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Originally posted by AOPiLaLa
So, why is it that my "lived in FL my whole life and has no idea how to drive in snow" ass is in my office at 9am when the rest of my NORTHERN BORN fellow employee's are calling in left and right with excuses on why they can't make it in. I had to DIG my car out this morning, go down a lot of very scary hills, fishtail pulling into my office parking lot, AND take about an hour for a 20 minute drive, yet I am here. ARGH--I am SOOOOOOOOOO MAD right now. All is know is that I am LEAVING at 3:30 today, before the roads get icy and it starts to get dark. But I am still really mad!!!
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While I understand your frustration, let me add in another point of view. I live in Atlanta and am at work right now. I am originally from Illinois so I have a lot of experience driving in snow, on ice, etc. However, I don't like to drive when it snows or is icy here in Atlanta because this city is not equipped like up north. First of all, from what I've heard there are only about 30 salt trucks here. I mean 30
?!! And they don't get out to clear the roads nearly as quick as up north. Second, I feel like a lot of people here do not know how to drive in these conditions. I've seen people going 60mph on these roads that aren't salted or clear. I've seen tons of wrecks already involving 4 or more cars each and seen tons of people fishtailing. Matter of fact, a guy I work with here (from FL) said he drove 65mph into the office today. Why
?!! I honestly do not feel comfortable driving in these conditions here. Back home we drive in these conditions or worse for months on end every year without near as many wrecks as there has been last night and today.
Just a Northerner's point of view
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