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Ok, so, going into this little blog escapade, I said to myself that I will NOT talk about co-workers. Why? Because one day I am going to forward them this link and all hell is going to break out. But fuck it. Well, maybe not. Actually, not everyone is perfect. I'm not. True, I was born with an incredibly sexy right index finger, which I haven't used to signal "we're number one" since 6/1/1992 when the Penguins swept the Chicago Blackhawks to win the Stanley Cup. Since then, that finger has been resorted to typing. Typing. No one can enter their pin number in as quick as me. Anyway, I am just trying to say that I have flaws, too.
Street smarts are essential living in today's society. Now, I may not have had a 4.0 GPA, may not have had a scholarship for a free ride and I may not have aced my SATs. Actually, I KNOW I didn't have any of those. However, I do have street smarts. Book smarts only get you so far. Example: if I saw a bar called 'The Blue Oyster' I know not to enter. However, some of (one in particular) my co-workers would think that it is a great bar to get some beers and maybe they have a fantastic raw bar. Trust me, don't enter.
So, I am writing this because the other day just blew me away. We were driving and approached a traffic light, which was red. At first I was blown away because they knew to STOP at a red light. But then... "Who has the right of way when I am making a left and they're making a right?" ... Seriously? As we got to the intersection, the driver cut off the car making a right and then said, "but they are letting me go, so I must have the right of way." No, if you cut a car off, I think they'd rather give you the finger and ride your ass instead of getting in an accident.
Moments later, the driver thought that they owed the passenger a dollar for the 4 quarters exchanged for a dollar earlier. This is what happened: Driver gave passenger a $1 bill. Passenger gave drive 4 quarters. Even trade. Brett Favre for Joe Montana, even. Brett Favre for Jay Fiedler, not even. However, somehow the conversation grew to a 5 minute discussion on how the trade wasn't even. Let me detail this to you again. A one dollar bill. Four quarters. The monetary value is equal. Ok, maybe if the driver wanted to equal the weight in 4 quarters, they'd have to place some more bills in the deal, but for the purpose of this discussion, 4 quarters equal one dollar. It always will. It was like she was dissin' the most popular coin on the market. How happy are you when you find a quarter - happy? Yes! Of course. I mean, you find a penny on the ground and you spit on it. A quarter on the ground? Well, you probably bring it home, polish it up and place it in a coin-op laundry mat the next weekend for fresh smelling clothes. The quarter that day, was dissed...
So, things to take out of this discussion:
1. If you are making a left, you have the right of way as long as you cut off the car going straight or making a right.
2. 1 = 4 x .25
3. $1 bill > 4 quarters
4. Help me.
KIR
Street smarts are essential living in today's society. Now, I may not have had a 4.0 GPA, may not have had a scholarship for a free ride and I may not have aced my SATs. Actually, I KNOW I didn't have any of those. However, I do have street smarts. Book smarts only get you so far. Example: if I saw a bar called 'The Blue Oyster' I know not to enter. However, some of (one in particular) my co-workers would think that it is a great bar to get some beers and maybe they have a fantastic raw bar. Trust me, don't enter.
So, I am writing this because the other day just blew me away. We were driving and approached a traffic light, which was red. At first I was blown away because they knew to STOP at a red light. But then... "Who has the right of way when I am making a left and they're making a right?" ... Seriously? As we got to the intersection, the driver cut off the car making a right and then said, "but they are letting me go, so I must have the right of way." No, if you cut a car off, I think they'd rather give you the finger and ride your ass instead of getting in an accident.
Moments later, the driver thought that they owed the passenger a dollar for the 4 quarters exchanged for a dollar earlier. This is what happened: Driver gave passenger a $1 bill. Passenger gave drive 4 quarters. Even trade. Brett Favre for Joe Montana, even. Brett Favre for Jay Fiedler, not even. However, somehow the conversation grew to a 5 minute discussion on how the trade wasn't even. Let me detail this to you again. A one dollar bill. Four quarters. The monetary value is equal. Ok, maybe if the driver wanted to equal the weight in 4 quarters, they'd have to place some more bills in the deal, but for the purpose of this discussion, 4 quarters equal one dollar. It always will. It was like she was dissin' the most popular coin on the market. How happy are you when you find a quarter - happy? Yes! Of course. I mean, you find a penny on the ground and you spit on it. A quarter on the ground? Well, you probably bring it home, polish it up and place it in a coin-op laundry mat the next weekend for fresh smelling clothes. The quarter that day, was dissed...
So, things to take out of this discussion:
1. If you are making a left, you have the right of way as long as you cut off the car going straight or making a right.
2. 1 = 4 x .25
3. $1 bill > 4 quarters
4. Help me.
KIR
posted by Vandelay Industries @ 2:57 PM
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