tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post1538140352514141077..comments2023-10-29T08:20:47.307-07:00Comments on Ami's Star Song: Dan's View on Back Seat DriversAmi Starsonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-13194768109670249072015-10-03T04:20:50.467-07:002015-10-03T04:20:50.467-07:00(Giggling uncontrollably) Blondie, I wish I could ...(Giggling uncontrollably) Blondie, I wish I could have had you as a fly on the wall! We are SUCH a pair when one or other of us is doing the driving. Neither of us 'suffer fools gladly' on the roads - it is far too dangerous to dither around. We also have a 70mph speed limit on most roads, so that is a reasonable speed to drive at, but some people WILL insist on driving around 50 and cause big snarl-ups. <br /><br />I didn't used to bite my tongue. I have improved since my butt was on the line. LOL! <br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-55172008195488274182015-10-03T04:15:44.384-07:002015-10-03T04:15:44.384-07:00Believe me, Ray, had you known me in the near past...Believe me, Ray, had you known me in the near past, you would not think I did well in those days! I was very critical. Luckily journeys are much more peaceful these days.<br /><br />I think Dan was having an off day, mainly due to his phone problems and then my i-pad dilemma. We clocked up a lot of miles that day. But I have to say that Dan is never dangerous; driving in the police force taught him a great deal. However, I do concede he was driving rather quickly on this particular occasion. Unfortunately there do seem to be rather more 'psychos' on the road these days than the average man can cope with!<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-74864015861229773632015-10-03T04:10:40.842-07:002015-10-03T04:10:40.842-07:00Oh, Jan (giggling), can you imagine what we would ...Oh, Jan (giggling), can you imagine what we would be like if we were both 'in the back seat'?!<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-68397698421184626502015-10-03T04:09:45.472-07:002015-10-03T04:09:45.472-07:00Therefore you should, according to Dan, respectful...Therefore you should, according to Dan, respectfully ensure Jack is aware of the 'other excellent' routes and then leave him to make the decision. LOL! I am pretty sure that some remarks I make to Dan go right in one ear and out the other!<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-35666515555987856582015-10-01T12:03:50.821-07:002015-10-01T12:03:50.821-07:00I am impressed. Especially with your conversation ...I am impressed. Especially with your conversation at he end. He explained himself well and took responsibility. But I am so glad that I wasn't in your shoes because at some point, I would not have bit my tongue and things would have ended up differently.Blondiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990349853331249894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-90199690682087647862015-08-26T04:33:08.918-07:002015-08-26T04:33:08.918-07:00If I didn't say anything, and we missed a turn...If I didn't say anything, and we missed a turning, Dan would have kittens. Literally! I usually enjoy my role as navigator and am much more reliable than the Sat Nav. But now I do try to be calm and polite and it has made a big difference.<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-56409554958532691142015-08-26T04:31:13.498-07:002015-08-26T04:31:13.498-07:00Although I still find it difficult, at times, to s...Although I still find it difficult, at times, to sit and not get myself into a lather, I am much better and calmer when being driven. There is nothing like a sharp splat on the thigh to settle me down! LOL!<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-68062737921629987402015-08-12T09:32:10.029-07:002015-08-12T09:32:10.029-07:00Ami
I thought you did very well.
My wife used to...Ami<br /><br />I thought you did very well.<br /><br />My wife used to be the worlds worse at back seat driving. Then we had a blow up one day and things got better. She knows now her hiney will pay a dear price if she gets bad about it again.<br /><br />What made Dan drive so aggressively that day? It's dangerous to speed. Not to mention getting a ticket.<br /><br />Tell him by all means try to avoid confrontations. I just had one with a psycho on a bicycle last week. I just stayed in my car and let it pass.<br /><br />Take care<br /><br />RayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-54305075440477212442015-08-10T09:32:11.084-07:002015-08-10T09:32:11.084-07:00Oh Ami, I try and close my eyes! My beloved drives...Oh Ami, I try and close my eyes! My beloved drives for a living so really and truly he doesn't do anything wrong. I am hopeless though always pushing on the floor and gasping!<br />love Jan,xxan English Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696976759167193635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-21825136615267988752015-08-10T08:23:09.709-07:002015-08-10T08:23:09.709-07:00Ami,
We are still away and enjoying ourselves. Giv...Ami,<br />We are still away and enjoying ourselves. Giving Jack instructions when he is driving, or telling him that my route is better are not good things to do. He is an excellent driver, but my routes was excellent as well.<br />LOL<br />MeredithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-82380452349829920462015-08-09T19:01:41.635-07:002015-08-09T19:01:41.635-07:00I am more than happy to let my man drive...and I s...I am more than happy to let my man drive...and I say nothing...sometimes I really ought to - once I was so certain that he knew where he was going more than me that I didn't say anything until after he missed the turn...then there was the time that he almost went through a stop light - again I was trying not to interfere with his driving and when I finally called out "Red light" he stopped and told me is is okay to let him know these things...usually I am very confidant in his driving and glad to just be the passenger. :-) HugsTerpsichorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704408254742966076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-54817082362386440042015-08-09T13:05:12.723-07:002015-08-09T13:05:12.723-07:00Gosh Ami I am the absolute worse back seat driver!...Gosh Ami I am the absolute worse back seat driver! The Scotsman's hand often lands on my thigh after many of my angry or stressed comments trying to control his driving!<br />I am trying because it stresses everyone in the car and I sound like a harpy!<br />Recently on our long drive for an overnight away I did sooo much better! <br />I love your explanation with Dan showing how it comes across! I'll show this to my guy! <br />Great on the new machine! LolMinielle Labraunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206283897752166320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-60177968153209185672015-08-09T11:32:21.055-07:002015-08-09T11:32:21.055-07:00Hi Rosie!
I passed my test in the autumn of 1970 ...Hi Rosie!<br /><br />I passed my test in the autumn of 1970 on my second attempt. Long story, but thank goodness I changed driving instructors.<br /><br />My dad took me out in his car after I had only had a couple of lessons, and I was so traumatised I made him stop the car, and I got out and walked home!<br /><br />It was an exhausting afternoon. I never thought it would be so 'interesting'!<br /><br />I am having fun with my i-pad but there is so much to learn. I am going to book myself in for lessons at the i-Store. They seem very worthwhile to me. Gulp. Although I have managed to set it up and install various Apps etc, myself. Slowly, slowly, I think.<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-26980199896980569592015-08-09T11:27:22.650-07:002015-08-09T11:27:22.650-07:00Hi there!
You are welcome. Any time. Meredith and...Hi there!<br /><br />You are welcome. Any time. Meredith and I are great friends. Should you ever wish to email either of us, we always try to answer questions helpfully. Sometimes I get a bit carried away, so I will apologise for that in advance! LOL!<br /><br />I have to tell you - I was once the very worst passenger ever, when being driven by Dan. We have had so many arguments over the years due to my interference when he is driving. He wasn't happy with my body language nor my constant 'sighs'. His way of dealing with it has made a big impression on me and I am determined to be a better passenger. And a lot more respectful. After all, I don't treat my friends disrespectfully when I am a passenger in their cars.<br /><br />And yes, I did have the right i-pad after all. I have so much to learn about it. I never realised they did so much. It is going to be very useful indeed, especially where emails are concerned.<br /><br />Many thanks for your comment.<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-55972381355103369452015-08-09T11:22:20.129-07:002015-08-09T11:22:20.129-07:00LOL! I love your viewpoint. But I can't read w...LOL! I love your viewpoint. But I can't read when being driven, except for maps, and even then I start to feel sick. <br /><br />In future I shall keep my body language to myself! LOL!<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-88951259441733350892015-08-09T11:20:26.802-07:002015-08-09T11:20:26.802-07:00Yes, we swap around quite a bit. I much prefer dri...Yes, we swap around quite a bit. I much prefer driving Dan's car as it is more comfortable and much faster than mine, but when I am a passenger, my right foot almost gets glued to the floor. It is about the 'control' issue. We just have different styles, but all of a sudden he has decided to address the "back seat driving issue. I think he made his point, and later he made in on my backside too!<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-31773198462300495002015-08-09T11:17:24.576-07:002015-08-09T11:17:24.576-07:00Oh, Roz, do I take it you are a 'swat on the t...Oh, Roz, do I take it you are a 'swat on the thigh' buddy? I am so pleased and relieved if that is the case. <br /><br />I had never realised just how dangerous the passenger seat can be until now.<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-31756769383014636242015-08-09T11:15:59.137-07:002015-08-09T11:15:59.137-07:00So far, that i-pad has given me a whole new perspe...So far, that i-pad has given me a whole new perspective of submission. No more back seat driving for me.<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-55246932242485847002015-08-09T11:15:05.541-07:002015-08-09T11:15:05.541-07:00You are very fortunate. But you see, Abby, we both...You are very fortunate. But you see, Abby, we both like driving and driving fast. We used to do rallies and competitions in our younger days. Now, of course, the problem is two Alphas who both think they know best. It leads to lots of disagreements. Or it used to.<br /><br />Strangely enough, that "sample" of what I can be like when I am a passenger, has really made an impression on me. I didn't like it at all.<br /><br />As for getting lost. I have a husband who solidly refuses to read a map. Ever. As a consequence we have visited some neighbourhoods on our travels you absolutely do not want to get a flat tyre in.<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-51772447021699614552015-08-09T11:11:13.784-07:002015-08-09T11:11:13.784-07:00I am so glad I crack you up, dear Cat. I so wish y...I am so glad I crack you up, dear Cat. I so wish you had been in that car when I narrowed my eyes and put my foot down. <br /><br />And what's this about pillows? Did someone forget to tell me that there is a comfortable way to be spanked?!<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-40392570471301545612015-08-09T11:09:32.983-07:002015-08-09T11:09:32.983-07:00I honestly thing someone around here should do a t...I honestly thing someone around here should do a ten-point checklist for every wife to follow when sitting in the passenger seat. It would make hilarious reading!<br /><br />Wrong side of the road, hey?! LOL! Hmmmm...now let me see. They drive on the left in Japan, in New Zealand, in Australia, in India, in Sri Lanka.....Shall I go on?<br /><br />(I love being teased like this. We would get on so well - I also always have a sassy reply!)<br /><br />Hugs<br />AmiAmi Starsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745610022591654541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-49248319992760424632015-08-09T10:30:32.130-07:002015-08-09T10:30:32.130-07:00Oh, back seat driving! I learnt to drive back in t...Oh, back seat driving! I learnt to drive back in the 70s and my hubby traumatised me with his 'helpful' advice to the extent that I rarely drive him all these years later. I'm a so-so driver and he's very competent so it's probably better that way. I try to keep my mouth zipped but grabbing the sides of my seat and 'braking' in the passenger seat don't go unnoticed, though my thighs aren't at risk. Sounds like you had an interesting afternoon! <br /><br />Have fun with the iPad. When my husband bought mine I couldn't imagine what I'd do with it but now I don't know what I'd do without it.<br /><br />Rosie xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-29047437896624025192015-08-09T09:25:33.911-07:002015-08-09T09:25:33.911-07:00First of all thanks Ami for answering my comment o...First of all thanks Ami for answering my comment over at Meredith's. I've just seen it, sorry. Just to clarify in case that came across wrong and you were referring to me, I could never keep my mouth shut if we'd be driving in the wrong direction. What I suggested to my friend was half irony, half "well if he's angry anyway let him see where that leads him" - not very submissive I know. But I'm with you and Dan, not speaking up when it is obviously wrong is just well - wrong. And thanks to Dan for the suggestion, that might work, lol. <br />So did you have the right i-pad after all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-80397527503374556472015-08-09T06:43:03.745-07:002015-08-09T06:43:03.745-07:00I'm with the rest of you. I try to keep quiet...I'm with the rest of you. I try to keep quiet and not watch, sometimes I succeed and sometimes I don't. Like Dan, Ray has always kept us safe even driving the RV but I find myself sitting in the back of the bus or sleeping or reading in the car. Saves us both the aggravation.Aimless Ramblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100475796740896413.post-40473044348087952992015-08-09T04:43:50.445-07:002015-08-09T04:43:50.445-07:00Dan and you have a wonderful way of sorting things...Dan and you have a wonderful way of sorting things out. <br />I really have to zip my mouth when P drives, but I struggle not to hit the imaginary brake pedal with my foot - I'm sure he senses me tense. It's never easy being a passenger, P and I swap about quite a bit, but I've never driven his car with him in the passenger seat - that would be tempting a nightmare drive!<br />hugs<br />DF DelFontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02877826634987802545noreply@blogger.com