Driving Miss Crazy
So - Susan and I were discussing different driving habits that either scare us, amuse us, annoy us, make us sick, or are us.
Susan easily gets carsick, so more habits frustrate her than me. For example, my tendency to sit at light in neutral, without using brakes, causes the car to drift ever-so-slightly. Making a pregnant woman carsick is very rude. Making her laugh at the same time is just plain mean.
It used to drive her nuts when I would pay so much attention to the little read-out on our Passat that tells me the average MPG we're getting on each trip. Now that she's been driving the car, she does it too.
We both get annoyed by the folks who think we'll move faster if they ride our tails. Granted, they're probably annoyed by our adherence to the "suggested" speed limit.
Most folks get annoyed by the cars that need to constantly change lanes in order to be in front of just one more car. This is especially annoying if you know that you'll see them sitting right next to you at the next stop light.
Being that Susan get carsick easily, the folks who ride the accelerator right up to a stop sign or stop light are nearly unbearable to ride with. They're quite amusing to watch, knowing that their blowing gas, transmission, and brakes all at the same time. Of this party, there seem to be two types. There's the type who are actually accelerating the whole time; either hoping to beat a light or make it change by pressing harder on the accelerator. The second type seem to have the "accelerator" confused with the pedal in bumper cars; thinking that if they remove their foot the car will abruptly stop. To this group, the "accelerator" is actually the "moving" pedal.
Which driver are you? Have I missed a few?
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