I had my car serviced today. It occurred to me that all too often “honest mechanic” is an oxymoron. Do you know, there are a lot of driving related oxymorons? So, as I … think out loud … here’s my list of oxymorons for your contemplation and reading pleasure.
Backseat driver
Light traffic
Close distance
Easy Rider
Driving pleasure
Deliberate speed
Freeway
Inexpensive car
Rolling stop
Incomplete stop
Sharp curve
Traffic flow
Legally drunk
Getting nowhere fast
Road to nowhere
Sports sedan
Driving on autopilot – you ever drive somewhere and you’re just going on autopilot. Before you know it, you’re there but you really have no idea how you got there. Scary!
Unlicensed driver
Uninsured motorist
Driving in the concrete jungle
Near miss
Rush hour
Slow speed
Speed bump
Speed limit
Front end
Bad karma (when it comes to parking)
I would be terribly pleased if you would add to this list. If you don’t, your comments will be conspicuously absent and I will almost certainly be forced to continue.
Marci
