I was out for a walk this afternoon to clear my head (I’ve
been working on a final exam this week) and I noticed that traffic had backed
up on the main road going into a roundabout, creating a long line of cars. Nothing unusual, except for one thing: there was a girl on a moped waiting
in the traffic line, and I thought to myself, “Huh, that’s
odd. Why doesn’t she just zip right past them?”
Which led my train of thought to once again consider the cultural
differences between Swedes, Spaniards and Americans:
The Swede’s attitude toward mopeds in traffic:
Of course I should wait in line just like every other vehicle on the road. To
do otherwise would be dangerous - and it would violate traffic laws.
The Spaniard’s attitude toward mopeds in traffic: I
own the road, hombre! To wait in line just like every other vehicle on
the road would be inconceivable, and who cares about traffic laws?
The American’s attitude toward mopeds in traffic:
What kind of loser drives a moped? Gimme a friggin’
Escalade!
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