A Funny Thing Happened on My Way To Work...

This morning's drive into work was, well, interesting.

Every morning I take the 101 freeway to Oxnard. I usually leave for work at about 6:10 in the morning, and traffic is pretty light.

In California you can turn right at an intersection against a red light, so I was sitting at the red light at the 101 and Rose Ave. in Oxnard this morning waiting for a break in traffic so that I could make my right hand turn. I got my break, and without turning my head back forward so that I could see where I was going, I pressed on the accelerator of my 2004 GMC Sierra Pickup truck. That's when I heard the THUMP!

I knew immediately I hit someone, and turned around in time to see this poor man and his bike tumbling forward off of the front bumper of my truck. I was mortified.

The man got up, and held his arms out to his side, a look of disgust clearly appeared across his face. He was a pretty big Filipino man, and I gotta say the first thing that crossed my mind was that this big, pissed off guy was gonna want a piece of me.

"DUDE!" he exclaimed, "What's your problem!"

Wondering why he would think I would do such a thing on purpose I responded with, "DUDE! I don't have "a problem" I just didn't see you!"

The man, still angry but obviously recognizing it was just an accident, picked up his bike and started walking it the rest of the way through the intersection.

I was of course sorry that it happened. Contrary to what the man seemingly believed when I first tried to plow him over, I don't go looking for Filipino men to run down with my truck. So, I asked him if he was OK.

He replied with, "Yeah, I'm f*cking great. I had a f*cking orgasm, OK?"

I had to keep myself from laughing, which I am sure would have really been my undoing.

Oh, and to the guy I ran over... If you Google "Who was that idiot that ran me over this morning", and happen across Athenamama, I just want to say that I really am sorry, and I hope you are feeling better.

Posted by Jeff at December 14, 2006 6:45 AM