It seems to me that I'm thinking it (and occasionally mumbling it) more nowadays. When I first began to drive, I was given a two-word mantra that I've used successfully since then: "Idiots abound." The long version is that the safest way to drive is by pretending everyone else on the road is using their car as a weapon, aimed at you. More and more I see people totally flaunt the rules of the road, even ignoring common courtesy, and think, "If I were in charge, they'd never get behind the wheel again."
Lest you think I've had a bad experience driving recently, let me assure you that on the highways and streets it's been life as usual for me. This actually came up when Kay and I were talking about a news story that was presented in such a confusing way it sent both of us to the Internet for more information. Who's writing these scripts, anyway? If I were in charge... Before that, we watched both local professional sports teams lose. Why didn't the manager bunt that runner along? Why did that receiver run the wrong route? If I were in charge...
Confession time, now. Are there situations that make you mutter, "If I were in charge...?" I'd love to hear them. By the way, if I were in charge...the Captcha letters and numbers would be a lot easier to read.
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The day I got my license, my father gave me that same piece of advice. "Assume the other guy is an idiot." :)
I used to think I wanted to be in charge, but as I've gotten older, I've decided that the top of the heap might not be all it's cracked up to be.
Erica, I don't know how many times during my "adventures" driving in the Dallas-Ft Worth area I've muttered the phrase, "Idiots abound." But you raise a good point--maybe I don't want to be in charge of everything. Guess I'll leave that one to the One who's already in charge.
Yes, I'd definitely want to be in charge of other drivers and their rights. I almost got in a horrible accident the other day because someone recklessly swerved into my lane (intentionally) without even using their blinker. I had to slam on my brakes they almost hit the car in front of me, too. Bad enough that they didn't care, but I had two of my kiddos in the car as well. It's so hard to believe other drivers care that little about the safety of families and even individuals. Ugh!
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