The Life and Times of an Auto Airhead - Part 1
Back in my college auto airhead days I was young wild and free, but broke! I landed a summer internship after my sophomore year at an Environmental Engineering and Construction Management company. The pay was good and I was able to buy a car to get back and forth to work.I was felling myself! I had a car, a job, and the summer ahead of me! I traveled around often that summer visiting friends and going to the beach on the weekends. The previous statement is basically slang for saying, “I lived out of my car!” I struggle to keep my car clean and I need to resolve my feelings about that. Haha.Anyway. I often ate and drank in my car while I was on the go. 7-11 was a favorite pit stop of mine (WaWa wasn’t really big yet. Can you imagine? Me either!). This particular morning I grabbed some nuts and a Snapple to appease my growling stomach and head on my way to work.It was a long drive in so I had plenty of time to kill and to drink my Snapple. I often throw bottles in the back when they are empty to make room for a new one. But this bottle didn’t quite make it to the back. It some how found it’s way underneath my seat.Now, that sounds like a nice place for the Snapple bottle to rest, it is out of the way and not visible so it appears to be less junky in your car. However, I was in for a surprise when I went to press the brake pedal at a stop light. It wouldn’t budge.My heart dropped. I press on the brake pedal again. No movement. I’m coasting through the stoplight now and in a movie-like slow motion sequence I glanced down at my feet and saw Mr. Snapple bottle lodged underneath the brake pedal, preventing it from being depressed.Still in slow motion, I reach down and grabbed the pressed on my brake. It slams to the floor and the car stops. Whew! That was scary.And unnecessary. After my heart calmed down and I changed my panties, I told myself, “never again will I have a Snapple in the car. “On a more serious note. It is important we keep junk from out underneath the driver’s side car seat to prevent unnecessary, dangerous, and potential fatal accidents from occurring.Now I’m not the cleanest person, but that scary feeling of hitting the brake and the car doesn’t stop taught me to be aware of trash, debris or toys that may be hiding under the drivers seat. Especially if it rolls!Also, if your seat feels stuck and won’t adjust forward or back, check underneath the seat for any items that may be blocking it from moving.Good luck #sheCANics!Patricexxxooo
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