on holding traffic in NYC...
Today I got shat on by busy (and obviously important) locals in cars who were either pulling out of the driveways we were parked next to or just held up by our TCD officer. Either way the PAs and I had to go calm them down (to get them to stop beeping their horns during takes). Thus began many a conversation that goes something like this:
In every case the end result is the same. We give our schpeel about 'please wait' and that it'll only take a minute, and either get anger/insults or anger that turns to complacency. It's 50/50. After one minute of these people fuming with world-shattering anger, our officer releases traffic, and they burn out at 30 MPH to show their displeasure at being held up for 60 seconds. My question is, why is everybody not chill in NYC? What is it that makes people in cars SO IMPATIENT that they'll honk their horn at you as soon as the light turns green?
Actual quotes from Actual Asshats:
My problem is that I can't really give them a piece of my mind, or even voice my real opinion on the matter. I have to instead give them a heartfelt smile, absorb their horrible insults, and helpfully tell them that they'll be moving soon. In all fairness, we take the edge off of the TCD officer who is the end-all traffic blocker closer to set. Would they talk that same way to a cop? Some DO.
I think my revenge on these people, besides not supporting negative people in any way, will be to give them a real piece of where I feel they can stick that "hurry-go-important" attitude when I'm not on the job.
THEM: I HAVE THINGS TO DO AUGG I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE, I IMPORTANT MOVE NOWW!!!
US: I am very sorry, we are shooting-
THEM: MOVE OR HONK! I YELL AT YOU! AHHHH STRESS NO PATIENCE GO!!!!
In every case the end result is the same. We give our schpeel about 'please wait' and that it'll only take a minute, and either get anger/insults or anger that turns to complacency. It's 50/50. After one minute of these people fuming with world-shattering anger, our officer releases traffic, and they burn out at 30 MPH to show their displeasure at being held up for 60 seconds. My question is, why is everybody not chill in NYC? What is it that makes people in cars SO IMPATIENT that they'll honk their horn at you as soon as the light turns green?
Actual quotes from Actual Asshats:
ME: "I am very sorry, sir, but..."
OLD MAN: "You're not ACTUALLY sorry! You're just trying to be nice!"
ME: "I AM very sorry that this is not going smoothly, ..."
OLD MAN: (motioning to radio) "I'm listening to this, I can't hear you."
OLD WOMAN: "Do you know what today is???!"
ME: "...Yom Kippur?"
OLD WOMAN: "Yom Kippur!"
ME: "Well, our movie is actually Jewish.."
OLD WOMAN: "I don't give a damn WHAT it is!"
My problem is that I can't really give them a piece of my mind, or even voice my real opinion on the matter. I have to instead give them a heartfelt smile, absorb their horrible insults, and helpfully tell them that they'll be moving soon. In all fairness, we take the edge off of the TCD officer who is the end-all traffic blocker closer to set. Would they talk that same way to a cop? Some DO.
I think my revenge on these people, besides not supporting negative people in any way, will be to give them a real piece of where I feel they can stick that "hurry-go-important" attitude when I'm not on the job.
posted by Jumpmen Podcast at 7:42 PM
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