I've had a lot of time to think about the summer ahead and leaving the Doo-ville for 6 weeks. There are things that I will miss whilst away but there are definitely things I will not miss. At work last week, I compiled a list of things I will not be seeing in the US of A (or even the UK for that matter) and this weekend in Dubai, I added to that last. And on my way to work this morning... another addition.
So without further adieu, the top things I will not be seeing in the summer of 2013:
So without further adieu, the top things I will not be seeing in the summer of 2013:
- stop signs being optional
- crossing 4 lanes of traffic in a split second to make a left (or right) turn at an intersection
- driving against traffic down the wrong side of the road
- reversing in the middle of the road - or highway for that matter
- full stops in the middle of a busy road
- bump driving
- going 20 km/h over the speed limit so that you can stay alive
- flashing lights in your rear view mirror so the car behind you doesn't have to stop going a bizillion miles an hour
- hearing some impatient soul blow their horn the instant the light turns green
- drag race starts off of a green light so you don't get hit from behind (or beeped at)
- passing on the shoulder because people can't be bothered to put their foot on the break until you have time to get over
- someone honking their horn for a Starbucks worker to come out to their car (that is parked in the middle of the street and behind parked cars) so they can have their order taken.
- someone else pumping the petrol into your car or serving your coffee at the petrol station
- refunds not being optional (you are lucky to get your money back in this country)
- when you use your turn signal it ensures the person behind you in the lane you would like to merge into will automatically speed up so you can not get over.
- no car washes during your mall/grocery store excursions
- snapping of fingers to get service of any kind from people
- sun visors in the back windshield of someone's car
- honking of the horn for literally 30 seconds - 1 minute in a parking garage because someone is taking "too long" to get into their car/move their car
- children not wearing seat belts - anywhere and at any speed.
- looking back in your rear view mirror and spotting a toddler driving the car with daddy
- waiting hours at the bank just to see the teller
- nobody's job will be to bring/make tea for anyone at their job
- I will have to push my own elevator buttons
- preparing to turn at a light with two turning lanes and seeing a car/truck doing a u-turn from the outer turning lane (they should be u-turning from the inner lane)
- a sweets/candy/ice cream shop everywhere you walk
- a phone/data refill card
- SAND/sandstorms
- screaming children in malls/stores and their parents just walking away or ignoring them
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