realizes he needs to be in the other lane to get to the on ramp (at least, I assume that was his destination). Tourist flicks on his turn signal, but there's zero room to move over, and it would be suicidal to try and take on the huge semi when the light turned green.
So the lost tourist eventually gives up, cancels his turn signal, and starts throwing a royal fit! I can see him beating on the steering wheel and the windows. His arms were flailing about like a two-year-old throwing a temper tantrum. I'm sure if I had been able to hear the dialog, there would have been some very creative and colorful language as well. I couldn't help but laugh, which probably pissed him off even more if he saw me, but oh well!
The light turns green. At the next light I make my left. He goes right, I presume so he can use the side-street to turn around. All I can say is, good luck making your left-turn back to that main street. My workplace was actually on that side-street, and making a left-turn out of there is a nightmare with traffic, since it will back up at the other light so there's no room to turn by the time your light is green.
If only he'd followed me, there's a very nice loop around to get to the Interstate that's virtually traffic-free, but oh well!
I've gotten lost in unfamiliar towns before (spent 30 min in Salem, OR trying to find an I-5 ramp once), but I've never thrown such a fit or put on such a show as this guy did!
I was following a little Kia Sportage on my way back to the dog park. The Rent-A-Car plateholder gave this guy away as a tourist, and he clearly didn't have a clue where he was going.
As we came closer to the city center, he began to slow down at odd intervals. There were no roads to turn on until we reached the light, which was still plenty far ahead. Suddenly, he flipped on his turn signal as we approached the Interstate OFF ramp. Yes, he started to turn the wrong way down the off ramp...
Me:
The sadistic part of me really wanted to see him do it, too, but a car was exiting the Interstate just then, just in time for the lost tourist to catch his mistake and correct himself.
We made our turn at the light to go over the Interstate. Just over the Interstate, I normally would make a left turn, which also leads to the ON ramp, but two great semis had used up the entire lane. No problem. I can make a turn at the next light for a slightly different route home. So I continue in the straight lane rather than try to squeeze into the maybe half-a-car's length left in the left turn lane.
So does the lost tourist, and just as he's at the stop line at the red light, realizes he needs to be in the other lane to get to the on ramp (at least, I assume that was his destination). Tourist flicks on his turn signal, but there's zero room to move over, and it would be suicidal to try and take on the huge semi when the light turned green.
So the lost tourist eventually gives up, cancels his turn signal, and starts throwing a royal fit! I can see him beating on the steering wheel and the windows. His arms were flailing about like a two-year-old throwing a temper tantrum. I'm sure if I had been able to hear the dialog, there would have been some very creative and colorful language as well. I couldn't help but laugh, which probably pissed him off even more if he saw me, but oh well!
The light turns green. At the next light I make my left. He goes right, I presume so he can use the side-street to turn around. All I can say is, good luck making your left-turn back to that main street. My workplace was actually on that side-street, and making a left-turn out of there is a nightmare with traffic, since it will back up at the other light so there's no room to turn by the time your light is green.
If only he'd followed me, there's a very nice loop around to get to the Interstate that's virtually traffic-free, but oh well!
I've gotten lost in unfamiliar towns before (spent 30 min in Salem, OR trying to find an I-5 ramp once), but I've never thrown such a fit or put on such a show as this guy did!
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