Why do cars have parking lights? You know, those yellow lights between the brake lights and backup lights. You're supposed to put them on when you're parked on the road. But it's illegal to park on the road. And if you are parking on the road, you put your hazards on. So why are parking lights even an option? It's a dangerous place, that limbo between on and off. You think you've got your lights on, but really you're stuck in parking light purgatory, and you can't tell because the dashboard lights are lit, and people are flashing their lights at you, and you're thinking "what the hell is your problem, you asshole!!", and you finally figure out your lights aren't on when you're turning into your driveway, and experience the burning embarrassment of knowing that you are the asshole.
For the record, I am not the asshole; I passed said asshole on the FDR drive last night.
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Funny you should blog about this, Ian and I were talking about it last night when I took him to Scouts. And GUESS WHAT!!!!When I went to pick him up I WAS the asshole....Yep, sure 'nuff he got in the car and said "Mom, you have your parking lights on!" (Did you wave when you passed me?)
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