Walk fast / Drive slow

Fact:  The people of Seattle walk fast but drive really slow.

Case In Point:

Today I was walking thru the Seattle Convention Center to my car in the parking garage the next block over.  A very small woman, I would say about 5'6'' max., was walking behind me as we approached the top floor escalators.  This lady's legs were at least 1ft. shorter than mine, just little nubby things.  I know because I took note of her little nubs as she swiftly breezed right past me on level 2.  I thought, "How in the world is she gaining on me?  Or even passing me with the equipment she is working with?!"  Then I noticed several other people (of normal stature) passing me too.  I was not walking slow by any standards.  I was using my "I have places to go and people to see" speed.  I ended up being OK with it cause I caught up with all of them at the cross walk anyway.  Total tortoise/hare situation. 

This was not the first time I noticed the speed walking.  Same thing happens in the morning.  This particular instance just stood out to me because of my nubby legged little friend. 

I get it - it's the end of the day, you want to get to your car, get home.  Or begining of the day, you're late, gotta get to work.  BUT...the thing that gets me, I mean REALLY gets me is...they speed walk to thier cars and then get on the freeway and DRIVE 65 MILES AN HOUR!!!  All of them.  I mean ALLLLLL OOOOF THEEEEEMMM.  At ALLLLLLL TIMES! 

So here I am walking (Slowy McSlow Slow), all calm and cool, people pass'n me up.  Then I get in my car, get on the freeway and I LOSE MY MIND!!!  It kills me to drive 65.  How am I suppose to drive 65?  The big problem is, I stand out like a sore thumb if I don't drive 65 and I can't afford a ticket. 

 The great poet Sammy Hagar once said,

"I can't drive - fifty fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!" 

Preach it Brother Hagar, cause the choir is listening.