Friday Question #69 [16]Comments on: http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/ Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jen512 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/#comment-10954 Jen512 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:14:46 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=2960#comment-10954 Really depends on how long the merge lane is. I once got into an accident because I was trying to merge too quickly, I checked my blind spot in a down pour and hit the car suddenly stopped in front of me. I should have been patient because I knew that I had a mile to merge, but I was late to school. On the other hand, when you only have a few yards to merge, it drives me crazy when people ride the edge of the lane. Just get over already! I don't want to wait for you. Same goes for people who take their time changing lanes or come to a stop before turning. I yell at those idiots. Really depends on how long the merge lane is. I once got into an accident because I was trying to merge too quickly, I checked my blind spot in a down pour and hit the car suddenly stopped in front of me. I should have been patient because I knew that I had a mile to merge, but I was late to school.

On the other hand, when you only have a few yards to merge, it drives me crazy when people ride the edge of the lane. Just get over already! I don’t want to wait for you. Same goes for people who take their time changing lanes or come to a stop before turning. I yell at those idiots.

]]> By: teeni http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/#comment-10900 teeni Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:11:35 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=2960#comment-10900 Arrrrgh! I abhor when people wait until the lane ends to try and move over and I don't like to let them in, especially when there had been signs for the past mile and a half that the lane would be ending. That to me shows they could have planned better and since they didn't, it shouldn't be up to me to be nice and let them merge in (I usually will let only one in ahead of me just to keep things moving). However, tonight I saw construction on a state highway near my home and it said the right lane was ending in a 1/2 mile. But when we got closer to the construction, there was a big blinking arrow in the left lane, forcing everyone to the right. So, um, I don't know. I guess you always have to be prepared to be flexible for the rude people and the stupid people. LOL. Arrrrgh! I abhor when people wait until the lane ends to try and move over and I don’t like to let them in, especially when there had been signs for the past mile and a half that the lane would be ending. That to me shows they could have planned better and since they didn’t, it shouldn’t be up to me to be nice and let them merge in (I usually will let only one in ahead of me just to keep things moving). However, tonight I saw construction on a state highway near my home and it said the right lane was ending in a 1/2 mile. But when we got closer to the construction, there was a big blinking arrow in the left lane, forcing everyone to the right. So, um, I don’t know. I guess you always have to be prepared to be flexible for the rude people and the stupid people. LOL.

]]> By: diane http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/#comment-10740 diane Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:46:15 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=2960#comment-10740 Um...I think I've driven here on the highways like, twice. So I can't really weigh in on this one. ;) Um…I think I’ve driven here on the highways like, twice. So I can’t really weigh in on this one. ;)

]]> By: Alice http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/#comment-10737 Alice Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:26:15 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=2960#comment-10737 i usually go more mid-way... no point in braking and holding up traffic to get in when i might be able to slip in more organically halfway down the line, BUT i do NOT approve of purposely going to the top of the line and forcing your way in there. i'm one of those ppl who won't let you in if you wait until the end, sorry ;-P i usually go more mid-way… no point in braking and holding up traffic to get in when i might be able to slip in more organically halfway down the line, BUT i do NOT approve of purposely going to the top of the line and forcing your way in there.

i’m one of those ppl who won’t let you in if you wait until the end, sorry ;-P

]]> By: Gina (Mannyed) http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/#comment-10731 Gina (Mannyed) Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:43:37 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=2960#comment-10731 Merge whenever I have the opp to go for it. I don't like seeing people wait til the last minute to merge, I think late mergers are the ones that cause the jams. Sorry! Merge whenever I have the opp to go for it. I don’t like seeing people wait til the last minute to merge, I think late mergers are the ones that cause the jams. Sorry!

]]> By: Christina http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/#comment-10729 Christina Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:03:35 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=2960#comment-10729 I merge when I can, I like to merge before the lane ends but sometimes it does not happen, so I merge at the end. I merge when I can, I like to merge before the lane ends but sometimes it does not happen, so I merge at the end.

]]> By: SoMi's Nilsa http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/#comment-10728 SoMi's Nilsa Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:01:13 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=2960#comment-10728 So, I wrote about this once. And like you, I stay in my lane until it almost ends. Socially, I got face-slapped for this behavior. People were outraged I'd wait that long. And many people said they speed up just so I can't get into their lane. They all claim it's people like me who cause traffic back-ups by waiting so long. Ironically, somewhere out there on the interwebs, there is a speech by a guy who studies traffic. His argument is that cars should stay in the lane as long as possible and then merge because that causes the least amount of traffic. HA! So, I wrote about this once. And like you, I stay in my lane until it almost ends. Socially, I got face-slapped for this behavior. People were outraged I’d wait that long. And many people said they speed up just so I can’t get into their lane. They all claim it’s people like me who cause traffic back-ups by waiting so long. Ironically, somewhere out there on the interwebs, there is a speech by a guy who studies traffic. His argument is that cars should stay in the lane as long as possible and then merge because that causes the least amount of traffic. HA!

]]> By: Odie http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/#comment-10727 Odie Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:47:49 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=2960#comment-10727 People who wait until the last second really piss me off. I refuse to let them in because I've waited my turn already. As far as I'm concerned, waiting just causes more problems for everyone. People who wait until the last second really piss me off. I refuse to let them in because I’ve waited my turn already. As far as I’m concerned, waiting just causes more problems for everyone.

]]> By: martymankins http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/#comment-10723 martymankins Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:23:43 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=2960#comment-10723 I start merging over right away. The people that ride until they are forced, I call them cheaters, since they will find their way into the line of traffic without having to sit in the line of those who merged over sooner. True, as you said, you do watch everyone else passing you up, but in the end, it's not about arriving first, it's about arriving safe. I start merging over right away. The people that ride until they are forced, I call them cheaters, since they will find their way into the line of traffic without having to sit in the line of those who merged over sooner.

True, as you said, you do watch everyone else passing you up, but in the end, it’s not about arriving first, it’s about arriving safe.

]]> By: LiLu http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/05/friday-question-69/#comment-10718 LiLu Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:26:19 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=2960#comment-10718 I'm with you. Ride it til the end. I'm not going to be the sucker sitting there letting everyone else pass me by :-) I’m with you. Ride it til the end. I’m not going to be the sucker sitting there letting everyone else pass me by :-)

]]>