A Few Simple Rules

So I'm jogging this morning around B.C. Place and stop to do some stretches at a point where I can see the traffic below on Pacific Boulevard zipping by. And I mean zipping!
If you've ever driven there, past the Costco, it's a nice little series of turns that makes you feel like you're in the Molson Indy for just a second.

Now I've been watching this woman mosey, and I mean mosey along, toward the traffic light.
It's 6:30 a.m. and traffic is pretty light. I see her push the button to change the light. There appear to be no cars coming, although I can hear one in the distance.
Here we go . . . it's showtime.

Halfway across, she looks over, apparently surprised to see A CAR on the ROAD!
He honks at her, rightfully, and slows down only enough to be somewhat zippy in his approach to the next corner.
She scoots a little bit to get out of the way and he drives narrowly, and I mean narrowly by.

WHY?

I must see this same thing happen a hundred times a day - when I venture out for that long, that is.
Why can't people just obey the simplest little rules of everyday conduct (most of which are in fact laws, anyway):
- wait for the light to change before crossing
- walk on the right side of the sidewalk
- wait for folks to get out of the elevator before trying to get in
- if you can't exit an intersection with a traffic light, don't go in
(BUSES, please ignore all said rules, we all know you can do as you please)

Little things like that.

It's these little things, happening over and over and over all day that add up to a lot of frustration that nobody really needs.
Do your part. Behave when the situation calls for it.
You won't get there that much faster.
You won't be less of 'an individual' for having to conform to society's rules.
You'll have less to think about!

And you may live a little longer, although whether or not that's a good thing for everybody out there is still open to debate . . .