It had to happen sometime

Posted on 05.11.07 11:29AM in family, speeding tickets

Well, it happened. The invincible man, best driver in the world, and all-around nice guy got a speeding ticket. It happened on Monday. I only post this now because, originally, I had planned to keep my fau pax between myself, my parents, and John Q. Law. My tactic here was simple: I didn’t want my dear brother to know.

Now, don’t get me wrong. Ian is my closest friend and all, but we have somewhat of a brotherly rivalry. I had fully expected him to ridicule me and pull an eternal “I told you so.” I just would rather have him in the dark on the issue. I told both of my parents, distinctly and deliberately, to refrain from mentioning this blunder to anyone. Then Dad let it slip.

I stormed off, angry at the fact that I was so close to getting off the hook, and in the interim I assume they explained my logic to my brother, which is why he has been a pretty good sport about this entire thing.

So, now that the one person I didn’t want to know has discovered the unbearable truth without much adverse reaction, I can tell everyone. So there you go.

I look at it this way: getting a speeding ticket is sort of a necessary step in my own self betterment. For the time being, at least, I will watch my speed.

And if I had to get a ticket, at least I was going a somewhat humorous speed: 69.

Read Comments

  1. Posted by Katie on 05.11.07 at 13:06:53

    I got my first speeding ticket yesterday. There must be a larger police conspiracy going on if they got both of us in the same week.

  2. Posted by Kyle on 05.11.07 at 14:38:12

    HOLY SHIT, i was going 69 when I got my first speeding ticket

  3. Posted by Nathan on 05.12.07 at 10:24:24

    i was 69′ing as i read this

  4. Posted by sociallyconsciousbird.com » Blog Archive » “Tase him again, bro.” on 09.19.07 at 11:02:40

    [...] Listen, I’m all for disliking the police (link and link). But I respect them. And if they tell me to do something, I do it. And so should everyone else. End of story. [...]

  5. Posted by sociallyconsciousbird.com » Blog Archive » Again?! on 10.24.07 at 01:00:47

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