Traffic stresses me out, too, but...

On my way home from the gym I had my windows rolled down enjoying the pleasant weather we've been having lately. I was lost in thoughts of what to make for dinner when I began to get a whiff of what smelled like marijuana smoke. Apartments sat on either side of the road, so I figured some college kids were on the porch or in their rooms enjoying the evening, too.

But it wouldn't go away. I kept smelling it no matter how far away I drove. Does it really travel that far? Around this time I began to get frustrated at the green mini-van in front of me going exactly 35 mph. "Fucking soccer mom," I thought to myself.

At precisely that moment, a large cloud of smoke billowed from the passenger's side window. The pot smell renewed itself and I began to put 2 and 2 together. A minute later clouds came from both the driver's side AND the passenger's side. I could hardly contain my outrage - what the fuck were these people thinking?

We both turned off the road, and we moved onto a four-lane road where I could jet past their speed-limit obeying selves. Inspecting who the hell is smoking weed while driving, I stared the fuckers down as I passed. I expected high-school stoners to stare back at me. Well, the people stared, but high-school aged they were not. It was two men in their late 30s, early 40s - with glazed looks on their faces and a face that screamed complete obliviousness. One guy didn't move a muscle - didn't even blink. Kind of creepy actually.

Feeling a little uncomfortable, and a little bit pissed at the irresponsibility of it all, I did the only thing I could think of and screamed, "I can smell it!" That'll show 'em.

Am I a prude for being upset about this? I mean, I'm not a smoker myself, but I don't pass judgment on those who do it once in awhile. Hell, I am even for decriminalizing marijuana. But now I'm second-guessing myself - if using it becomes legal, does this mean we're going to have a lot more speed-limit obeying drivers out there? Because I'm not really sure the world is ready for that. I know I'm not.