I'm not an aggressive driver. I prefer "Queen of Strategic Vehicular Maneuvers".

Patience is a virtue.  Not one I possess, of course, but a virtue nonetheless.  Usually, my impatience rears its ugly head when I’m driving – I am NOT a patient driver.  I prefer to drive, at the VERY least, the posted speed limits and for some reason, “He who hesitates" always seems to be driving directly in front of me.  I really wish there was an app on my phone that would connect to the Bluetooth of the car in front of me so I could just jolt him, ever so slightly, into pressing on the gas just a hair more.  Why are you driving 20mph down the main street in town?  We are nowhere NEAR a school and it’s SUNDAY!  ‘Course, I had to back off just a bit when I once saw a bumper sticker that said, “Do you follow JESUS this close?”   Woops.

And what is it about 4-way stops nowadays?  Has everyone forgotten how this works?  It's an awesome burden being the only person in America who understands this basic traffic ritual!  The other day, there was a guy in front of me at a popular 4-way near my house.  There was NO ONE at the other three stops.  He sat there…..and sat there…..and sat there for what seemed like an unusually long time.  It was certainly longer than necessary.  When I tapped my horn, he flashed half a peace sign at me…..weird. 

You know, it’s amazing what people do when they believe they are alone in their cars.  You are in traffic.  Your windows are clear.  Picking your nose, getting dressed and applying make-up are really not the best use of your time…..we can see you.  I love that moment when you catch someone doing something that they thought no one else saw them do.  The look on my face usually says, “I WILL post about this on Facebook later!”  

Speaking of traffic….I used to get irritated because of the heavy traffic on my daily commute.  Until it dawned on me that I wasn't STUCK in traffic….I AM traffic.  Still, when someone DID let me go in front of them, I always felt the need to go as fast as I could, just so they didn't regret their decision.

What amazes me are the people who believe the rules do not apply to them, especially with regard to texting or even talking on their phones. “Hey, idiot: I assume you text to take your mind off the carnage constantly unfolding in your rear-view mirror!”  They really need a bumper sticker that says, “This vehicle makes frequent, unscheduled lane changes while its driver is texting.” 

I’m not perfect by any stretch, but I wouldn't say I’m impatient….I just patient REALLY fast.  I’ll tell ya, there are days when the only thing keeping me from driving off a bridge is the insurance rate increase if I survive.  From all this, I think senility will be a fairly smooth transition for me.