Well, when I read, "NO RIGHT TURN IN FRONT OF THE BUS," which is the sign that is on the back of every city bus in our fine city, I have always figured that's pretty straightforward.
Until this.
Boy Child (in the Yukon Cornelius - behind a city bus): Mom, I've never understood that sign, "NO RIGHT TURN IN FRONT OF THE BUS."
Me: What's not to understand? You can't turn right in front of the bus.
Boy Child: I get that. But, why?
Me: Um. Duh. Because the bus will smack you?
Boy Child: Huh?
Me: BECAUSE THE BUS WILL SMACK YOU.
Boy Child: How? I don't get that.
Me: (While driving because it's safe to take both hands off the wheel if you are trying to illustrate a dangerous driving technique with your hands...........while driving.) Okay. Look. Pretend my left hand is our truck and my right hand is the bus. So, here we are driving and I go to make a right turn in front of the bus. And, BAM. The bus smacks me. Now do you get it?
Boy Child: OOOOOOOOOOOH! I have always thought that NO RIGHT TURN IN FRONT OF THE BUS meant that if you were driving in front of the bus you could never make a right turn. Get it? And like how would you ever be able to get where you were going? Y'know like pretend my left hand is us..............
Me: I get it. But if that were the scenario how would you even be able to read the sign.
Boy Child: Good point.
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11 comments:
Annnnddd this is why they have to wait until 16 to get a license to drive. Personally I think it should be a lot older than that! Soooo glad we were in Germany when Cody turned 16 had to be 18 there to drive. Worked for me!!
Yukon Cornelius seems to spark a lot of intellectual wonderings. Any chance you have a possessed car?
I used to be so baffled by the signs that said "DO NOT PASS" and I would think "What? Don't pass the sign?" and of course we would drive right past! Huh??!!
@Shannon - I know few 20 year old men that can drive well. and now that I am "old" I think I have every authority to say that (with complete authority). @nomads - the Yukon Cornelius is kind of mind transporting automobile. it's quite fascinating and when he dies he might have a book written about him. @LSS - I am hoping that the confusion to which you are referring did not occur recently? if so, I might consider revoking your license. ;o)
But if you can read the sign you're behind the bus, so you won't be able to make a right turn in front of it. (That's what I would have said if I were your son).
@gorilla bananas - you two would hit it off great! ;o)
I actually knew where he was going before the punchline because I've thought the same thing. I mean, I realized that's not what it meant - eventually - but that thought did cross my mind. It took a right turn and I slammed right into it.
~whatimeant2say
@whatimeant2say - yes. as much as I may not want to admit it, he has some good points. he's a very concrete thinker. I guess?
Yeah....I thought the same thing when I was younger. It's amazing that I've never been in an accident with a bus...or that I've ever made a right turn.
so, now i'll post the same comment as myself. damn it. @meglymc - it's comforting to know that people can relate to his thinking - people as witty and clever as you and whatimeant2say (not complete numbskulls - because that would not be comforting at all). this gives me tremendous hope. now, to just get through the rest of his middle and high school years without stabbing myself.
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