A recent conversation while waiting to turn right at a red light in Lethbridge.<\/p>\n
\nMe: You can turn right, you know.<\/p>\n
Woman in front of me who refuses to turn: It’s a red light.<\/p>\n
Me: This isn’t Qu\u00c3\u00a9bec.<\/p>\n
Woman: Your car’s a piece of crap.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A recent conversation while waiting to turn right at a red light in Lethbridge. Me: You can turn right, you know. Woman in front of me who refuses to turn: It’s a red light. Me: This isn’t Qu\u00c3\u00a9bec. 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