Observations from a cafe patio

• Most Americans must think they drive a compact car, as evidenced by the number of cars I watched laughed at attempting to park in the compact-only lot. Whatever time they think they saved by parking so close to the cafe was surely lost in the number of times they had to attempt and reattempt backing out to leave. The "winner" executed a 6-point, 90 degree turn.
• Motorcycles are loud. This is especially noticeable when an observer is sitting outside trying to read, since apparently a Harley must be revved in the parking lot for five minutes to reach a state of "warmed up and ready to depart."
• When in public, people should attempt to speak in a low voice, unless they have a foreign accent, in which case, they can be exempt from this common courtesy - I thoroughly enjoy listening to accents!
• Smoking should be banned.