lilith
I was at the same Yancy/Avalon intersection yesterday, waiting for my turn to go. My strategy for that left turn is to stay to the right enough that a car can pull up on my left (not my usual strategy for left turns, where I generally claim the whole lane). I then signal left and make eye contact with the driver, so we’re clear on what’s happening. If it looks like it’s going to be a while before I can go, but there is an opportunity for a car to make it, I wave them past me.
Anyway, yesterday I was waiting and had just missed my chance to go, when a big green muscle car (not sure of the type, but it was very nice) pulled up next to me with a young man driving. I signaled, he waited, then after a couple minutes I waved him through. He pulled up next to me and said, “Let’s go for it!” He then pulled through the intersection slowly, blocking for me.
It made me smile, and I thought about the angry woman, and what a different experience it is when people are just plain nice.
So thank you, muscle car guy.