I’ve gotten to the point where, if another driver uses turn
signals (which are on every frigging vehicle, right there on the steering
column, within easy reach, flick, right, left, no brain, automatic and helpful
and required by law) I think, “Well, that must be a decent human being. Probably
a nice person. Caring, generous, compassionate, self sufficient, clear headed
and able to see how their actions affect others.” Then I think, “Fuck me, I’m
acting as if someone who does the bare minimum, who engages in basic human
decency, who makes the least effort, who is simply awake and borderline
responsive, that person is now a superstar, a phenomenon, a mastermind.”
My goddamn standards have dropped so low that I’m grateful
and overcome with emotion when somebody isn’t overtly hostile and offers the
slightest hint of awareness. Holy shit. Doomed.
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