Thoughtless Drivers In Holiday Traffic

Driving back home on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, TC (travel companion) and I got stuck in a large pocket of slow-moving traffic on the highway. The slowdown was caused by a slow-moving driver in the left lane who refused to move to the right. This guy rode alongside another slow driver in the right lane for several minutes, effectively damming all traffic behind them.

The backup began to clear when the right-lane slowpoke moved left to get past an even slower driver. Motorists eager to get ahead used the resulting gap to pass the obstinate left-lane clogger who, as far as we could see, never yielded his lane.

As we made our way up to the offending motorist, TC remarked that the guy had caused a huge backup with his uncooperative, self-centered behavior. TC, it should be noted, has little interest in politics and avoids political discussions whenever she can. So, I was a bit surprised when she noticed that the guy’s Nissan Sentra displayed a Trump Pence bumper sticker, remarking in frustration: 

“Of course, he’s a Trump supporter!” 

I was so proud!

Later, as we inched our way through a 90-minute inbound delay at the George Washington Bridge - Chris Christie, are you back? - a guy in a pickup truck forced his was in front of us aggressively. TC noticed that the truck had a Trump bumper sticker.

“Why is it always these Trump supporters?” TC demanded angrily.

I have never been so proud!