Model Citizenship

The Stop Sign Intersection in California is a rich source of poor model citizenship; So much so that I have decided to call out the multiple examples of bad behavior that I witness there. Basically, I just can’t take it anymore, so I have decided to make the ‘California Stop Sign’ the theme for today’s curmudgeonly rant. Readers: I call out 5 examples of non-model citizenship. What have I missed?

EXAMPLE 1 – WHO’S ON FIRST (AND WHO GOES FIRST)?
I am a reasonably intelligent guy. I know a little about a lot of things. Some things I get, some things (like quantum mechanics or string theory) I don’t. One thing that is abundantly clear to me is Stop Signs. It comes down to 3 very simple rules, really:

A) The person who stops first goes first
B) If two vehicles stop at the same time, the vehicle on the right goes first
C) Pedestrians change the rules…they have the right of way over all vehicles
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This morning, I ran into a neighbor who was walking his dog. He’s a nice guy, and I enjoy chatting with him. In regards to his dog, though, he is certainly not a model citizen.

Now, before I get started on my little rant, let me get my biases out of the way (so at least you know I’m fair-minded): Basically, I’m not an animal person. There, I said it. Now, before you send me hate mail, realize that I don’t hate animals. I just don’t love them enough to make the necessary sacrifices of time, expense, and cleanliness to have one. Plus, everyone has their thing, right? So, bottom line: no hate mail from the animal crowd, OK? So, now that my disclosure is out, let me get back to my rant. Read the rest of this entry »

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