Dear (Method of transportation) #2

The following is the second in a series of four letters to the people who use different modes of transportation. It is not meant to be personal as I am also guilty of some of the things that I talk about in these letters.....

Dear Pedestrian,
                         I would appreciate it if you looked both ways before you cross the street. I know listening to your iPod or whatever device you listen to is important in you getting to where you need to be, but it does not give you the right to stop paying attention to traffic. If you do not look and pay attention, how can I predict what you are going to do.
                         I know you may be in a rush to get to your destination but that does not mean that you can cross willy nilly at any part of the road and not face the consequences. If you are between parked cars, it doesn't matter how big or small you are, what colour you are wearing, I can not see you and it is not your right to get upset if I miss you. That's what traffic lights are for.
                        Oh and speaking of traffic lights, green means go and red means stop. There are even little hands on the pedestrian signals. Red Hand Stop! Green Walking person GO! There is even a handy dandy thing called a count down timer, to let you know how much time you have to cross the street. If its at one second, you are not getting to the other side of four lanes of traffic in time. Don't bother.
                       Also pedestrian, when walking down the street with your friends, it is common courtesy to make room for people trying to go in the opposite direction than you are. If you miss a moment of the conversation, you will survive! They may even repeat the three words you missed if you can't figure them out.
                      In the same vain, please notice that some people walk faster than you do so don't walk in a diagonal so that passing you is impossible. Oh and if you are looking in a shop window move closer to it so that there is ample warning you are about to stop.

                          Thanks for reading! Happy Walking!
                              Aunt Tallulah

P.S. I know your love life is important and the details of last nights date is vital, but yelling about it into the phone for all of us to hear the gory details is not necessary or warranted!