Tuning OUT to the radio
How many times has this happed to you?
I get in the car with the idea of listening to the News Station on the radio for the weather.
So the announcer says "The Weather Forecast is coming up right after the break!" and they proceed to a stack of commercials.
Well as soon as the commercials come on I start to tune OUT!
Then when the weather comes on after the commercials I completely miss it!
In the case of going to work I go the whole 20 minute drive, get out of the car and think "Damn!, I missed it again!". Even when I had an hour drive to work the same thing would happen.
Thanks to MT for pointing that one out! | The Freight Train Effect in Traffic
When a freight train moves away from a stop, it takes a while for the slack in the couplers to be taken up. In one example of a longer train the front engine had moved 120 feet before the rear car moved an inch.
The same sort of thing seems to happen in traffic. The most glaring example is at a traffic light. How often have you been many cars back and seen the traffic light go green only to remain still for an excruciatingly long time before you are able to move.
I see people who let more than a full car length open before they even take their foot off the brake. It's not just the people who simply aren't paying attention either. Those people I could almost excuse for dozing off at a traffic light.
Are they even watching the light? Are they being that cautious? Or are they simply grabbing the tail of the elephant in front of them and hoping they make good decisions about how to drive?
Just imagine how much time you would save on a daily basis if you could reduce this effect even by half!
| House on First Impressions
House: (after looking up the patient's nose) It's beautiful! If my lawn were half as well maintained as that, pigeons wouldn't have the nerve to poop on it.
Patient: Good grooming is important.
House: Is that a shot?
Patient: People do judge you on your appearance. When you entered, I noted your shirt hadn't been pressed, you hadn't shaved in quite some time, I extrapolated you were a person for whom detail was not a major concern. I was worried you might apply that same standard in your work.
House: Do you use toe-nail clippers up there?
Patient: They're longer, so they allow me to better reach the upper hairs.
House: I'm wearing a rumpled shirt, and forgot to brush my hair this week. You've got athlete's foot in your nose. … I'm ready to be judged.
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Sarcasm
I've heard it said that "Sarcasm is the recourse of a weak mind". First of all I am a huge fan of sarcasm. In my belief sarcasm is an art form in literature and in life. I think the ultimate achievement for a "sarcasist" (sarcasm artist) is being able "zing" someone and have everyone get it but them!
That doesn't mean I enjoy being mean to people. In fact I think sarcasm gets a bad rep, it can be entertaining, ironic, and playful as much as it can be used to be mean.
Something tells me that the person who would identify with sarcasm being the recourse of a weak mind has either been zinged one too may times in a demeaning way, or simply cannot appreciate good humor. I do understand that, sometimes it's hard to be able to take being the brunt of a joke, but it's important to be able to take it if you want to give it. | B O A T is a 4 letter word! | Definition:
Boat - A hole in the water where you throw your money |
Parking for Pride?
What does it say of someone when they park their car across spaces? Not that I haven't done it myself one or twice for reason of vanity or pride. However, there are people who do it who's cars don't necessarily deserve the attention.
I'm not necessarily criticizing anyone who would park their car across spaces to display it, I am mostly just curious whether there is a common thread amongst people who would do it. Because I am willing to bet there are a ton of different reasons beyond the obvious and the practical. | In Jest, there is truth. | Q - What are the 2 best days for a boat owner?
A - The day you buy it and the day you sell it! |
| The automated signs that show your speed… I like to see how high they will go and how fast they will blink! God help me if they ever decide to track those things! | Why do people slow down (sometimes slam on their brakes) when A cop has someone pulled over on the opposite side of a divided highway? |