"Take Three" Etiquette

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   I'm sure she was late, too, va, but that's no excuse.  I was running late also.  But as the woman behind me said to me, if you're going to get that upset, get there earlier.

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pb1974 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 Nov 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote pb1974 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 2004 at 1:16pm
	I'm sure she was late, too, va, but that's no excuse. I was running late also. But as the woman behind me said to me, if you're going to get that upset, get there earlier.

vabigblue Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote vabigblue Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 2004 at 12:31pm
	She was probably late for work. I don't know how she could show babies how to do it, cause she certainly does not know. She appears to be just rude.

mol Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 May 2002 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mol Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 2004 at 11:57am
	Quite a while back when I used to slug to and from Potomac Mills, there was a woman in line who behaved the same way (I always saw her at the Pentagon line). She was way beyond being rude. Another woman walked over and quietly asked her would she do everyone a favor and the next time she slugged would she take a tranquilizer. The woman did not take it well, however, WE NEVER SAW HER AGAIN. What bliss! Thank goodness the vast majority of sluggers are normal and decent people.

pb1974 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 Nov 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote pb1974 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 2004 at 9:10am
	This morning was the first time I have witnessed people getting irate over this. I was in the 14th St. line at Horner and there was a fairly long line of riders for 8am. I was 4th in line when a car (with only the driver inside) pulled up. Two people got in, and a woman from the middle of the line yelled to the man in front of me, "Ask if they'll take a 3rd! Geez!" The man obviously was not comfortable asking, but I guess one of the other riders asked and the driver said yes. So as he was getting in, this very rude lady said, "Come on people!! I'll bring a bunch of babies out here and they can show us how this is done!" I, for one, am really sick of people bringing their bad attitudes to the slug lines. If you want to ask, ask. If you don't, don't. If the driver wants to take a 3rd, fine. If not, fine. But give us all a break and keep comments like this to yourself...self-control is a sign of maturity, after all.

glacier Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 11 Dec 2002 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote glacier Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 2004 at 8:25am
	Roadrunner, I believe bartering is a business transaction. Cheers, Glacier

argentinian_belle Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote argentinian_belle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 2004 at 4:32pm
	quote: Originally posted by Rosebud [br]Have you ever wondered what would happen if you got into a car accident? Do you think your sluggers would sue you? If your insurance company knew you drove into DC with 3 strangers, would they raise your rates?? Bottom line: This is business, its not personal... Im sure the insurance company knows you are not the only one riding in your car... unless you have no family and/or friends

glacier Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 11 Dec 2002 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote glacier Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 2004 at 3:58pm
	As opposed to two strangers???????????

Rosebud Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rosebud Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 2004 at 3:00pm
	Have you ever wondered what would happen if you got into a car accident? Do you think your sluggers would sue you? If your insurance company knew you drove into DC with 3 strangers, would they raise your rates?? Bottom line: This is business, its not personal...

mirangus Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 28 Aug 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mirangus Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 2004 at 2:43pm
	quote: Originally posted by DC2RV [br]You could try reciting the Monty Python Holy Handgrenade schtick - just change the number from 3 to 2. "And 2 shall be the number of riders. Not 3, but 2. 1 is fine if thou progress to 2. 3 is right out." And if they insist on 3, then lobbest thee thy holy handgrenade of Antioch onto them and blow them, in thy mercy, to tiny bits... LOL!!!! I love it!! [:D]

vabigblue Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote vabigblue Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 2004 at 7:55am
	When's the most common times you see slugs asking drivers to take 3? Probably when there's a long line and; 1. the weather is bad; 2. when the time is approaching 5:30 - 5:45. I've seen drivers during the above times drive up and signal "3". Then again, drivers drive up and seem to wait for someone to ask to take 3 and they normally will. On the other hand, some drivers will only take 2 regardless of the weather or time. I just hope I'm not third in line when they drive up.