Just some bitterness from riding to work this morning:

In San Francisco exists a mammal more dangerous than bicyclists and motorcyclists combined: pedestrians.

They saunter through crosswalks as though they’re the only ones in the world attempting to get somewhere. They leap into traffic like they’re playing Frogger. They cross with impunity, mid-block, cursing and making obscene gestures at the oncoming traffic.

I hate pedestrians. I despise irresponsible jaywalkers, or even worse, the jay-sprinter, a person who somehow believes that running through parked traffic will net him better results. My least favorite, of course, is the decrepit, filthy creature shambling across the street with a sleeping bag tossed over one shoulder and dragging on the ground. They do have a death wish, but they’re too damn lame to do it themselves; they want some unsuspecting yuppie in an H2 to take care of it for them.

Traffic is bad enough in SF without these irresponsible dorks who aren’t smart enough to figure out when it’s correct to cross the street, or just don’t care. And, yet, the police department chooses to “correct” the problem by fining drivers who “threaten” pedestrians. Damn that noise. Why not fine the pedestrians for irresponsible walking?

No, no, the cops would rather pull over a car on a two-lane street, thus causing more congestion, instead of pulling into a space and ticketing the pedestrians who started the whole jam in the first place.

Credits: Casey