Earthlings, we have traveled through millions of galaxies. We have seen billions of planets. No, Earthlings, you are not alone. What is truly amazing, is the level of Didiots on this planet when it comes to driving.
Why do you drive alone? When we entered the atmosphere and hovered above Texas towns like Stephenville, even our son Zorkey made an observation that rings so true we could not answer it. Zorkey asked us why so many Earthlings drive alone in their cars, trucks, and SUVs.
Earthlings, Meera and I have always had an answer for any question our
son Zorkey asked us. We are embarrassed to admit, that despite having super intelligence which few species in the billions of galaxies can match, we were befuddled, stumped and silenced. Our son Zorkey was shocked when he heard us say, "We do not know, it is illogical."
Why do so many didiot Earthlings drive large vehicles alone? Why do you not share or carpool? We offer you these tips to carpool.
5 Stellar Reasons to Carpool:
1. Save the planet. Carpool to use less gas and reduce your carbon emissions.
2. Buy less gas for your car. This saves you money and saves the Earth's natural resources.
3. Put less wear and tear on your car. This saves you money on repairs and oil changes.
4. Keep your odometer number lower on your vehicle. Lower mileage on your car means a higher resale value should you decide to sell it.
5. Make friends or bond with your fellow students, coworkers or neighbors. Perhaps you will find love in your carpool group. Even if you are a morning grump and like to be alone on your morning drive, perhaps you can find it in your human heart to carpool to help save the planet for future generations.
Find carpool buddies and maybe love.
Find a carpool buddy by posting an advertisements on the Internet. You
could post your picture and the car you drive and the route you take.
You may have classmates or coworkers who live in your neighborhood. You may have
neighbors who work in the area of you office. Many communities have
organizations who's sole purpose is to find carpool buddies.
If you are dating, forget about all those Internet dating sites with one million personal questions. Carpooling is a great way to find out about your potential date. You can learn their personality much better during traffic congestion than going on 50 dinner dates to a fancy schmancy restaurant.
If they cuss, scream, show the finger at other drivers, this is usually not a good sign about their personality. If they bring out their gun, we suggest you end the relationship immediately and report them to the police authorities.
If they are considerate, pleasant conversationalist, funny, friendly and fun, well then, you have a perfect opportunity to go to his or her dwelling after work and get to know each other.
This is all very logical to us. We do not understand why there is such ego to drive your own vehicle.
7 Tips for Carpooling Peace:
1. Map out the coordinates of your route. Figure out a meeting place for all pickups and dropoffs.
2. Schedule drivers. Write out a plan so all drivers know when it is their turn. You can alternate daily, weekly or monthly. It's up to you.
3. Figure out a plan to share costs and when to pay for gas, toll charges and parking. Write it out so it is clear as day.
4. Set some rules.
You must agree on smoking or not, how loud the music is and what kind
to play, whether food and beverages are allowed inside the cars.
5. Be on time. Being late will upset carpool peace faster than anything.
Do not blare you horn and disturb your carpool buddies neighbors if
they are late.
6. Have an emergency plan in case one worker is ill.
Put alternate drivers on your schedule for such emergencies. Figure out
who is in charge of the schedule and who should be called when there is
a problem.
7. Drive safe. No drinking alcohol, cussing, etc. Keep your car in good repair for the safety of all Earthling carpool buddies.
Carpool, Didiots. Be green like us. Save the planet.
I work for a rideshare agency and here is what I'm learning about the commuting world. People are slow to make changes in their commute habits due to many of the same concerns. These are the main concerns people mention over and over:
1-Afraid that they will need their car during the day
2-Afraid thatthey will not be compatible with their carpool buddy
3-Don't want to be social just want to use the time in the car to catch up on phone calls and email
4-Afraid that they will not have their cars in case of an emergency
Our response is:
1-Plan your first week of carpool. Decide that you will run your errands on a certain day of the week that you will not carpool.
2-Meet your carpool buddy before agreeing to carpool. Make sure the two of you gel before making a firm committment. Try it for a week to see if you like it. You don't have to carpool everyday just try carpooling once a week.
3-You don't have to be social. You can tell your potential partner when meeting that you're not a talker and will want to catch up on email, reading, etc. You should follow some guidelines that work for everyone in the carpool. The benefits will always outweigh the sacrafice.
4-Many employers can offer guaranteed ride home in case of an emergency. If the employer doesn't offer it your county may. Another thing that you want to do (which is good to do anyway) is have a plan in case of emergency. Always have a back up plan!
One great way to get people to try is providing an incentive. Saving money on gas is one incentive. Helping the earth is another. If those aren't enough, some agencies with a little funding can offer monetary incentives to get people to sign up to carpool. They'll also offer employers assistance in setting up alternative transportation programs to help employees out of their cars and into carpools, vanpools, telecommute, and transit systems.
I hope my comments helps. Carpooling can be a rewarding experience and reduce commute stress significantly.
---Zork Says: Excellent advice, Earthling!
Posted by: The Green Room | May 14, 2008 at 11:12 PM
If you are a teen driver, you should get to know your car as much as possible.
Posted by: peliportti.com | August 29, 2009 at 01:00 AM