Silence is key!

So as I was driving to class today, I found myself in traffic. Typical. There were orange cones that were on the fast lane, so the cars were merging to the right! There was a car in front of me that was trying to merge onto the right lane. The cars behind that person wouldn't let him/her merge, and there were still about 45-50 feet ahead of us that allowed for them to keep driving and merge further ahead. So I'm waiting, and waiting, and waiting for some generous soul to let this person merge. Well this thing called IMPATIENCE got the best of me, and I had just enough room to go around him/her and keep going. So as I did that, and comfortably get into the right lane, I see a cop right behind me. His sirens are going crazy and, YES I was being pulled over. Well, I try to really watch my language in my day to day things, which is good, because I save them for situations like this. I was saying every bad word possible while I'm pulling over. At this point the cop is on my butt, as if I am going to be one of those fleeing felons, you know like the ones on TV LOL! And I'm thinking, "dang is this necessary?"

So I pull over, he gets off his patrol car and approaches my vehicle. With a very high tone of voice (almost yelling), tells me "let me see your license and registration." Okay, I give him what he asked for. The whole time, I'm thinking I am not even going to ask why he pulled me over, let me SHUT UP. Maybe keeping quiet will work in my favor! So he proceeds by saying, "why are in such a hurry, and cutting people off?" Whaaaaaaaat? And I tell him, "I'm not going to argue with you." All along I knew that wasn't the case. And I thought if he gives me a ticket I'll just fight this in court, why even try reasoning with him.

So he checks my information and I swear, when he came back I thought I was dealing with another officer. He is CALM and says okay, "you have a good driving record, so I will let you go and save you from a $800 ticket. What is the reason you are in such a hurry?" And I just reply by saying, "I have to get to class." And he says, "Okay Miss, you have a great day, be safe." Whewwwww what was that all about? OMG $800 ticket for what??????? I should report him, nahhhhh I have my Statistics class to worry about. LOL.

Anyway sometimes silence is key! I put my pride aside, beleive me, I could of argued with him. And thank God I shut the trap because that saved me $800. For what??? Who knows!