between my (typically) liberal mindset and my liberal arts education background, i am incredibly hesitant to stereotype anyone. i feel it’s incredibly short-sighted to try to pigeonhole someone into expected behaviors based on race, religion, or creed. (i don’t know what the hell “creed” means, it just seemed to flow there.) i work extremely hard on not pre-judging anyone based on their demographics; their thoughts and actions should drive how i view them, not any sort of insinuated norms accepted by a portion of our country and our culture.

that said: everyone who drives a pickup drives like an asshole.

now, i know, i’m in trouble already. my father drives a pickup and is the most courteous, law-abiding, and peaceful drivers i know. but he’s clearly the exception here. on my last four or five commutes to (and from) work, i’ve made note of each of the jackass moves* that have occurred around me, and who has committed said moves. the tote board, ed:

jackass moves: 9
jackass moves done by pickups: 8

that’s right, 89%. i think i’m well within my rights to paint with a wide brush on this one, don’t you?

* – “jackass moves” include (but are not limited to): lane-changing without signals, discourteous merging tactics– active and passive, using the HOV lane without passengers, passing like a blaze of light on the right-hand side, and tailgating.

Do the words “Happy St. Patrick’s Day!” make you dry heave? Then you didn’t drink enough this past Saturday!

I spent the day with my wife and mother-in-law, which isn’t nearly as bad as you might think. We spent St. Patrick’s Day together back in 2003, and it was a very fun time. So we looked to recreate that, with mixed results. Come along!
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