What do you do to beat boredom while waiting for traffic lights to change?

Hi Saphrina, Hahahahaha, it surely is not childish. It is only the child in you acting up. We have children in ourselves and when given the chance, we act like them. I had also done that before (many years ago) but I made sure to stick my tongue out as soon as the light changes. Sometimes in the past, I did this on the way to the province which is about 300 kilometers from where we are in the city. Along the way, when the car was in motion, I either sticked out my tongue or waved at people on the streets. I could see the astonishment on their faces, lol.

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Hi Dorannmwin, Music is the language of the soul. It is good to know that you love music. I am sure you are good singer, too, aren't you? My oldest son drives the car. When I ride with him, I do not enjoy his type of music, lol. It is loud and noisy for me --- my age is showing, lol. I always turn the volume down and then he turns it up again. As a passenger, I do other things while waiting for the traffic light to change. Usually, I delete messages in my cellphone.

Hi Gabs, True, we do that at times. Sometimes, our eyes are fixed to the lights but then our minds are wandering, lol. There are so many thoughts that enter the mind. There are things that you are trying to remember to do for the day. When this happens, all we hear are horns from cars behind us, signalling us that it is time to go, lol.

Hi HansonFan, You have a good attitude and it surely doesn't matter if you had to wait for the light to change. With good music from the car stereo and singing along with the music, that should be fun. It would not put you on stress because you enjoy every minute of it. My son does this, too. He sings along with the radio and even taps his hand on the wheels as if to create his own accompaniment, lol.

Hi Bingchen, It is true. When we are in that situation, we can only wait for the traffic light to change. It maybe boring but we need to wait. We need to observe traffic rules and regulations. When there is nothing to do, we only fix our gaze on the traffic light, being keen and observant when this changes.

Hi Nautilus33, Yes, most of the times we just do that. We just sit and wait. Sometimes, the lull gives us time to think of things to do for the day. Sometimes, it makes us recall past events. Or sometimes, others make use of the time to wipe their dashboards or windows, lol. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Megamatt, It is true. It seems like eternity waiting for lights to change. This is especially so when you are in a hurry to get to the office or school or to where you intend to go. Sometimes, our attention get distracted by the news from the car radio which we always listen, too especially in mornings. Other times, the radio is playing music.

Hi Lightdiamond, With music inside the car, it helps waiting time worthwhile. As a passenger, I also engage in conversation with my oldest son who is driving. Sometimes, I talk with the other two children who are seated at the back seat regarding their concerns in school. Now that the two older children have their profession and have their own work, we don't have time to ride together. It is only on Sundays that all of us have time to be together. When this happens, we joke and talk about anything waiting for traffic light to change.