The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #25310   Message #296563
Posted By: catspaw49
13-Sep-00 - 02:48 PM
Thread Name: right and left -- a poll
Subject: RE: right and left -- a poll
Well I have never had this particular problem, but I told this story awhile back and it seems to apply to you guys.

I was at our station on I-7o in Columbus, Ohio when a couple drove in and the man got out and asked, "How far is it to St.Louis?" I said, "About 500 miles."

He proceeded to tell me I was wrong and it couldn't possibly be that far. "Okay," I said, "Its 475." He angrily said I was completely wrong as he had been driving for several hours and he KNEW it had to be closer than that. I began to smell a problem and asked, "Where did you drive from?" to which he responded, "Kokomo, Indiana."

If you're unfamiliar with US geography, this clown had been driving for several hours in the wrong direction and had crossed a state line to the east of his home....not the west. He drove down to Indianapolis and turned left instead of right. The best part was when he asked, "What am I going to tell my wife?" As he drove off, we all watched and took bets on whether or not he'd turn onto 70 west or east.

Spaw