Walk it Out

So I have this sorhority sister who always rides the bumper of the car in front of her. I don't understand why she does it (I haven't been in the car with her for over 10 years so she may not do it anymore). But about 10 years ago, she used to and I HATED rholling with her; she was a rear-ending-waiting-to-happen.

After living in LA for 2 years and now as a long distance commuter, I have observed a lot of driving habits. I'm not sure what to call the people that drive real close to the car in front of them - tailgaters maybe? - but what I have noticed is that the behavior on the road often reflects behavior in real life. Yes, there are Tailgater/Bumper Rider/Rear-Ending-Waiting-to-Happen pedestrians.

I realized this today as I was (for the last time) exiting the train in Sacramento, amidst the many other commuters. Normally, like them I'm eager to get off the train and walk to my office building. But not today. See, I'm 36 weeks pregnant; I am heavy and slow. Every movement is an effort. Apparently this was problematic to my fellow commuters - particularly the ones that exited the train behind me. Unlike me, they were in a hurry to get to work (or to the Starbucks located in the train station). So a few of them thought if they walked right on my heels or huffed and puffed and hemmed and hawed behind me perhaps I would speed up. It didn't happen.

So here's my PSA for pedestrians: a very pregnant woman is not going to speed up. No matter how much you clear your throat or how close you get behind me. It's just not happening. So either go around me or make your peace with it.