You know those driver simulations you had to pass in driver's ed that had these ridiculous scenarios that made you afraid to really drive. Where you are 'driving' down a suburban road and all of a sudden a parked car door is abruptly opened and you have to swerve out of the way, then a kid chases a ball into the street and you felt bad for failing that session cos it involved 'hitting' a kid. And then you get to start over and remember the car door and kid, but then a tree branch falls down around the corner, an ambulance cuts you off and then there is construction, detours, and one way streets everywhere. Just when you think you are done with the 'drive' you have to parallel park. You can't think of a time you have ever been in a car when someone has actually had to parallel park. Then years go by and you realize all those silly interruptions never really happen and it was all a waste of stress when the only you thing need to worry about is drunk drivers and speeding without a cop around.Until you live in Brooklyn. Then you are so prepared and instantly remember that class. Only they need to add pot-hole avoidance into the simulation.
