It’s happened to all of us at some point. You’re behind the steering wheel and just when you think that everything is fine and dandy, the person sitting in the passenger’s seat, be it your spouse, girlfriend of boyfriend, starts yelling: “Slow down, you ‘re driving too fast!”, “You should have listened to me, we missed our exit” or “Keep your distance, we’re gonna hit the car in front of us”.
And that’s how car arguments start, ladies and gentlemen, turning a promising journey into a nightmare…
According to the results of a survey conducted in the United Kingdom by online used car channel Tesco Cars, speeding is the biggest cause arguments between partners on car journeys (22.72%) followed by getting the directions wrong (18.01%), tailgating (13%) and parking skills – or the lack of them…- (5%).
Surprisingly, kids fighting in the back seat is very low in the list, with just 3,9% of arguments being sparked by children.
So if you want to enjoy your drive, leave your other half at home or suggest an alternative means of transportation. Now, if you can actually do that, then you are either a hypnotist or you can do a good deed and share the secret with the rest of us…
