So today, Team WeGotYourCrazy had its refresher/intro course to the the stick shift. While Brian and Lauren have had prior experience, I myself am a virgin when it comes to working the stick.
Before I describe the fun details of our lesson, let me first introduce you to our instructor, Dan S. Dan S. is a member of a group of friends on our campus who we affectionately refer to as "The Paps." The Paps - short for Papparazzi - are a particular breed of Lafayetters who for one reason or another are always, and I mean always, around when Lauren, Brian, or I are doing the dumbest shit. Whether its Lauren and Chris celebrating "The New Age Night" or running around in ridiculous outfits or yelling about yet another party, the Paps are never far. So when it came time to learn stick shift, it seemed only natural that we would opt for one of their kind.
So this afternoon, Dan S. - "The Friendly Pap" - picked me up and we drove over to our neighborhood Giant. For the first ten minutes though, I wasn't sure if I had signed up for a driving lesson or a sex how-to; a sampling of instruction from the Friendly Pap: "Easy, easy, right there!, Yeahhh" "Ease her into it," and my personal favorite, "Find your sweet spot!." After a few rocky starts and one minor case of whiplash later, I had Dan's Solara cruising around the parking lot like I freakin' owned the place.
After a short while, Brian arrived, greeting me with a stunned look. "I'm surprised Dan's not curled up in a ball crying and his car's not in multiple pieces!" Yes kids, it's true, Chris knows how to work the stick. The same, however could not be said for Dear Old Dorothy. Grandma, with just the slightest bit of dribble seeping out of the corner of her mouth and flatulence fully in check, nearly whipped Dan's and my heads right off our necks! After five minutes of the Solara earthquake, Dorothy only finally got the car in gear after seeing Lauren arrive and yellling "NOOO!!! NOT HER!" Like I said, Lauren does not like anything Brian likes and Brian really does not like Lauren.
Lauren, too, needed some adjustment time but soon was back in the swing of things. Lauren has the most experience with the manual, as she used to drive her ex-boyfriend's big ol' manly pickup around town...before she was carted off in the paddy wagon, of course. Lauren felt so comfortable, she drove us right out of the parking lot, much to Dan's surprise and...horror.
Can't wait for the next lesson!...although I'm not sure I can say the same for Dan.
-Chris
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