Lady tells it like it is

A few months back I saw a post on Facebook where some lady caused an accident because she was attempting to shave her bikini area while driving. Apparently, she was getting ready for a date. This article written by Celia Rivenbark provides a few more details about how it happened, and it is laugh out loud hilarious.

Seriously though, this type of behavior is odd, but I have also witnessed a number of other, just as dangerous, activities people take part in while driving, and I am shocked every time I witness moronic conduct behind the wheel of a one ton potential killing machine. What type of person does these things while operating a motor vehicle? They are, what I like to call, the stupid people. They are just not as bright as everyone else on the planet. They often end up becoming a valuable lesson for others on what not to do in order to remain with the living.

Am I being judgmental? The answer is probably yes, but these people need to be told flat out that they are stupid because, well... they are, and they continue to put our lives in danger every day with no regard for anyone. Have you ever wondered how many people driving next to you are impaired (even just a little) by drugs or alcohol? I would guess that it is a lot, probably close to 50%, but that is definitely an estimate on my part. With as many people who come to South Florida to purchase Oxycontin, I believe it is a good guess too. There are a lot of sellers, buyers, and users all over the United States. The DUI statistics are staggering too, so yep... it's a safe bet that at least half of the people on the road are impaired in some way. Here are just a few statistics from Lifetips.com:

* One person is killed every half-hour due to drunk driving
* Each year approximately 16,000 are killed in alcohol related crashes
* Alcohol is a factor in almost half of all traffic fatalities
* Every other minute a person is seriously injured in an alcohol related crash

How about the women who just love to put on their face while driving to work or a hot date? What is that all about?? I see this all the time, and it baffles me. Why can't these ladies put their make up on while they drink coffee and watch the news in the morning? This way they could have everything all done before they get in their car. It only takes a little time management.
However, the worst offenders of common sense these days are the ones who text and drive.

If you are a follower of my site, you know that I enjoy putting a good public service announcement out there whenever appropriate, and I know the above has been reiterated many times, by so many people. However, it keeps happening, so I feel a desperate need to say it again. For those of you who don't understand what it means to drive an automobile correctly, please note: The only things you need to be doing while driving is paying attention, keeping your eyes on the road with two hands on the wheel. No one needs to be putting on makeup, eating a burger, reading a book, texting, drinking an alcoholic beverage, etc. All of this can wait until you get to your destination. It only takes one second of looking anywhere else other than the road, and your life could end, or you could end the life of someone else. It really is simple.