Saturday, May 16, 2009

Car Sick

Today I was in the back seat of someone's car for awhile and sometimes when riding around in stop and go traffic with the windows up, you can start to feel a little urpy. So we got to talking about being car sick and what we hate about riding in the back seat. My friend had quoted a Norm McDonald sketch about riding in the back. I had to agree with everything and I think you'll agree too. Sometimes, when you're a little car sick, it's best to roll down the window and get some fresh air. Cars are designed for people in the front seat though, not the rear. If you're in the front seat, you get a nice refreshing, gentle breeze. The back seat gets hurricane force winds that wrap your hair around your face and blow scraps of paper out the window. The seat belts in the back seat don't seem like they meet safety regulations. It's like, these seat belts are unsafe, we better put them in the back seat. Then, if there are 5 people in the car, only 2 can sit in the front seat, that means 3 have to sit in the back. You got it, the one in the middle has to sit on the hump! Besides, the hump is like 6" higher than the other 2 seats, so you have to slightly tilt your head forward because it hits the ceiling. Also, if you drew the short straw, and got the hump seat, you're constantly trying to keep from awkwardly falling all over onto the people you're sitting next to when you turn a corner. You really can't be a part of the front seat conversation either. You're always leaning forward with your head between the seats, only getting 50% of what's being said. And, of course, the radio and the air conditioning are conveniently set for the front seat passengers. The rear passengers are discriminated against. Anyway, it was a fun observation, but I feel I should start a movement for the equal rights of back seat passengers:)

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