Thursday, January 26, 2006

Keep On Truckin'

Owners of SUV's and trucks (no, they are NOT the same thing!),

I understand you are excited with the amount of space and power that is behind your sports utility vehicle or truck. Nothing beats being able to see through traffic or bully other drivers in their Echo's and Civics. How's about that leg room, eh? Pretty nifty add-on. I write to you today to express my beseeching request that you fully understand what you are doing with your vehicle. Too often am I agitated by big vehicle owners that do not know how to control their machines. The bad part is that the same vehicles they bully are the drivers that die due to their carelessness. I do not want to be a burden on your conscience for the rest of your life, so I ask that you watch it. Please do not go 60 on a narrow 2-lane, 2-way stretch of road with a posted speed limit of 30. Exercise restraint when merging in traffic. Know that you are not a small car that can interweave between moving traffic like a mouse around a kitchen. Know your size and know your limits. If someone chooses not to let you over, do yourself a favor and do not try to push yourself in. The best thing about power is humility. I know it's a rather bold and outward request, but I know you spend your whole paycheck on gas anyway, so I would not want to put my hospital bills on top of that. I know I'm out of line for asking such. I mean, you with your big vehicle and me and my wimpy little car, I should be bowing down to you and let you cut through traffic selfishly and recklessly. The mere sight of your 24's should send us commonfolk running for the hills in fear. Oh yes, that center of gravity is low, so I'd watch it on those turns if I were you.

Fecitiously Yours,
Brandon

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