[Donna2]

I agree with NJblue. Some how people's habits follow them after retirement. Many years ago I got tired of rushing to work. Then one day I had an epiphany: get up earlier and take my time going to work.
It changed my life dramatically. Not only was I more relaxed when I drove but I had more time to stop for coffee and still be on time for my work day.
I have carried that habit in my semi-retirement.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by SwampCreature

By the time you got down to Atlanta, people were as slow as molasses.

OMG, I'm off the floor now. Cars traveling the speed limit in Atlanta are rarer than road rage. In non rush-hour traffic-- which is to say 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.--the average speed on the interstates is probably 80 mph or higher. The rest of the day is often gridlock because of all the accidents caused by drivers speeding and constantly changing lanes.

If only!

I agree with your other comment: "The whole issue of who is being rude when it comes to pace depends somewhat on what you are used to. If you come from a slower paced environment, people who are fast seem terribly rude. If you come from a fast paced environment, the slow pokes really bug you. The slow pokes are then the rude ones."

[spk7951]

Originally Posted by GatbTester

I would respectfully disagree with you as well SPK, and agree that quite a bit of the speeding involves people who work in TV, or sub contract their work here. Who has not seen a work vehicle speeding at one time or another, and I can vouch for some even being pulled over to the curb by the police. For the most part, outside of the roads most villagers are courteous, concerned, and helpful. That being said it only takes a few bad apples to change an opinion. I believe over all being more than civil is the rule here, but there are always exceptions. Would you not agree?

Yes I would agree with you on your point regarding being civil. But my point was that it is not just Villagers who are the problem and from my take on your 1st sentence it sounds like you agree with my point about those drivers.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by SwampCreature

That characterization my father made to me is pretty funny now, because it largely doesn't apply today and hasn't for a couple of decades. He told me that in the 1960s, and his view of Atlanta probably dated to the early 1950s when we moved there from the Philadelphia area and lived there a little while. The characterization of Miami also doesn't apply these days, at least not for the same reason. Can one imagine a time when there was not a large population of Cubans and Haitians in Miami? That area has changed dramatically in demographics over the decades.

As to pace, my father really wasn't talking about driving in any case. I think he was talking more about life in general, and maybe more specifically in things related to his construction business.

I've driven the Atlanta interstates quite a few times and agree totally with what you said about the speeds, very high off peak and a crawl at rush.

Hi SC, just want you to know that I didn't object to your comment at all. As you stated, your dad's comment was some 40 years ago when Atlanta was more laid back. It just struck a funny bone. For some reason, I have an overactive funny bone.

I enjoy yours posts.