A Few BAD Apples
Ryan on Jan 25, 2005 6:33am
I tried so hard not to do this. No, really I tried, but I just can\'t focus on work until I dump this.
Somebody please tell me why a few bad apples can ruin a good thing. This *thing* I am referring to is Madison, WI. You guys got a great city, its laid out nicely, there\'s plenty to do, it\'s a \"college town\" for the love of God!
Some how, a few bad apples, (I refer to them as the Madison Collective), really make it unenjoyable for me at time. Now granted, my buddy Bryan will tell me to just leave, and really I should. However, for once in my life, I actually have a job that I enjoy coming to. Let me re-phrase that, I like my job, I hate getting there every day.
The Madsion Collective is the un-natural concentration of morons whose outright stupidity gets magnified once they get behind the wheel. I have had my share of *dumb-ass* moments, and still do have them, but I do know how to:
Don\'t get me wrong, the majority of the area, especially the outlying areas are great. I love McFarland, and then there\'s Oregon, Middleton, Waunakee, etc. Those are all great places, but once everyone tries to converge on the downtown area, its like IQ points drop. That is when the collective gets going strong and shows its true colors.
Then again, I know this is all just bullshit, and I really have a bad attitude, or at the very least and attitude that doesn\'t fit in with the culture here. Someday I will move. If McFarland wasn\'t such a great place for Olivia, and if I hated my job, it would make the whole process much simpler. However, I have had jobs that I\'ve hated before and that completely ruins the quality of life. At least this way, I only have to deal with it for the 45 minutes it takes me to go 8 miles...one way.
Somebody please tell me why a few bad apples can ruin a good thing. This *thing* I am referring to is Madison, WI. You guys got a great city, its laid out nicely, there\'s plenty to do, it\'s a \"college town\" for the love of God!
Some how, a few bad apples, (I refer to them as the Madison Collective), really make it unenjoyable for me at time. Now granted, my buddy Bryan will tell me to just leave, and really I should. However, for once in my life, I actually have a job that I enjoy coming to. Let me re-phrase that, I like my job, I hate getting there every day.
The Madsion Collective is the un-natural concentration of morons whose outright stupidity gets magnified once they get behind the wheel. I have had my share of *dumb-ass* moments, and still do have them, but I do know how to:
- Merge
- Find my way down one-way streets
- Drive the speed limit
- Drive & Park in a parking garage
- Use a crosswalk -- with the light
- Walk and chew gum
Don\'t get me wrong, the majority of the area, especially the outlying areas are great. I love McFarland, and then there\'s Oregon, Middleton, Waunakee, etc. Those are all great places, but once everyone tries to converge on the downtown area, its like IQ points drop. That is when the collective gets going strong and shows its true colors.
Then again, I know this is all just bullshit, and I really have a bad attitude, or at the very least and attitude that doesn\'t fit in with the culture here. Someday I will move. If McFarland wasn\'t such a great place for Olivia, and if I hated my job, it would make the whole process much simpler. However, I have had jobs that I\'ve hated before and that completely ruins the quality of life. At least this way, I only have to deal with it for the 45 minutes it takes me to go 8 miles...one way.
comments:
Ryan on 2005-01-26 06:29:10
We\'ve got the hazard light folks here too. But we call them targets... =)
Have a safe trip back stateside!
Have a safe trip back stateside!
Add: Using your hazard lights makes a magic forcefield around you. Use those and you can do ANYTHING and not get HIT...yeah right!
Driving ANY type of bike (or small car) on the sidewalk is FINE!!!!
Taxi cabs or a bus can speed down the turning lane and cut you off... that is if there is a left turn lane. If not you CANNOT TURN LEFT, you must go out of your way and turn around.
I could go on and on but we leave in two days. YAAAHOOOOOO. Keep venting Ryan it makes things better. :)