WTF-Nugget

[snogged]

I'm going to start by saying that I normally get along very well with my co-worker. Part of this is because, she is essentially the only person in the office I can consult with on cases on days that aren't Tuesday mornings when my supervisor comes. Part of this is because I genuinely think of her as a friend.

However...

Today, I wanted to sucker punch her in the face.

We had a staff meeting in the Madison office (basically, this is where Voc Rehab Central is and us outlying counties drive there for staff meetings once a month.) I was the one to drive because B drove last month.

After the meeting, we decided to grab lunch and B asked another counselor to join us. The agreement was the other counselor would follow me to the restaurant.

Admittedly, B knows Madison that we were on better than me so I obviously relied on her for directions. I will also admit since it's probably relevant, that I have some anxiety with driving due to the accidents I've been in and the fact that I don't like driving in big cities. Madison definitely qualifies as a big city, but the area we were in wasn't so bad.

We got to a stoplight where I had to make a right turn. It's legal to make a right-hand turn on a red light in Wisconsin, however, I had someone following me so I wanted to be respectful and wait before I pulled out. B pointed out that I could make a "right turn on red" and I respectfully declined.

When we got to the restaurant, we pulled into the parking lot and she had the audacity to tell me that I seemed "scared" and she said she could drive from now on.

I pointed out that the reason I waited at the red light was to give the other counselor a chance to follow us instead of getting 3-4 blocks ahead. I also said that I didn't appreciate her being a backseat driver.

Ugh!

Believe me when I say that I hope I never have to follow her car anywhere. I'd be bound to get horribly lost!

Comments

[angelskuuipo.livejournal.com]

Well, that was rather rude of her. I think it was pretty decent of you to wait until the light changed so the person following you could keep up.

I totally understand your anxiety driving in big cities. I'm not overly fond of it myself and there are certain sections of Denver that I refuse to drive in.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm really not sure where her response came from. It seemed uncalled for.

Glad I'm not the only one who gets twitchy in big cities.

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

I've always hated that when I am in a car following someone that the other driver doesn't ensure that we're close behind them because if you don't know where you're going, it can be a bad thing if the other driver gets too far ahead of you.

I think you did a good thing and B was being rude.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Exactly!
It sucks to the one following.

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

That woman obviously had no consideration for the person she invited to follow you.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know. The funny part is B invited the person to join us!

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

That is rude and uncalled for on her part. My stars! You have my permission to kick her shins!


Gabrielle

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :P

[secondmezzanine.livejournal.com]

Recently I had to follow some people to a location in a city I was unfamiliar with. The knew I was relying on them. Nevertheless they sped away so quickly that I immediately lost them. I was so furious and annoyed. Then we went to a second location-- SAME thing happened. I immediately lose respect for the person who was driving (I didn't know that particular person very well at the time, so they could've made a better impression...).

Point being: I think you definitely did the right thing-- you were being safe and courteous, and she can SHUT HER MOUTH, YO. (Sorry, I got a little too passionate)

[snogged.livejournal.com]

That really stinks.

*hugs*

[hisui-ryoshi.livejournal.com]

Well I'm certain it wasn't appreciated but cars and driving are a touchy subject for some people and I'm sure she didn't mean to come off as rude.

You could look on the bright side of not having to drive anymore?

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Ah, but you see when we got in the car to go home after lunch, she said she was thinking about driving separately to our staff meetings now.

[rua1412.livejournal.com]

I have a question? The car you were driving was your car or the job car? Because in the first case, your coworker would have been even more a bitch that I thought at the first ^_^

[snogged.livejournal.com]

It was my car.
We don't have a company car.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

*squish*

[jewelledfairy.livejournal.com]

I'm not a fan of both big city driving and following when you don't know where you are going, so I feel your pain.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

*hugs*