9.02.2005

idiots!

i was scheduled to meet tara, kozy, and timmy g at conner's at turkey creek tonight for dinner. i was running a little late as it was and found myself already frustrated with traffic. when i reached the lovell road turnoff from middlebrook pike, timmy g called me. (what he had to tell me is another story.) he was running a little late too, which calmed me a bit, but i still felt the need to already be at the restaurant.

people in knoxtropolis are idiots when it comes to driving. i mean, even with a gas shortage, there is no change to this reality. or perhaps the shortage makes them drive slower? are you kidding? they drive this slowly when they have an abundance of fuel. they are still idiots! driving slower in the left hand lane than those in the right hand lane. add talking on the phone as the reason and it's maddening. idiot! talk and drive slowly in the right lane!

i'm really late now when a spot opens up and i can pass chick. i zoom by and wait for traffic lights at the intersection off lovell onto turkey creek...then the traffic light off turkey creek into the parking lot! i swing in and scan for a spot. the place is full! packed! after two passes with hope, i finally gave up and parked 27 miles away. i was almost sprinting into the restaurant, passing up all those waiting at the door including the hostess. i make a good sweep of the entire restaurant...and am really confused. can't find the girls. i don't think i passed them still waiting for a table when i came in. but i was in a hurry, so i better check the door again. nope, not there. then something caught my eye. the rug in the foyer. "the olive garden." idiot!

i knew the place resembled the olive garden on my jog around the dining rooms. i remember thinking to myself, did conner's remodel the olive garden? idiot! i ran the 27 miles back to my pilot and made my way over to the real conner's.

timmy g had beaten me there.

idiot!

9 Comments:

Blogger Brooke said...

Yesterday driving in Knoxville, I felt a sense of relief...I even said to my sister...people in Knoxville are MUCH better drivers than those in Chattanooga! :-) So, I don't really feel sorry for you there. If you know people are bad drivers...leave earlier to compensate for the idiots. ;-)

As far as the Olive Garden incident...BLESS YOUR HEART!

8:19 AM  
Blogger mock said...

don't think that they are idiots just because i was in a hurry. they drive that way when i'm not. AND they drive even worse when i'm not in a good mood.

7:33 PM  
Blogger mock said...

knoxtropolis.

4:53 AM  
Blogger mock said...

not enough.

7:36 AM  
Blogger Brooke said...

gary, your profile picture makes me want to cry...very scary!

8:07 AM  
Blogger mock said...

um...who are you?

9:53 AM  
Blogger Brooke said...

I know who Gary is...Remember, you have to be invited in order to post. So...I invited him!

1:01 PM  
Blogger mock said...

right.

1:06 PM  
Blogger mock said...

i have never heard of doctor snuggles. i remember jot.

2:27 PM  

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