Fishes and : Bumper Stickers

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> wrote:

Geoff:
> > I don't follow your line of reasoning. I think it is  
> > obvious from my comments that I'm not in favour of 
> > personalised plates - I'm not; but that doesn't mean 
> > that I therefore drive in a silly or dangerous way. I 
> > have more respect for my health and safety and for my 
> > car - and I don't want any points on my licence, thank 
> > you.
> > :-(

Potioncat:
> Here, Geoff, have some tea.

Geoff:
Thanks but I would prefer hot chocolate.
:-)

Potioncat:
> Not too long ago you said your wife didn't want you to put a fish on your car, and I had the impression she thought your driving wouldn't reflect well on the meaning of the fish, and then you comment that a vanity plate would make you more identifiable....perhaps we all misunderstood.  :-)

Geoff:
Actually, this is two different things in a way. Re the fish badge, my 
wife tends to think that I drive fairly briskly - I have a suspicion that 
we European drivers are a bit brisker than our North America cousins. 
But, I have to confess that, like the majority of UK drivers, I am a little 
cavalier about speed limits. My wife thinks this is mainly a man thing
although I think I could amass enough evidence to disprove the fact.

On the question of personalised plates, I think they're another way of 
showing off to impress somebody and, in my opinion, an expensive 
waste of money. My thoughts about their identification is that we all 
do the odd daft thing when we're driving - like a friend of mine who 
tried to change a CD while he was going and drove up a lamp post....

If I am going to make an idiot of myself I prefer to do so in a less 
recognisable way.
:-|