Dear Wisconsin Driver; The Post-Its Revolution

     We all know how people feel about South Carolina drivers. I've heard that SC statistically has the worst drivers. I believed that for a long time. (Someone think of a day where there was not a wreck at five o'clock on I-26 West heading from Downtown.) But after driving in Wisconsin for a little over six months, I have decided that if that is a statistic, which it may or may not be, as I have never read it but have heard it, then it is false. Wisconsin has horrible drivers. So bad, in fact, that I have decided to start the Post-Its Revolution. 


     The Post-Its Revolution involves me, in my car. I see someone driving like a jerk, and magically, they are headed to where I am headed. Once they park, I take my handy-dandy Post-Its and write them a sweet note, telling them how awesome (or not) their driving is. It also includes these sweet notes being left on people's cars who don't know how to park. I already have the Post-Its in my purse, along with a Sharpie that I picked out at Office Depot, only hours ago. 


     "What will these sweet notes say?" you might wonder. Well, obviously it depends on what the unskilled driver (for lack of a more offensive word) might be doing. But here are a few examples:

• Dear Wisconsin Driver: You may think the rearview mirror was invented for fits and giggles. Its actual intent was to be of help during the reversing process. Look behind you before you back up. If you fail to do so, chances are, my car and I are what you will probably hit.
• Dear Wisconsin Driver: I am not fully knowledgeable of the driving laws in this state, though I am sure that the turn signal is not optional. 
• Dear Wisconsin Driver: I am well aware that there is snow on the ground, covering half of the parking lot. However, there is not snow in this parking space or those around it. Kindly look at the lines. Then park BETWEEN them. Thank you.

     These are just three examples. Examples I thought of on my way home from the mall this evening because all three of these instances occurred in the thirty minutes it took me to get home. I used to leave notes on cars all the time back home. And I think it is time to leave my mark on this town and, at the same time, make this a better place to drive. I encourage you all to do the same, wherever you may be. Together, we will make the world a better place, one snarky Post-It at a time.