What’s the first thing you notice that lets you know students are back in town? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Dillons, 1015 West 23rd St. on August 3, 2011

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“People who don’t know how to drive in Lawrence. Especially people who don’t know you can turn right on red.”

— Ethan Yocum, illustration major, Lawrence

“Traffic. It’s been like that for years ever since I’ve been here.”

— William Althouse, unemployed, Lawrence

“Trucks with couches sticking out off the back.”

— Lori Kleibohmer, sales communication coordinator, Lawrence

“Traffic.”

— Tami May, stay-at-home mom, Lawrence

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david_ 2 years, 8 months ago

The terrible way they drive around town not paying attention and the loud music. We lived close to campus for a couple of years and the noise was awful.

whats_going_on 2 years, 8 months ago

traffic, moving trucks, and the fact that its the beginning of August and I dread their return every.single.year.

lunacydetector 2 years, 8 months ago

the first thing i notice is.......the city decides to tear up the streets right before the students arrive.....and then the students' poor driving skills, of course. so there's a tie for first.

helloannie 2 years, 8 months ago

I got into an accident earlier this week when one of them blew a stop sign and smashed into me. THEY CANNOT DRIVE!

That and cell phone use while driving goes up considerably and everyone at Target is buying a mini fridge with their mom.

consumer1 2 years, 8 months ago

shorts shorts shorts...

thuja 2 years, 8 months ago

Wondering where all those people I went to college with went.

Multidisciplinary 2 years, 8 months ago

Without the feeling of entitlement, humans could not raise offspring.

People parking where they ought not. Vomit. You can't shop at Target or Walmart without hordes of families shopping for Junior's dorm. Crowded liquor stores. And the overwhelming sense of entitlement.

edjayhawk 2 years, 8 months ago

Greek Rush activities.

bevy 2 years, 8 months ago

Lots of people who don't know how to drive, longer lines and crowds at Wal-Mart, more F-bombs everywhere I go. It's the time I switch to Topeka for shopping.

swampyankee 2 years, 8 months ago

backwards upside down visors and flip flops can you say douche

BABBOY 2 years, 8 months ago

T & A

CWGOKU 2 years, 8 months ago

I'll pass on Barry's party.......... sheesh

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 8 months ago

T_O_B, I hear Barry still has connections to Kenyan "bhang"

ferrislives 2 years, 8 months ago

U-haul trucks everywhere!

The_Original_Bob 2 years, 8 months ago

Autie -

RI, as Barry's NE KS official house party location, is expected to bring in several thousand dollars in donations for the President's reelection fund. Not a good day to have to cut back on water.

George_Braziller 2 years, 8 months ago

The increase of drivers who don't realize there is a little stick on the side of the steering column used to activate something called a turn signal.

Don't get pissed at me because I'm unable to read your mind that you intend to cross three lanes of traffic.

autie 2 years, 8 months ago

Don't they know that you are hosting Barry's 50th birthday house party today? Shoot, you already have the pizzas made.

I believe you very well could have made a whole new sketchy list with that one. Nobody brought pizza to my birthday. All I got was a bottle of Geritol. Do they even still make that?

RoeDapple 2 years, 8 months ago

The "deer in the headlights" look in the eyes of incoming freshmen.

boxers_or_briefs 2 years, 8 months ago

Andini, HollisBrown, CWGOKU and others are drooling.

The_Original_Bob 2 years, 8 months ago

"I just got a call asking me to conserve water while in this intense heat situation."

Don't they know that you are hosting Barry's 50th birthday house party today? Shoot, you already have the pizzas made.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 2 years, 8 months ago

These were sun-baked tomatoes.

I just got a call asking me to conserve water while in this intense heat situation.