Don’t Be “That Guy” This Summer

Well, with the warmer weather in Minnesota, that means 2 things are for sure.

• I'm going to drink a lot of beer (well, that's all year long but still)
• Road Construction

The road construction has already started on 2nd St. in Rochester. Not sure exactly what it is they're fixing (after putting in the new road last Summer/Fall) but there's a lane already closed. They're digging up the median and have closed off the left lane going west.

While on my way home yesterday, I had "that guy" in the lane next to me. You know, the lane with the sign that says "Lane Closed Ahead" and the idiot that thinks "Hey, I'm gonna ride this mother ***ker till the end and then weasel my way into the open lane like an a**hole." Yeah, THAT guy. Do me a favor this Summer: DON'T BE THAT GUY! I hate that guy. EVERYONE hates that guy. You're not being smart. You're being an a**hole. You're not getting to your destination any faster. You're being an a**hole. You're not any better than anyone in the proper OPEN lane. You're an a**hole.

I'm not sure why it is that these people do what they do. My belief is that these a**holes have never been told "no" in their life. They were always told they're special and can do what they want. I imagine their parents at some point in that a**holes life said, "Well, my little snowflake deserves a trophy even though the team didn't win a game all season" and that, no matter the consequences, you take what you want. "No one is going to say NO to my little angel." Well SCREW YOU! I'M SAYING NO! NO, YOU CAN'T SQUEEZE YOUR WAY IN FRONT OF ME! NO! YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT WHEN YOU SAW THE SIGN SAYING "Lane Closed 1,000 feet". You had a 5th of a mile to get over. Now you're stuck there until some wuss decides you're too precious to say NO to and let's you weasel your way in. YOU! Weasel letter in guy! YOU SUCK!

Do me a favor, you guys: Don't be EITHER of those guys this Summer during road construction. Don't be the guy that thinks he's going to ride the closed lane out till the LAST POSSIBLE second and don't be that guy that relents and let's that a**hole in at the LAST POSSIBLE second......

unless.....well, unless it's me.....then, uh..hey.....can I squeeze in there, please.