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Old Dog/New Tricks Failure
Apr. 1st, 2014 07:55 pm"The gas tank is on the driver's side," I said aloud as I drove into the gas station. Then I pulled up to the wrong side of the pump anyway.
Why can't I learn this? I've had this car for several years. My last car also had the gas tank on the driver's side; I had that car for a decade. I don't drive much and only fill my tank about once a month. Still, that's over 100 times I've filled it when it was on the driver's side.
I don't remember, but I would not be surprised if the tank of my first car was also on the driver's side. I owned that car for many years, too.
So what's my deal?
The gas tank on my best-designed and favorite car was on the passenger side. Where it should be. Then you can open the door freely when you are at the pump without worrying about all the concrete posts.
In sum, it's just wrong to have the tank on the driver's side. Apparently my subconscious refuses to accept such a despicable reality.
Surely I'm forced to deal with loads of things that are poorly designed or stupid. I'm a bureaucrat after all! I'm not sure why I'm being so stubborn about this one.
P.S. This is really true--surely I could think of something better for an April Fool's joke.
Why can't I learn this? I've had this car for several years. My last car also had the gas tank on the driver's side; I had that car for a decade. I don't drive much and only fill my tank about once a month. Still, that's over 100 times I've filled it when it was on the driver's side.
I don't remember, but I would not be surprised if the tank of my first car was also on the driver's side. I owned that car for many years, too.
So what's my deal?
The gas tank on my best-designed and favorite car was on the passenger side. Where it should be. Then you can open the door freely when you are at the pump without worrying about all the concrete posts.
In sum, it's just wrong to have the tank on the driver's side. Apparently my subconscious refuses to accept such a despicable reality.
Surely I'm forced to deal with loads of things that are poorly designed or stupid. I'm a bureaucrat after all! I'm not sure why I'm being so stubborn about this one.
P.S. This is really true--surely I could think of something better for an April Fool's joke.