The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns

Contributed by Polunatic

In the name of fairness and balance, it would certainly be unfair if I were to just rant about my fellow public transit riders while letting the real menaces to society off the hook. Those menaces are my fellow drivers with whom I share the road. As a former professional driver turned computer guy, I have a lot of experience on the road. I’ve seen it all so to speak.

Thanks goodness I don’t need to drive for a living anymore. Driving around Toronto has become one long rush hour. Once upon a time, you could get from any point A to any point B in Toronto in less than hour. No more. Now you’ve got to pack a lunch.

The Top Ten things that irritate me about my fellow drivers:

10) People who lay on their horn for more than 5 seconds to let someone know they did something wrong.
9) People who signal that they’re turning left after they’ve already stopped to make the turn.
8) People who talk on their cell phones while making a left turn.
7) People who are obviously drunk because they’re driving 15 kmh below the speed limit.
6) People who get their license without ever having driven on the snow and ice.
5) People who don’t give you room to parallel park on a busy street even though you’ve got your signal on.
4) People who tailgate you on the highway even when you’re doing 20 kmh over the speed limit.
3) People who got their licenses without knowing how to parallel park.
2) People who drive recklessly with children in the car.

And the number 1 thing that irritates me about my fellow drivers:

1) People who refuse to let you merge into their lane when emergency vehicles are blocking your lane.

And while I’m at it, here are the Top Ten things that irritated me about being a cab driver (and why I permanently retired).

10) Ticket-happy cops who despise cabbies.
9) Regulation-happy taxi inspectors who will bust you because someone left a MacDonalds wrapper under the seat.
8) Corrupt taxi dispatchers who give the best fares to their buddies or give your call away while you’re on a bathroom break.
7) Insurance companies.
6) Greedy cab owners who won’t keep their cars in good shape.
5) Obnoxious passengers or passengers who skip out without paying (I could tell a few stories here).
4) Other cabbies who will lie about their location in order to “scoop� (steal) a fare that should be yours.
3) Rip off garages and body shops.
2) Airport limo drivers who steal fares from hotels where they’re not licensed to be.

And the number 1 reason I know longer drive a cab:

1) See “The Top Ten things that irritate me about my fellow drivers�

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