Comments on: Guest Post: Be Fair to Flaggers! http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/ Musing & misadventures of a writer, comedian, and local treasure Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:17:00 -0500 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Donna H http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/#comment-2675 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:26:01 +0000 http://blog.timesunion.com/marshall/?p=1648#comment-2675 Yes, Harold, it was.

Every time I see one of those PSA’s reminding people to slow down in work zones I do a slow burn. It’s got to be the be all and end all of egotism to value your getting some place two minutes earlier over another human being’s life.

If I hadn’t spent so much time as a pedestrian, I’d have trouble believing it. But I have and some of that time on cane, walker or behind a stroller. I always wait for the walk and still…

There are definitely a**holes out there!

]]> By: Kevin Marshall http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/#comment-2674 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:46:21 +0000 http://blog.timesunion.com/marshall/?p=1648#comment-2674 My sincerest apologies if my comment was offensive to stupid a**holes.

]]> By: Harold Gray http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/#comment-2673 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:55:04 +0000 http://blog.timesunion.com/marshall/?p=1648#comment-2673 “And he’d like you people to stop being stupid a**holes.”

Yeah, that’s real appropriate.

]]> By: Lexi Reale http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/#comment-2672 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:42:09 +0000 http://blog.timesunion.com/marshall/?p=1648#comment-2672 I could elaborate on “The Don Juan” section for hours. I don’t think flaggers are ever waving you to go faster. We are usually trying to tell you that you may proceed. The words STOP and SLOW seem pretty readable to me but apparently its a little more difficult than I thought. Most flaggers do appreciate a smile and wave. Just don’t take it personally if we look a bit angry, someone in front of you probably just did something really stupid.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/#comment-2671 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:00:33 +0000 http://blog.timesunion.com/marshall/?p=1648#comment-2671 Thanks for the tips…

]]> By: Ryan Shaw http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/#comment-2670 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:46:40 +0000 http://blog.timesunion.com/marshall/?p=1648#comment-2670 Tom, thank you for humanizing the role of a flagger! Very witty commentary.. Almost as witty as our beloved childhood “radio program”! You’re a pro with prose. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Tony Barbaro http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/#comment-2669 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:53:42 +0000 http://blog.timesunion.com/marshall/?p=1648#comment-2669 And here I thought they were just trying to screw with me by detouring me.
Like that scene in Falling Down….

]]> By: Michael Henry http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/#comment-2668 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:54:20 +0000 http://blog.timesunion.com/marshall/?p=1648#comment-2668 I surely don’t envy you in this situation. People can be real jerks. Be careful out there.

]]> By: J-EM-P http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/#comment-2667 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:30:00 +0000 http://blog.timesunion.com/marshall/?p=1648#comment-2667 What a great reminder to take a deep breath and be patient going through a construction zone.

]]> By: Dasha Fitzpatrick http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2010/08/05/guest-post-be-fair-to-flaggers/#comment-2666 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:17:37 +0000 http://blog.timesunion.com/marshall/?p=1648#comment-2666 Cool post!

I always wonder if flaggers would appreciate a hi/wave/smile but most have a gtfo look on their faces :(

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