When I was young, back when I first started driving, I discovered I had a super power... I could control other people. Seriously. I could make them do things..
The first time it happened, I was stopped at a red light at an intersection. This was one of those roads with four lanes (two in each direction.) As it happened, there was a car to my right, also stopped at the red light. Now, being young and impatient, I 'anticipated' the light changing from red to green. I 'EASED' on the gas just a smidgen and my car moved forward a few inches. and then... IT... happened. The driver next to me inched HIS car forward a few inches...
At first, I thought it was just coincidence, but it happened again the very next day. After that, I decided to TEST this odd occurrence. The next time I was stopped at a red light with someone next to me, I intentionally inched forward even though I knew the light wasn't going to change. Lo and behold, the car NEXT to me inched forward. So, I did it again! I inched forward and SO DID THE OTHER DRIVER! It was actually happening! I was causing them to inch forward! I had a super power!
Now, over the next few days I experimented with this procedure and it worked nearly 100% of the time... Not a complete 100% success, but I was still new to this wondrous power.
It was not long after, that I learned that I could do MORE with my power... I found a connection between my ability to control other drivers.... and makeup...
I made the discovery one morning when I was late for work... I stopped at a red light, but this time, I was behind another driver. The driver was a woman who was looking into her rear-view mirror and putting on her makeup. Well, the light turned green, but the woman in front of me didn't notice, as she was doing her makeup. Being in a hurry, I honked my horn and then...IT...happened. The woman stepped on the gas and sped forward without even looking to see if the light was green or if the way was clear!!!!
"WOW!" I thought. "I have the power to make women drive unsafely through intersections!" Fortunately, events unfolded such that I had a PLETHORA of opportunities to test my new found power. and it NEVER failed. Each time I stopped at a red light, during rush hour traffic, behind a woman using her rear view mirror to do her makeup, all I had to do to make her drive unsafely through the intersection, was honk on my horn and ZOOOMMM! She would speed through the intersection... Or, at least, INTO the intersection.
Now, for the record, I'm not an idiot. After the first few crashes I realized I should make sure there was no traffic coming in the other directions... A person with super powers has to be careful how they use their powers. With great horror, comes great responsibility!
Many years later, I found that I had a power connected to a woman riding IN my car who was putting on makeup. I learned that a woman in the passenger seat of my car who was putting on makeup or lipstick could be...affected... If I suddenly stepped on the brakes, I could alter the course of her lip liner or lip stick or eye liner.... Once, I wanted to impress my wife with this particular super power....There she was, putting on lip stick and I was driving... Well...
A week later, when she started talking to me again, I realized that some powers are just too dangerous to be carefree with... Of course...I still have two daughters that are just starting to use makeup, and the temptation can be great at times... Of course, they have super powers too. Somehow, they are able to control me and make me do things, or agree to things, I know I shouldn't.
"Dad, can I paint your toenails pink?"
"Can't we stay up just a LEETLE bit longer?"
"Can I sleep with you and mom tonight?"
I suspect they may be little Sith Lords, but I'm not sure... It could be a simple case of telepathy...
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