This is what it's like to live in the Seattle-Bellevue metro area

[mayfair]

Originally Posted by usernametaken

This is the only large city that I have been to where I rarely see people driving over 80 mph on the highways.

That's because they're stopped in traffic.

[Bluefox]

Originally Posted by usernametaken

This is the only large city that I have been to where I rarely see people driving over 80 mph on the highways.

You must have never been on the NB I-5 express lanes right after the bottleneck downtown during evening rush hour. Bats outta hell.

[ScottStielow]

Originally Posted by LookinForMayberry

I live in an upscale suburb community outside Seattle, north of Kirkland and Bellevue.

The day before Thanksgiving, DH and I decided to take the dogs to Bothell, and after doing a KCLS library exchange, we parked the car in the QFC (a local grocery) parking lot, and walked the dogs into downtown Bothell and then back to do some grocery shopping. Returning to the parking lot, we had a bag of dog poo, so I told my DH I would find a trash receptacle, while he returned to dogs to the car, and we would meet at the QFC entrance.

Walking up to the QFC, scanning the area for a trash receptacle, thinking I was stepping up to the sidewalk running in front of the QFC, my foot caught on the parking "curb" barricade, and I nearly took a face dive into the sidewalk. Thankfully, I was able to put my forearms out to catch my fall, keeping me for a face dive.

Stunned, I lay there momentarily to absorb the mental impact. As I did so, several people walked by the sidewalk. NOT ONE person offered assistance. Thankfully, DH came along quickly and helped me to my feet.

I am a 66+ year old woman. I in no way appear degenerate, yet members of my community thought nothing of walking past me as I lay prone, stunned, and helpless. No one asked if I was okay.

This is what it's like to live in the Seattle-Bellevue metro area.

People don't want to get involved sometimes. I would have help if i was there to see it happen. I have done it before. Sad people just walked by.

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by usernametaken

If the poop had splattered out, the "several" people who walked by might have considered you as one of the numerous local homeless or drug addicts to avoid.

The only people I usually find rude in this region (and worldwide) are the ones driving dangerously while on their phones. But I think even Mayberry would become Seattle if the smartphone existed at the time?

Your username will never be resolved until we have self-driving cars.

In any case, I am glad that you are not injured.

The 'real Mayberry' (Mount Airy, NC) is still kind of in a time warp (In a good way, IMO).

I was there last year.