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Life In The Fastlane
updated: May 15, 2010, 9:10 AM
Dear Edda,
My wife drives too fast. When she goes on the freeway, she must pass every car in sight -- even the ones who are driving too fast themselves. And she also cusses a lot at people who won't get out of her way. I would prefer that the trip takes a little longer, and we arrive safely.
Signed,
Life in the Fastlane
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Dear Fast Lane,
Your wife is just coping with life's little stresses. And, according to my experts, the cussing helps.
Here's an idea; in these tough economic times, why not install a meter in her car and suggest the she hang out at the airport? Fast cab drivers are very popular and make excellent tips.
-Edda
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Dear Edda,
I was at the Farmer's market last weekend buying some avocados when a big fat guy taking a picture of the produce backed into me and knocked me to the ground. I know I did the wrong thing. What would have been the right thing to do in that situation?
Signed,
Over Reacted
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Dear Over Reacted,
Well, you don't say how you handled it, but I can envision two scenarios. In one, you get up and dust yourself off and politely tell the gentleman that you know he meant no harm, and continue on your way.
In the other, the words, lout, behemoth, insensitive "me" person, pinot-seeking-bad-driving-pushy-which-way's-the-mission-tourist are used profusely, possibly along with an homage or two to the familiar clichés of the Surf Punks.
I know what I would do, but you can only know what's right for you.
-Edda
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Edda Hatte is a loving and sympathetic advice columnist who helps Edhat subscribers navigate through their complicated and stressful lives.
Send your questions to askedda@edhat.com.
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Edda Hatte is a loving and sympathetic advice columnist who helps Edhat subscribers navigate through their complicated and stressful lives.
Send your questions to askedda@edhat.com.
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COMMENT 75805P
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2010-05-15 10:30 AM |
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Good idea to turn the wife into a cab driver. I am tired of Santa Barbara cab drivers who do 45 on the freeway to earn more time on their meters.
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COMMENT 75853
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2010-05-15 05:54 PM |
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Check your wife's drivers license. Unless it says "has permission to drive beyond established traffic laws" then tell her to drive safely and within the law. Otherwise she's a menace to society.
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COMMENT 75874
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2010-05-16 08:47 AM |
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Next time a freeway fatality occurs, take her to the morgue to view the results. Hope she isn't the one laying there and you are the one experiencing the loss.
Speed limits are a societal thing, designed to prevent death and injury. Speeding also wastes gasoline.
Your wife is childish and selfish. ME,ME,ME.......
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COMMENT 75875
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2010-05-16 08:48 AM |
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I assume your wife is over 16 years old.Tell her to pull herself together, that she looks stupid and ugly as she drives down the road mouthing and pulling faces. Say her juvenile and selfish behaviour is a danger to the community and she should grow up. Everyone has stresses for God's sake,it's how we handle them that is important. Trying not to kill anyone with one's manic driving is a start.
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COMMENT 75876
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2010-05-16 08:56 AM |
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75874 Well said. These unspeakable horrors of carnage never leave one's memory. The senseless waste of life, the broken dolls strewn across the road until one realises, those "dolls" are human beings, with flesh and blood bodies that cannot be repaired or replaced. One split senseless second can do this. Tell your wife to stop driving like an idiot. Or get a divorce and marry an adult.
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COMMENT 75882P
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2010-05-16 09:14 AM |
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Most cars have speedometers that are inaccurate. I drive a variety of vehicles and always have a portable GPS that indicates my speed. Too many vehicles are traveling below the speed limit, which is not bad, but they do not follow the law when doing so, which is to stay in the right lanes. All vehicles pulling trailer (cars, pickup trucks & semi trailers) have a maximum speed of 55, and should be in the right lane. I wouldn't complain about wife "speeding" unless she is. You can complain about here driving too fast for conditions, which can be dangerous at any speed!
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SEEDLADY
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2010-05-16 09:29 AM |
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really? cussing helps? I always assumed it made blood pressure go up even more. But I'm with those who think all traffic should keep to the right, at an even speed; and vehicles with trailers (boats, RV's, utility, etc) are LIMITED to 55. For a reason. I love the drive north on 154 but hate it when drivers push me to go faster than the limit. They always tailgate even though I'm doing a reasonable speed.
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COMMENT 75886P
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2010-05-16 09:41 AM |
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Dear Edda,
Am I missing something? Ask Edda is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek, right? And yet, every week, the commenters are all judgmental and angry. A lot of the comments on other articles are sort of negative and snippy, too. Is it just Santa Barbara, or is the whole world really unhappy and needing to vent at the expense of common sense? Signed,
If I don't like it, I don't read it
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COMMENT 75898
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2010-05-16 10:30 AM |
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Commenters here may complain about stringent remarks but I believe that dangerous and careless driving is not generally considered frivolous but a serious subject to discuss. I doubt concerned contributors are intentionally "snippy" or "negative".
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COMMENT 78864
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2010-05-28 05:18 PM |
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Anyone driven in Europe? Notice how nicely traffic flows when the fast lane is used for passing only, ahhhhh, driving becomes a pleasure. It is only when people pass on the right, usually due to drivers camping in the passing lane, do the speed related accidents occur. Save lives, keep right.
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