Is Atlanta a rude city? (Marietta, Smyrna: university, military, mall)
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You are not even close to the front of the line in order to ascertain what the holdup is for the slow left turn at green light. And horn blasting the guy who is just as far back as you are and likely just as in the dark as to what the holdup is, isn't very practical and may possibly be the catalyst for a potential road-rage incident down the road.
Sometimes, you just gotta suck it up and hope that the people closest to the perpetrator of the slow turn are punishing him/her with the horn blast of lost opportunities. Those are the breaks of dealing with traffic in a 21st century America.
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Originally Posted by ThreeSides
When I'm parked at a red light, seventh, eighth, or ninth car back, and I "meep meep" immediately when the light turns green. Inevitably, the person immediately in front of me, motions at me. Usually, they'll raise their hands to indicate that they are unable to move, or worse. Is my behavior rude? Is the person immediately in front of me, emoting and motioning at me being rude? Is the lead car sitting at the green light being rude? Yes, I'm asking for your opinion. How do you perceive a person sloooowwwllllyyyy executing a left turn?
Yes, you are rude. Only the #2 or #3 car has the right to honk to move the first car. You are too far in the back to have any influence .
What if the 2nd or 3rd car sits there tolerantly? Who then has the "right" to make them move?
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Originally Posted by AcidSnake
Yes, that is rude.
You are not even close to the front of the line in order to ascertain what the holdup is for the slow left turn at green light. And horn blasting the guy who is just as far back as you are and likely just as in the dark as to what the holdup is, isn't very practical and may possibly be the catalyst for a potential road-rage incident down the road.
Sometimes, you just gotta suck it up and hope that the people closest to the perpetrator of the slow turn are punishing him/her with the horn blast of lost opportunities. Those are the breaks of dealing with traffic in a 21st century America.
Trust, I never sit directly behind the vehicle(s) in front of me. I always position myself to the right or left of the vehicle(s) in front of me. By doing this, I can see several car lengths ahead, including the traffic light. I can see the person in the lead car dealing w/ the children in the back, on a phone, sleeping, eating, firing up a square, etc. I can also see that a reason for the lead vehicle to sit idle DOES NOT exist. This is when I honk. If I can't ascertain the hold up, I do sit IMPATIENTLY, without honking.
"Horn blast." A "meep meep" is not a horn blast. That said, I'm not communicating w/ the vehicle directly in front of me. I communicating w/ the lead vehicle that can move, but doesn't. Wasting my time in the process.
On several occasions, I've read comments here comparing Atlanta to New York. So, I'll continue w/ that juxtaposition. I've never been to New York. However, I can assume that they value their time. Behavior such as not moving when the opportunity to do so is present is probably considered rude and will not be tolerated.
That said, rudeness is a matter of perspective. I appreciate your candor.
Cautious drivers may not go as soon as the light turns green, because Atlanta pedestrians (esp downtown) tend to not clear the crosswalks in time, and in all areas you have idiots who think its ok to go ahead and make that left turn or blast through th e intersection in the first few moments of the red light. Either that or the person has crawled up in the intersection too far and is blocking it, and has to back up.
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Originally Posted by tonygeorgia
If so then blame the transplants that have moved here from the north
Drivers in all metros have their idiosyncratic behavior, but I've found that some Atlanta metro drivers have much less respect for stoplights than I've seen in some of the other places I've lived. Who knows where they originally come from, tho...
Drivers in all metros have their idiosyncratic behavior, but I've found that some Atlanta metro drivers have much less respect for stoplights than I've seen in some of the other places I've lived. Who knows where they originally come from, tho...
I remember this night some dudes from my home city came to visit, I took them to Hooters on Peactree...it was a bad experiece. So bad I almost wanted to leave without paying. My boys were a little annoyed & _ was irritated myself.The female ATL attitude was on 1000 with the chick we got stuck with. Sadly to say I think we were treated that way because we were black. Sad thing about it, she was black too.Id expect that sort of thing from a white woman, but what a curve ball that night was. We ended up hitting Magik City afterwards & that was a better experience, a costly one, but my boys left with a good taste in their mouth. Kinda is not free in the Big Peach.
Cautious drivers may not go as soon as the light turns green, because Atlanta pedestrians (esp downtown) tend to not clear the crosswalks in time, and in all areas you have idiots who think its ok to go ahead and make that left turn or blast through th e intersection in the first few moments of the red light. Either that or the person has crawled up in the intersection too far and is blocking it, and has to back up.
Yes, in this instance, I will not honk. I make it my business to know what's going on in front of me: pedestrians, cars that haven't cleared the intersection, etc..
That said, when I'm the lead car, and there is no reason for me to me to proceed, I'm OUTRO! I think that it is rude NOT TO proceed as soon as the light turns green. One does not have to blast off like I do. However, keep it moving.
Drivers in all metros have their idiosyncratic behavior, but I've found that some Atlanta metro drivers have much less respect for stoplights than I've seen in some of the other places I've lived. Who knows where they originally come from, tho...
Atlanta is a mixed bag of friendliness I think...no better or no worse than anywhere else...and that friendliness can be very dependent on a whole host of cultural factors, power dynamics, and social dynamics.
One dynamic is the "I can tolerate you, but don't you dare date my daughter" type of situation. Or the "I can smile at you, but I pray you will never live next door to me" dynamic.
Power dynamics can include a whole host of situations; such as a person working at an occupation that society considers lower in status than that of the person he/she is interacting with. For example the electrician who interacts with the lawyer, or the $10 dollar-an-hour security guard who talks to the $15 dollar-an-hour paralegal.
A lot of people I find in those situations invest waaaay too much of their personality and base too much of their day-to-day interactions behind their occupations...and typically the end result is a pointless and oh-so forgettable conversation filled with condescension and an over-the-top display of a pretentiously false politeness.
In my occupation, I often find myself the victim of the aforementioned situation. But when I'm in my street clothes, it's okay...as long as I don't happen to be alone in any given area with a certain type of female. Then the "purse-clutching" moment begins.
Again, stuff like the phenomena and situations I've mentioned are not unique to Atlanta, as my friends and co-workers who have lived in different parts of the U.S.A. can attest to the same, given our similar backgrounds.
Not that all this pop psychology stuff is 100%, mind you; as there are many people that I've known throughout my life who regardless of background came at me with genuine friendliness and have invited me into their homes as if I was their son. I'm just speaking in general terms, I guess.
Judge me however you want, that is simply my take on this subject.
Preach!
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How do you perceive a person sloooowwwllllyyyy executing a left turn?
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