Life in the wilds of LA

[dragojustine]

Item the first: So, last night, I'm walking through the grocery store, and I'm kind of out of it because it's not my normal store, which discombobulates me. I hear some guy talking but ignore him.

Then I hear him again, and he sounds pissed: "I SAID, do you have the TIME?"

Me: "Uh, OH! Didn't hear you. Quarter to seven."

Then I look, and he's wearing one of those Bluetooth Borg headsets. And there's about three rounds of me apologizing like an idiot (first time for ignoring him, second time for interrupting his phone call, and third time for just generally being an idiot) and he's laughing a little harder at me each time, with this huge good-natured grin.

This would not be so bad if he hadn't been utterly gorgeous. Like, 11. Like, out of my league even if I wasn't all covered in zits these days. This guy was a dead ringer for Mike Cameron, complete with the dimples and FANTASTIC smile, and he's rocking this long black coat and tight sweater...

I nearly killed myself tripping over my own feet. I think I'm still blushing.

Item the second: In this country, right-on-red is permitted. Permitted is not the same as required! This isn't 1984 here. Look, I have HORRIBLE vision and not very good spatial judgment- in the bright light of day, I have a very hard time telling how far away something is or how fast it is going. At night, when all I see are headlights surrounded by huge distracting halos, it's much worse. I will not make a right on red unless there is NO ONE coming for as far as I can see (which had better be a damn long way).

You do not get to honk at me for making this choice.

Or, now that I'm safely back in my computer chair: Take that car horn and shove it up your ass, jerk.

Oh, life in the wilds of LA...

Comments

[miriad.livejournal.com]

When people honk at me for right-turn-on-red, I sit there. Even if I was about to go, I will sit there. I will also turn off my turn signal until right before the light changes. And I will sit there. Because I believe that there is a time and a place for the horn and right-on-red is not that place unless there is a right turn light involved and it is being ignored.

So, yeah, I'm right there with you. :)

[dragojustine.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Maybe I'd take it better if I wasn't so touchy/embarrassed about my eyesight. Bleh. At least it's not just me.

[desertport]

Grr... I hate those Bluetooth things. They get me every time. Then again, I always think people wearing headsets, which are plainly visible, are talking to me too. :P

And something about L.A., everyone honks the horn at you, even when it's not necessary. It's very discourteous, but they're in a hurry and they're entitled. *nods* (And sometimes they're armed, so I always tried not to get 'em too mad....)

[dragojustine.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It's a lot worse than Seattle with the car horns. On the other hand, better than New York? Oh well.