How I almost wrecked a car today
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238317)
Walnut Creek, California
December 27, 2019 3:00pm CST
I have mention in previous posts how breaks in routine sometimes cause minor disasters. If I have an extra guitar here, I might trip over said extra guitar do a face plant, sending me to the hospital. And so on.
Today, I was leaving my parking space, heading out to buy some groceries. I almost ran into the car to my right as I was exiting my parking space. Why? Because my steering when was cranked all the way to the left.
Why was my steering wheel cranked all the way to the left? Because I had given Horse Jr. a driving lesson yesterday,and had let him park the car. I always straighten my wheels before I turn off the engine. He did not.
So many things we do on a day-to-day basis are "automatic," coded in our "cerebellum," the part of our brain that controls body posture and "habits."
Fortunately, today, I was "paying attention," and was able to brake and straighten my steering wheel before I exited my parking space.
Have you ever had guests, and tripped over their suitcases, or some such? We are creatures of habit, and when the "unusual" is a part of our "scene," it easy to make mistakes that can cause injury, or at least frustration.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
27 Dec 19
Just like dogs and cats we are creatures of habit and don't like changes in our routines.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
27 Dec 19
@TheHorse lol Creatures of habit for sure.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
29 Dec 19
Glad you avoided an accident. The door frames in my house are always moving right towards me, which of course I can't avoid.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
30 Dec 19
@TheHorse Ha, maybe I could avoid a collision with some new "meds."
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@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Dec 19
@1creekgirl Hmm.Which ones would you change?
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@FourWalls (86713)
• United States
28 Dec 19
I can move through my house in the dark, but I have to remind myself when I’ve moved something.
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@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Dec 19
@FourWalls That' not exactly what I said, but...well, you get the idea.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
27 Dec 19
I wonder why the steering wheel developed that problem of being stubborn just because the car was parked with the wrong position of the steering wheel.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
27 Dec 19
@TheHorse maybe you need to have the steering checked for it may pose a danger to your driving.
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@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Dec 19
@Alexandoy The steering wheel is fine. The young lad simply did not straighten it out after he parked the car.
@JudyEv (382126)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
Having guests certainly interrupts routines. I guess I notice it most if they insist on helping in the kitchen and they put things away in the wrong place. I'm not complaining about it as most stuff goes in the dish-washer but it is something I notice.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
28 Dec 19
You are right about this, automatic gestures that we repeat all the time. I remember one day we went out to dine with a friend and his wife. My husband and his wife sit in the back of the car I sit in front with him. We arrived at the parking, he got the parking ticket and automatically gave it to me as he always do with his wife. I am glad I remembered to give it back to him, because we stopped overnight at the hotel where we dined.
@wolfgirl569 (135791)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Dec 19
Glad you didnt hit the other car. Hubby growls when I rearrange because of that.
