| Tardiness | Carelessness | Injudiciousness |
| How a service provider can be behind schedule on their first appointment. It has happened more than once, more than thrice even. I take the first appointment of the day and get there 15 minutes early. I don’t get called in until 15 or 20 minutes after my appointment time. | Why traffic barricades blocking a lane are left up even when no roadwork is going on. You’ve seen the signs: “Lane closed ahead. Merge left.” I can almost understand when it’s overnight, but way more often than they should be, they’re left up all weekend with no work going on. | Why some drivers at red traffic lights stop back 4 or 5 feet from the intersection. Often it’s enough room for another car to be in front of them. I always wonder if they’ve been hit from behind in the past and were bumped into the middle of the intersection. |
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