It's something many of us have to deal in life at one point or another. It's not easy at first, but it can be done, and many people manage to drive a car. But like a friend used to say, it's only after you have gotten the driver's license that you truly begin to learn.

As a newbie in this field, what drives me crazy is being on the road with someone who thinks is an expert, who keeps repeating what you should do (and sometimes you're about to do). They may very well have more experience than you, but as soon as they're not in the driver's seat they start acting strange. Yes, it seems to me they behave in totally un-deterministic ways. You cannot predict what wrong or mistake they will invent that you're doing next.

Yeah, I know this sounds like a completely lame complaint, but it affects at least this reptilian-brain-center-enabled, emotional being.

I try to handle the situation by not concentrating much on what they say. How the car behaves, the sound the engine makes, and interaction with the other traffic participants – including (but not limited to) showing middle fingers – give more accurate feedback when making mistakes. I simply concentrate on driving as best I can, or where it's possible – let the more experienced driver on the wheel.

P.S. Just kidding about the middle fingers. I'm a polite enough driver that I never got one.

POST#0058 2009-FEB-8

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