Date:  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 09:42:31 -0800

From:  Allen Maberry <maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]U.WASHINGTON.EDU>

Subject: Re: gapers' block



Here in Seattle, I have heard "rubber-neckers" and "gawkers", never

"gapers". I believe one traffic reporter refered to a slowdown caused

by the "Mt. Rainier factor" (i.e. because of a particularly spectacular

view of Mt. Rainier). The most common radio term is that something is

"causing a distraction".

Allen

maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]u.washington.edu



On Sat, 23 Mar 1996, Thomas L. Clark wrote:



> > > Is that term used elsewhere? If not, what?

> >

> > Here in Washington they are refered to as "Rubber-neckers".

> >

> > Greg Roberts

>

> Was that Seattle, Yakima, or Spokane?

>

> Thanks,

> tlc[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]nevada.edu

>