Behavioral Expectations
Behavioral Expectations “What a jerk! And there’s another one. And another. Oh my, this is ridiculous.” Over break, I was in a mini-traffic jam that closed 1 of 2 lanes. The construction crews had marked the lane merge and closure but the lane that was being taken away was still open for cars making a right turn. The open lane, the one I was in, was backed up for more than a mile. But every 30 seconds, a vehicle zoomed past, bypassing the traffic and merging at the last minute. I was going to be late for an appointment and that had me on edge. As vehicles snuck past, I became increasingly frustrated, muttering to myself, ““What a jerk! And there’s another one. And another. Oh my, this is ridiculous.” The driver of the truck behind me was more aggressive and vocal. He blew his horn at the offending drivers, and as we neared the merge point, he positioned his truck on my bumper and straddled both lanes, preventing cars from merging at the last minute. Looking ...