UA's are everywhere

They go by different names.

Some are much less flattering than UA.

But that's what I call them. The Un-Awares.

Going through life, blissfully unaware of any and all activity going on around them.

Coming off of the jetway from the plane, stopping to adjust their clothing, pull out their cell phone, remove or put on their jacket or sweater, place their briefcase carefully on their carry-on, all three feet past the door of the jetway. Blocking anyone else from getting off of the plane. Because everyone knows, no one else has to do any of those things.

Stopping at the bottom of the escalator to hug every family member and friend that lovingly came to greet them at the airport. Causing a pileup of weary road warriors, rollaboards and backpacks in their wake.

Meeting their neighbor at the grocery store, talking about how green their grass is this week with all this rain we're having, as they are walking out and the neighbor is walking in, thereby preventing anyone else from entering or exiting the store.

One of my favorites happened as I was driving from San Diego to Tucson last week.

Approaching a vehicle stopped by the side of the freeway, well away from the flow of traffic, the elderly gentleman carefully and cautiously and slowly driving the old Ford F150 truck pulled slowly into the left lane, so as to give the stopped vehicle on the side of the road, parked well away from the flow of traffic, a greater margin of safety. Pulling directly into the path of the faster moving vehicle coming up behind him, in said left lane of traffic, going considerably faster than said F150. Said elderly gentleman's eyes grew rather large when he finally looked into his rear view mirror.

And more mundane, but still reflective of the breed, the next morning, as their friend was dropping a vehicle off in the auto dealership service department, patiently waiting for said friend to get done with their dealings with the service writer. Parked in their running vehicle (you can park anywhere as long as your vehicle is still running) right in the middle of the traffic lane that leads to customer parking.

Yes, you can pretty much do whatever you want, as long as you don't have to think about anyone else.