Is your dashboard sticky?
One of my pet peeves is eating in the car. Now, don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with munching on a nutrition bar or drinking a soda in transit but there’s something seriously wrong with attempting to balance an entire meal on your knee while driving. Like mobile phones, not only is it a distraction to the driver but it also has the tendency to make quite a mess.
Of course, like most of my pet peeves, I’m occasionally a hypocrite. I’ve been known to snarf down a cheeseburger or two while on the road but I make every attempt to keep both eyes on the road while doing so. Balancing a couple cheeseburgers, fries, condiments and chicken nuggets, however, is out of the question. I’ve actually witnessed people with full picnic buffets spread out across their dashboard while navigating rush hour or Friday beach traffic.
Perhaps I should invent some sort of gyroscopic auto-balancing food tray that attaches to the steering wheel. Toss in a hands free mobile phone and makeup mirror for good measure and I’d make a fortune…
