While driving home from work yesterday, I was approaching a red light. As I applied my brakes, I flipped on my left turn signal and came to a stop. I sat waiting for the light to change, idly listening to the rhythmic tink-tink, tink-tink of the turn signal and seeing the little arrow flash on and off.
The light changed to green and I proceeded… straight… through the intersection. Why didn’t I turn, you ask? Because that wasn’t my turn. I go straight at this intersection every damn day. I wasn’t in the turn lane and never had any intention of turning.
Yet somehow, for some reason, my brain decided to signal for a left anyway. (Fortunately, the intersection is protected by turn lanes and red arrows, so I didn’t actually place myself or anyone else in danger.) It wasn’t until after I’d cleared the intersection that I realized what I’d done and turned off the signal, feeling very stupid and embarrassed.
I know we’ve done this before, but it’s been a while… What are your latest brain farts?