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[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

I've been living here for about a year and 2 months, and boy, is it great.

But could someone explain to me why no one can drive in/through Davis Square without

a) slamming on their brakes for no apparent reason

b) putting their flashers on in front of starbucks so they can get their caffeine fix

c) coming to a screeching halt in case someone 20 feet away was close to beginning to think about maybe stepping onto a crosswalk

I'm also confused why people fight like banshees for a meter spot when there are usually a plethora of parking spots on highland avenue. Oh noes, a 2 block trek!

There are also a lot of old people, which is fine -- I grew up in a geriatric paradise in pennsylvania, but often I seem to get nasty looks while walking down the street. Not to mention, I've caught more than one of my elderly neighbors spying on me while I walk/root to/around my car. I can't tell if they're fascinated or disgusted, but you'd really think living around Davis would have acclimated folks to less-than-mainstream dress, hair, and attitudes.

Bleh. It's just one of those days.

Comments

I am hyper and will address these out of order

[prog.livejournal.com]

a) & c): Sometimes people do seem to have "I must avoid the invisible elf in the road" issues, but more often they are probably stopping for reasons that you didn't happen to see at the time. Davis is a very pedestrian/bicyclist-crowded area and I should think that drivers are wise to err on the side of caution and drive extra-defensively for the square-embracing lengths of Elm Street or Highland Ave.

b) & parking-spot vultures: Yeah, they suck.