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Pet Peeves/Everyday Things that Make you CRAZY! Please Join Me.

Why are all of our highways (Chgo-area) marked w/numbers (I-90, I-55, 294, etc.) yet each and every traffic report, be it on radio or t.v., calls them by name and name only (Eisenhower, Kennedy, Edens, etc.)

WTH?
 
IHeartSaving$ said:
Why are all of our highways (Chgo-area) marked w/numbers (I-90, I-55, 294, etc.) yet each and every traffic report, be it on radio or t.v., calls them by name and name only (Eisenhower, Kennedy, Edens, etc.)

WTH?
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I totally agree. I haven't learned what any of them are called. I just go by the number.
 
I hate when i ask directions & someone says east or west. OK, i'm dumb & don't know directions...can't you just say right or left???
 
psh0615 said:
I hate when i ask directions & someone says east or west. OK, i'm dumb & don't know directions...can't you just say right or left???
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DH is guilty of that...it used to be really bad out on the gravels before they put up street signs...To get to some places I still look for landmarks...like the Rainbow Barn or the abandoned school house...
 
toger said:
DH is guilty of that...it used to be really bad out on the gravels before they put up street signs...To get to some places I still look for landmarks...like the Rainbow Barn or the abandoned school house...
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That's how my Dad gives directions... as a Kid I quickly learned my directions. I don't carry a compass :lol:


My favorite was " go past the old Edwards house" The Edward family moved out 20 years ago :surrender:
 
I do east and west - no matter where you are or the time of day it is always possible to figure out the compass (and necessary when tromping through the forest). I constantly confuse right and left - I thought there was a name for this but when looking it up all I found were references to Dyslexia. If I am navigating in a car when someone else is driving and we need to turn, I'll point in the direction of the turn.
 
IHeartSaving$ said:
Why are all of our highways (Chgo-area) marked w/numbers (I-90, I-55, 294, etc.) yet each and every traffic report, be it on radio or t.v., calls them by name and name only (Eisenhower, Kennedy, Edens, etc.)

WTH?
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I've lived here all my life and still get confused with the names! i use the numbers. Drives me crazy with the names...so the traffic reports mean NOTHING to me when I'm driving...annoying!
 
Just thought of one...When people brag about how they drove home "wasted, tanked, don't remember..."

I'm known to get drunk, but I NEVER EVER drive! I LOATHE people who drink and drive!

Just listened to some of those stories last night...that might be my family they hit when they're drunk, ennialated (spelled that one wrong), wasted, or whatever adjective they use to describe their stupidity.
 
When I buy a new pair of capris a size bigger than last year and they're too tight! :cry1:

Signed,
Chubby McChubberson (someone pleaze throw the Doritos away!)
 
mrsmom said:
When I buy a new pair of capris a size bigger than last year and they're too tight! :cry1:

Signed,
Chubby McChubberson (someone pleaze throw the Doritos away!)
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None of my shorts or capri pants fit either. I guess I am wearing pants this summer. Maybe by the end of summer they will fit if I can stick to my diet.
 
IHeartSaving$ said:
Why are all of our highways (Chgo-area) marked w/numbers (I-90, I-55, 294, etc.) yet each and every traffic report, be it on radio or t.v., calls them by name and name only (Eisenhower, Kennedy, Edens, etc.)

WTH?
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It took a while to learn, but I finally figured it out. I agree, this is maddening, when you are new in the area especially. I grew up in Waukegan and never needed to know, when I moved back as an adult closer to the city, I felt like an idiot not knowing the "name" rather than the number. I don't understand why traffic has to be given in Chicago-ese. Just use the dumb numbers.

canadia said:
I do east and west - no matter where you are or the time of day it is always possible to figure out the compass (and necessary when tromping through the forest). I constantly confuse right and left - I thought there was a name for this but when looking it up all I found were references to Dyslexia. If I am navigating in a car when someone else is driving and we need to turn, I'll point in the direction of the turn.
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I also have an exceptionally difficult time with left/right. When it is absolutely necessary I look at my hands....facing down, your left hand makes an L with your index and thumb.

In a car, I point too. takes me too long to figure out left and right.

In Chicago it is pretty easy for me to figure out North/South/East/West. Maybe because I grew up here, but I can pretty much always figure out which way the lake is, and that is always East.
 
autumnsky said:
Just thought of one...When people brag about how they drove home "wasted, tanked, don't remember..."

I'm known to get drunk, but I NEVER EVER drive! I LOATHE people who drink and drive!

Just listened to some of those stories last night...that might be my family they hit when they're drunk, ennialated (spelled that one wrong), wasted, or whatever adjective they use to describe their stupidity.
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Hope you called 'em out on that one. There is no reason - no words even - for this. Who would brag about that kind of thing?
 
mrsmom said:
My neighbor keeps putting his just-turned tiny little 5 year old daughter in the front seat of their suv when taking her to preschool. :ranting:
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Just did it again! Put the tiny girl in the front seat and took off to a birthday party!!! :ranting:

God forbid if they get into a head on collision, she would be in real trouble! :pout:
 
I saw a 5 or so year old boy yesterday hanging out of a pickup truck. It was a work truck, with ladderrack, the dad is driving while texting to boot. The child has both arms hanging out the window. Seriously, who does this **** and doesn't think twice for the child's safety?!?!
 
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