Memorial Day Weekend Driving & Mixed Signals

Today’s episode of “What Are We Doing Out Here?” comes courtesy of South Carolina plate 395 BTJ driving a Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 somewhere in the Low Country.

First things first… please wash the car.

The grime buildup behind the rear windshield looked like it had been collecting historical artifacts. It hasn’t rained in the Low Country for over a week, so Mother Nature can’t take the blame on this one.

Now onto the real reason for this post.

I was traveling southeast on South Carolina Highway 17, trying to get home, dealing with the usual Memorial Day weekend traffic. You were pulling out of the 7-11/Panera strip mall area and decided to pull in directly in front of me with very little room to spare. At that moment, I mentally prepared for either a collision or a water landing.

Normally, this would have been the perfect time for a horn honk. Unfortunately, my horn isn’t working — which is an entirely separate road rage story for another day.

As I carefully pulled into the turn lane for South Carolina Highway 41, I noticed something interesting on your vehicle.

You had a sticker for StageDoor Arts Academy on the rear hatch, along with a cross and other spiritual symbols displayed on the passenger-side rear glass.

Now look… I’m no driving monk or traffic saint myself, but aggressively darting into traffic on a packed holiday weekend doesn’t exactly scream “arts, spirituality, patience, and Low Country hospitality.”

The Low Country already has enough traffic chaos without adding surprise stunt driving into the mix.

Be safe out there, folks. Defensive driving saves lives — and possibly prevents random bloggers from writing about your questionable merge decisions.

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