I swear every single time I have to venture into the city, I find more things to hate. My parents live right in town, in Latrobe, and since most of the property at my house is wooded, I still board my horse at a great barn near my parents' house. The problem is, that I must venture through the city to get to my horse. Booo.
I have a large break in between my classes at UPG, so I usually use my time wisely, and spend it riding after a quick change into my britches and boots at my parents'. It just so happens that school children are being let out right before my break, and the city feels it necessary to appoint a crossing guard at the intersection down the street from my parents' house, even though it is nowhere near the school. It just so happens that this crossing guard is a total control freak.
She stands on the corner with her hands on her hips, and feels the need to direct traffic even when there is no one standing at the crosswalk! This infuriates me, and I despise this woman. I've been driving for over six years, I know what a damn stop sign is. She also glares at every single car that drives by her, and I glare back. I don't even know who the hell is responsible for hiring her, or why she is necessary, but I have made a vow to find out.
In the country, our only crossing guards are the occasional squirrel or goose, and they never glare at me.
I've never thought about the control-freak tendencies of crossing guards before, but now it seems so true.
ReplyDeleteGreat job with your blog this semester! I hope you'll keep at it well beyond our class.
Thank you for sharing your good work (and adorable goat) with me this term. Happy summer!
I never thought "why do we have crossing guards?" In the movies they seemed so useful. I personally never had a crossing guard growing up or had to deal with one ever (in America)....
ReplyDeleteThe glaring, see that is another issue on it's own. Like you are right... what is the point in glaring, why waste your time to wrinkle up your face and eyes. Maybe they are just bitter with their job or even with their life.
"City Rant" is right. That crossing guard needs to take some attitude classes from those unglaring country critters.
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