Not a good look!
I'm still flabbergasted every time I see a car-driving adult elbow-deep trying to pick a winner. Honestly! Do you think you're invisible? Well here's the thing, you're not! In fact, all you driving nose-pickers are highly visible unless you're driving some dark tinted gangstamobile. We can see you, I can see you, and I'm always super grossed out to see an adult who thinks it's okay to pick away with utmost commitment and determination to boot.
But it gets worse! Some of these pickers are booger eaters too - eek! My reaction is always vocal and quite loud in these moments, even if I'm in the car by myself. I can't help it. I have to say, "Oh my God you are sooo gross!" Just because you're in the confines of your car doesn't mean you're not in public. Roads are public spaces that we share with thousands of people, so it's just common courtesy to refrain from activities that belong in a private arena - and eating your booger is simply unacceptable - even in private!
I've seen some frighting things too from my car. While I was waiting with Mr Fritz for the lights to change at a busy intersection one day, I glanced sideways and noticed that the driver in the car next to ours was asleep. Whaaat? That was crazy. He completely nodded off, his chin was on his chest and somehow, when the light turned green he woke up and started driving. "Step on it!" I yelled at my husband, scaring the crap out of him. "We have a sleeper next to us! Lets get the hell out of here!" Luckily we got away without an incident.
Texting while driving is of course common place now. We all know it's 'illegal' and you can get fined but not many people seem worried by that. Again, like the nose-pickers, the texters think nobody can see them. Whereas it's glaringly obvious when someone keeps looking down at their lap, we all know you're either checking out FB, your Insta Likes or actually sending a text. There is one recent standout texter I saw on the freeway. He was completely engrossed in texting, and not even in his lap! He was actually holding his phone in the same hand he was steering with! All the while texting away with his free hand. He wasn't even trying to hide it, in fact, he made it even more obvious by slowing down on the freeway to a dangerous 60km/hr - cars were frantically whizzing around him.
Other ridiculous activities I've witnessed from drivers is; eating cereal, from a bowl, with milk, using a spoon and steering with the knees. Man! That was quite impressive - in an outrageous way of course. Applying make up is classic too, particularly mascara. I'm sure many of you have seen this in your travels. And then there are the drivers who eat giant burgers or sandwiches that require the use of both hands - scary. But perhaps the most novel thing I witnessed recently was a woman trying to pluck her chin hairs. Well, what can I say! She used her left hand to locate the rogue hair and then tried to pluck it with her right hand - did she manage to find the little fuckers? - probably not.
So here's the thing, it's uncool to sleep while you're driving and it's uncool to carry on with personal grooming in your car. And as for mining while driving? Give it up people!
