Uncategorized RoadWhinge on 04 Dec 2006 10:13 am
Some People Never Learn…
This was the worst day so far this year for traffic queues on the way to the office. I did that foolish thing that all sensible people know is absolutely pointless: I gave up queueing, U-turned, and went the alternative route.
Which had an even bigger queue.
After waiting 5 minutes for some movement, I did the same thing again. I know, I thought, this next route I have in mind is pretty obscure - it’s bound to be less crowded…
No, of course it wasn’t. It was more crowded. Everyone had thought the same as me.
What really pissed me off was the realisation that, had I stayed in the orginal queue, I would have made it through the congestion by now. Why do I always do that? It’s not as if I don’t know what to expect - I do. But I still do it.
I have to pop into the supermarket on the way home, there are a few things I have to pick up. I’d rather not - the shops are such a pain at this time of year - but we really do need these things.
But I know what’s going to happen, you know. I’ll queue with my purchases, tapping my foot and sighing impatiently. Then I’ll notice that the queue at the next till is moving more quickly, so I’ll change queues…