Christine Huisman's CONTRIBUTIONS
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From: sherman lee 

Date:Feb. 1, 1996

City:Honolulu 


 I have to admit that I too have this negative attitude about 
pedestrians and sometimes I don't mind threatening them.  But the 
question I always ask myself after is: How much time did I lose 
because of their slowness? Twenty seconds? Maybe even a minute?  
How much difference is one minute out of my time really going to 
make? NOT much actually, so I'm kind of adopting a new philosphy 
towards pedestrians, a much kinder one.  It goes like this: A 
pedestrian no matter how slow and annoying they can be, HAVE the 
right to walk at their own pace and I should respect that because 
they really are not really impacting my life's schedule in a 
major way.In other words "Be kind to  Pedestrians."


Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996

From: Michelle Alonzo 

City: Wahiawa

I like to think that I'm a really good driver.  But when I really think 
about it, I just I do terrorize the pedestrians....all the time.  I 
especially hate it when they choose to cross the street when I have the 
right of way.....well technically, they do but it's not their turn to 
go.  These idiots always seem to cross the street when my light is green 
and the words "Don't Walk" are blazing at them.  Well, I rev my engine 
and if they're in the middle of the road, I speed up and somehow, I get 
some kind of satisfaction from watching them run to the other end of the 
street for the fear of getting run over.  Why?  I really don't know.  
Maybe it's becuase I get really upset when these "intimidating-looking" 
people do that.   Then I really can't terrorize them because I fear 
they'll come to my window and beat me up.  So, I guess for those people 
I do it to, it's making up for the others.
  
I know it's a terrible thing but if everyone would just follow the signs 
and traffic rules, I wouldn't have to drive up so close to the 
pedestrians to make them walk faster.
  
Then there are those stupid people that continue to walk slow, just to 
irritate me, then I would have to stop.  When this happens, my middle 
finger does it's occasional exercise.  But other than that, I try to be 
calm....depends on my moods.  If they get me on a bad day....they better 
watch out!

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 12:48:15 -1000

From: Angie Leiko Inouye 

City: Honolulu
  I just said that I don't mind letting pedestrians cross the streets, but if they tend to give some 
attitude to me, then I feel semi upset.  This one incident that occured a 
while ago sort of through me off...There was this elderly man whom just 
came off of the bus that I was following.  And without bothering to look 
left and right to see if any cars were coming, he just walked infront of 
my car.  Of course I had to break for him, but his attitude just stank!  
He gave me the dirtiest stink eye, and I could sense from his lips moving 
he was wising off to me.  Can you believe that?  And of course he would 
take his sweet-ass time crossing the damn street.
  So without thinking 
consciously and being a bitch at that time, I had to stick the finger at 
him.  How rude of me, yah?  Now when I think about that I feel so bad!!! 
I don't at all have any grudge or hate for elderlies, or any different 
types of people, but my reaction at that time just caXme out.  I kind of 
learned to think twice before doing anything.  Whenever I drive, I need 
to keep my cool and try to be happy and pleasant. 

Quoted from:  Debbie Kikuchi

Course:  Psychology 260

Semester:  Spring 1988

The only way to modify aggression displayed by the driver to the 
pedestrian is for the driver to truly believe the law that stated that 
the pedestrian has the right of way.  The reason I say that the driver 
has to truly believe is because I feel that most drivers, although they 
know this law,they don't always adhere to the law.
 MESSAGE??? 

Quoted from:  Debbie Kikuchi

Course:  Psychology 260

Semester:  Spring 1988

Because you possess this power, you, the driver often forget the law 
that gives the pedestrian the right of way.

Quoted from:  Melanie Chang

Course:  Psychology 260

Semester:  Spring 1988

While I'm driving I hate them (bicyclists) and want to run them 
over.  Realistically, I'm afraid that they'll fall in front of me and 
I'll hit them even though it wasn't my fault.  Besides my insurance goes 
up and I have to pay their doctor bills.  These people (ding-bats) got no 
business riding on the highways and freeways.  Especially on the Pali.


Quoted from:  Lisa Miller

Course:  Psychology 260

Semester:  Spring  (March 29)

The bicyclist who is considered a pedestrian because he or she is not 
driving in a car has the right of way but also needs to follow their bike 
rules as well.  They need to ride in their bike paths as designated and 
stay off the sidewalks!  Once they are riding in their bikepaths then the 
drivers should leave them alone.



Quoted from:  Melanie Chang

Course:  Psychology 260

Semester:  Spring 1988

This situation occurred one night when I was driving through 
Waikiki.  I came across a tourist in a crosswalk crossing the street 
against the walk signal.  I had the green light and was moving into the 
intersection, all of a sudden I saw her, I had to slam on my brakes.  My 
poor car skidded and I stopped just in time.  I was so angry that I 
displayed aggression by yelling and swearing at her from the inside of my 
car.