It isn’t fair to say this rule originated in Bronxville, but I saw it here first.
When everyone is lined up at a traffic light and it turns green, the first person in the cue to turn left does not need to yield to the cross traffic. They turn in front of the car that is going straight as soon as the light is green.
What?
That has not been an understood driving right anywhere else I have ever lived.
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When I get to a new place, I try to figure out the unwritten rules. There usually are a few. At first I might notice that something is different and I can’t quite put my finger on it. Then, as time goes on and I observe more, I might be able to decipher it. And then I have to decide if I want to be a part of this new place and their rules.
Whether or not we are conscious about this process, I think it is fairly common but most noticeable when you are the newcomer to a situation.
Every town, organization, church, family, and relationship has rules. Some are formally written out but it is always hardest to figure out the unwritten ones. It takes time. And sometimes we get caught up in a system before we are able to discern whether or not it is healthy.
If you are in a situation that seems a little off, spend a little more time observing, pray for discernment, then decide if you should stay or go.
On the Road,
Liz
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