Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
I had a minor epiphany a few nights ago. Shortly after closing time, I was saying goodbye to a few friends I had met up with in Chicago, when I realized why Chicagoans jay-walk freely whereas in most of California, it’s a big no-no. It has nothing to do with differences in law enforcement, frequency of trips using a car vs. on foot, etc. It has nothing to do with any of that.
It has to do with only one factor: Cold.
Because I’ll tell you, when I’m walking back to my car at 2am, the temperature hovering around 30, with the wind howling down my back, I don’t care what color that light is. If I can cross, I’m crossing.
December 26th, 2006 at 11:52 am
hmm… maybe, although jaywalking is even more frowned upon in Seattle than in Los Angeles. Now, Seattle is by no means as cold as Chicago, but I would think that rain would be a similar incentive. It really seems to be an east-west thing for some reason. DC, NYC, Boston: all jaywalk like crazy. LA, SF, Seattle: not so much. I see it occasionally in Portland, but definitely not like east coast cities.
January 3rd, 2007 at 10:00 pm
hey dude.. it was like.. 48 degrees the other night. it gets cold here too man.