Picture this: you're a passenger in someone else's car, headed somewhere to do some things. The sun is in your eyes, and you have no sun glasses--what do you do? With little forethought, you pull down the sun visor to protect your peepers.
This usually solves the problem. On occaision, however, it also creates one; this happens when the driver has haphazardly stored things under the visor. The driver, hurried, disorganized, or simply lazy, has left a plethora of unsecured papers that await your discovery. You, being a person of some sense, did not expect to be ambushed by receipts, postage stamps, food stamps, pamphlets, Canadian Tire money, baseball cards, business cards, recipe clippings, CD booklets, lottery tickets, speeding tickets, parking tickets, and pornography.
I used to feel embarassed when this happened--like I'd somehow violated the driver's personal space. Now, I just laugh; the entire context is a silly reminder of both the scope and fallibility of human thought. We conceptualize and build increasingly sophisticated and efficient forms of transportation, only to have our important papers fly out their windows as a passenger fiddles with a sun visor.
I have a suggestion for car owners: leave interesting things under your visors! Especially on the passenger side. It's a great way to start conversations and manage your image. Just try to imagine the thoughts of your passenger as a single saline breast implant plops into their lap.
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