Mod1 Case
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Module-1 CASE
BUS-303 Business Communication
Sheryl Kristensen
2-Sept-12
WHEN did the DMV hire drivers to cause rush hour?
When I was growing up, driving a few blocks over to the old super market (not so super compared to Wal-mart) it only took but 20 minutes including parking, grab and go groceries with check out plus the occasional stop light. Then you are safely home cooking dinner.
What happened?
Now that we are in the future with more and more people buying vehicles, it’s no wonder it’s a challenge just to drop the kids off at school. I mean ok, most people say avoid traffic and leave early. Anybody else out there ever hear of that saying? Guess what? So have the rest of those snail moving people out there. The major problem lies not because of so many people, but the select few that fear the speed limit. Oh yes, I know you have seen it every day. Maybe you are the one reading this. But is it really that hard to go the speed limit or at LEAST mind your damn business. Minding your own business is the other problem. People can’t seem to figure out traffic build up is also caused by rubber neckers. You know when you see the bright blue and red from the fuzz on the right side of the road. I mean come on, the person pulled over is already embarrassed enough. They don’t need you eyeballing them up and down while you pass. I’m sure that person passed you up going 80 mph 10 minutes ago, only because you were going 60 in a 65 mph.
Don’t even get me started with merging. Holy crap! What an ordeal in California. Especially down here in San Diego. Yes, lets all travel on the right side of an 8 lane highway. (8 meaning 4 lanes per side). I mean come on, at the very least take the second to the right lane. Like I’ve always said since I was younger, I think the DMV has paid people to drive slow, rubber neck, break check, and avoid using their turning signals.
Ah yes turning signals. You know the little amber colored lights that are on the
Module-1 CASE
BUS-303 Business Communication
Sheryl Kristensen
2-Sept-12
WHEN did the DMV hire drivers to cause rush hour?
When I was growing up, driving a few blocks over to the old super market (not so super compared to Wal-mart) it only took but 20 minutes including parking, grab and go groceries with check out plus the occasional stop light. Then you are safely home cooking dinner.
What happened?
Now that we are in the future with more and more people buying vehicles, it’s no wonder it’s a challenge just to drop the kids off at school. I mean ok, most people say avoid traffic and leave early. Anybody else out there ever hear of that saying? Guess what? So have the rest of those snail moving people out there. The major problem lies not because of so many people, but the select few that fear the speed limit. Oh yes, I know you have seen it every day. Maybe you are the one reading this. But is it really that hard to go the speed limit or at LEAST mind your damn business. Minding your own business is the other problem. People can’t seem to figure out traffic build up is also caused by rubber neckers. You know when you see the bright blue and red from the fuzz on the right side of the road. I mean come on, the person pulled over is already embarrassed enough. They don’t need you eyeballing them up and down while you pass. I’m sure that person passed you up going 80 mph 10 minutes ago, only because you were going 60 in a 65 mph.
Don’t even get me started with merging. Holy crap! What an ordeal in California. Especially down here in San Diego. Yes, lets all travel on the right side of an 8 lane highway. (8 meaning 4 lanes per side). I mean come on, at the very least take the second to the right lane. Like I’ve always said since I was younger, I think the DMV has paid people to drive slow, rubber neck, break check, and avoid using their turning signals.
Ah yes turning signals. You know the little amber colored lights that are on the
References: Bowman, J. P. Writing Persuasive Messages. Accessed from: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~bowman/c4eframe.html * Ethos and Error: How Business People React to Errors Robert Cialdini. Wikipedia. Accessed from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini. Wikipedia/ Trichotillomania http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillomania First off, this author started the article with a curious question? That catches most people’s eye right off the bat. Then the author digs deep into an explosive conversation ending with a small story. To me this intrigues readers to pay attention because people really do encounter this problem a lot. I would have to ad that, more people should realize what they are doing in public. I have witnessed a few of these situations in the past. One example I have of this is what I now currently understand is called Trichotillomania. (Wikipedia 2012) Meaning, to have a compulsive nerve to pull out their own hair and in some cases, eat it. This was a nasty one for me. This time it was the person pulling out her hair and eating the follicle. I couldn’t bring myself to keep watching. I decided to remove myself with no hesitation. There should be more articles like this to remind people of their surroundings. Thank you Mr. Calandra. From reading this essay, I totally agree with what he is saying. Public grooming should be frowned upon. People should either do these things in private or at least do them in their own home. It’s nasty to be honest. This behavior is completely annoying. When hearing a comment from somebody else asking if that person is hurting you. I say yes, only because it spreads nasty germs and diseases around. There is absolutely no way that the author is over-reacting. I’m glad Mr. Calandra stood out and wrote this essay.