Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Chips for lunch?



I wonder...

Did that guy who appeared to the right of my car window eat chips for lunch. There he was, in a white helmet and dark glasses on his police motor cycle looking at me through my window. What was he doing?

.... indicating for me to pull over....

I put my cell phone away; and pulled over.

We had quite a chat after I rolled down the window and gave him my license.

He told me that the fine these days for cell phone use by the driver of a motor vehicle is R1800.

"Wow! Thats quite a lot... Geez..."

"Yup...."

"So do you have any suggestions about what we should do?"

"Well, I don't have R1800 in my wallet."

"hmmm... so.... do you have any suggestions about what we should do?"

"I do have R50 in wallet right now.."

"hmmm... so... do you have any suggestions about what we should do?"

"umm.."

"Well do you want the the R50?"

"Are you offering to buy me lunch?"

"Yes."

"Drive Safely!"

"Yes Officer."

hmmmm....
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Anonymous said...

People who talk on mobile phones while driving should be.... I dunno, but something bad. It's rude and dangerous. I take it personally when people put their selfish convenience ahead of my daughter's safety!
So I hope you made up the bit about talking on your cell phone.

Tuesday, 21 June, 2005

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