Refuse to Go Below Half
I’ve encountered people who are genuinely uncomfortable when the gauge gets anywhere near half.
They’ll see the needle approaching the middle and say:
“We should get gas.”
And I’m sitting there thinking:
“We just got gas.”
“How long ago?”
“Yesterday.”
“And we’re at half?”
“Yes.”
“Then why are we getting gas?”
“Because we’re at half.”
And suddenly we’re having a philosophical debate in a gas station parking lot.
I Think Childhood Might Have Something to Do With It
I’ve also wondered whether these habits come