At the end of the day, its no question that the majority of us want to get out of school. It’s been a long day, we have places to be. All understandable.

But let’s be honest. The parking lot is kind of like Walmart at midnight on Black Friday. The Messenger Editorial Board would like to provide a quick reminder about parking lot etiquette.

We’ll start with the first, and most commonly broken rule: every other car. Chaos in the parking lot peaks at the point where two streams of traffic intersect. We all know its no fun sitting timidly as a slew of cars speeds by ahead of us. There are the kids look at you with a face that says quite clearly, “I’m not letting you in.” Then, there are the ones who act completely aloof as they speed by. It’s not that hard to stop for an instant to let someone in.

The second most common infraction is speed. Some kids have paid for their own cars and make their own insurance payments. More than likely, those kids are the same ones who need their cars to get to and from work. Getting in an accident, even if it was at someone else’s fault, would be devastating. Unfortunately, sometimes pulling out of a spot in the parking lot is like pulling out straight onto Clarkson Road.

Finally, we’ll address a more broad concern: general horseplay. Random needless horn-honking, tailgating and littering all fall into this category. Oh, and let’s not forget the rave car that has more limbs hanging out its window than wheels. Sometimes it’s funny, and sometimes it’s a nuisance and wastes people’s time. Let’s just use discretion on this one.

Getting out of the parking lot is a team effort. If we’re all considerate, we can get out on time and in one piece.