Of course, we can’t omit the ones who drive for miles with a turn signal flashing. Are they so wrapped up in their thoughts, talking on the phone, checking a map or something that they don’t hear that click, click, click. And you know they do all of that and more. I saw a man on the interstate reading a book. It wasn’t a small book either. It was a large hardback book. Dangerous.

They have a new thing they’re doing lately. The put on their brakes, get to their intersection, then turn on their signal. The whole idea of the signal is to let the driver behind you know that you’re going to put on your brakes.

We have a street near us called Boca Grande Avenue. At least I thought that was what it was. Now they put up new street signs. The one on the major road still says Boca Grande, but the two new ones say Boco Grande. Is it still Boca Grande or does the majority rule? There is another street south of us called Roaches Run. Would anyone really want to tell people they lived on that street? Speaking of street names, there is one called Coronado Way. Sounds impressive? It’s a narrow dirt road. Wonder Avenue. I wonder why they call it an Avenue. Another dirt road. Then there’s Little Road, which is a six lane highway. Do they have a sense of humor or did it just turn out that way?

What about the difference between the keypad on a calculator and a telephone. Why is the one on the phone upside down? Calculators were along long before pushbutton phones. I fail to understand why they did that. I’m sure there are lots of people out there, myself included, who have used a calculator enough that sometimes they dial a wrong number because the 1 2 3 and 7 8 9 are reversed. Last spring there was a billboard advertising an air conditioning company. It said “A checkup today costs less that in May, June July or August”. The problem is, it was still there in July. Now, in the dead of winter, what does it say? “Licensed to chill”!! What can I say? The gas station we go to fill up our gas tanks allows a three cents per gallon discount if you pay cash. When you go inside, there is a sign over the cash register that says “Pay cash and save three cent”. Sorry, but that should be three cents. Now you see what a nitpicker I can be.

How about the 1-1800 numbers that spell out things. 1-800-CALL JOHN. The n is unnecessary as the calljoh is enough, but they will press the n anyway. Same with 1-800-MORGANLAW. In that one the last two letters are not needed but they do it any way.

Finally, the woman who says “I’m calling 1-800-AKS GARY” is going to get a wrong number. Think about it.