Sometimes I drive too fast. This causes me dissonance.
I think I am a safe driver but that's only the case about 95% of the time.
Other times I don't know why but I just drive more recklessly. Usually I drive too close to cars in front, often because I'm stressed and want to be somewhere 10 minutes ago.
But then I get there and ask myself "what the heck did you drive like that for?".
I usually find it easy to justify the erratic 5% using some external factors. What I've referred to before as the fundamental atribution error I guess.
I look around and more people are erratic more than 5% of the time they are behind the wheel so it's not all bad.
I just wish I could spot myself about to go into 5% crazy mode and somehow switch it off. Maybe put on some Kenny G or something on the CD player.
What about you reading this?
Does your driving behaviour swerve between "I am an excellent and safe driver" and "get the hell out of my damn way you moron"?
2 comments:
Sometimes, I think back to some of the stupid things I've done while driving, and think 'jesus, I was an idiot.' Mostly speeding, I guess.
Am I towing a trailer or not? If trailer, then I am the one in the darn way. If I am not towing a trailer, everyone is in my darn way!
Welcome back! Hope the vacation was a fun one!
Post a Comment