another friendly portland driver

Walking home from the Max station tonight, I had to cross a fairly busy street. It's one of those intersections where you have to stand there for a long time to get the walk signal and it doesn't last very long. So, I was almost to the intersection when the lovely walk sign appeared. I sped up to make the light and, just as I reached the curb, the warning light started to flash. Not wanting to wait through a full traffic signal and fairly confident that I could cross before oncoming traffic got the green light, I forged on. The light turns green while I'm still a few steps from the curb. The first car sitting at the intersection merely waits for me to pass and goes on its merry way -- friendly Portland driver. The next car tears around the corner, driver screaming. I only caught one word and it was "BITCH." We can all imagine the rest.

So, Portland may have the friendliest drivers, but there's always one who spoils it for everybody.