Passanger Etiquette

"Damn, Watch out you almost hit a truck"
"Hey, J.O can you turn the radio down!"
"Slow down you drive like a mad man"
"You know you can take the belt to cross island parkway to get there quicker"

If you've done almost any of the above things, You couldn't ride with me. I was a passenger for 16 years of my life before getting my own ride. I always asked If could put in a request for a song, roll down the windows, offer input on direction giving, shout at the driver for there driving techniques. I tell you, the passengers of today aren't how they used to be, Loud cell phone talking, Manually changing the radio, smoking, asking for door to door drop offs, I swear the game has changed majorly.

"Beggers can't be choosers" That's always a quote I lived by not today, it seems like beggers want to choose and navigate. My cousin jay might be the worst, every time he gets in my cars he adjust the seat to the invisible man, open the CD wallet throws in max b, fires up a new port and kicks back Like hes in the comfort of his own personal limo. Now I might bitch and be like "son you wilding" and he will chill, but I'm not the type to go absolutely hard. I like to make people feel comfortable and sometimes people get way too comfortable.

Let's discuss the top 5 P.E
5) Conversation - If the driver is not willingly open and having a full fledged conversation with you threes no need for you to break your neck and make up the most random conversations that come into your mind, Heck the driver is driving and need some concentration, hell silence is golden, so kick back enjoy the tunes on the radio and most of all enjoy the ride.

4)Clean Shoes - I can't stress how much I hate people who bring their dirty kicks and mess up your freshly cleaned floor mats. Just like back in the day when u wiped down your shoes before entering your home you should have the same courtesy when getting into someone car. Don't be afraid to do the heel click before getting in, trust me the driver will be very happy and pleased to see that.

3)Eating - We all love to swing through the drive through and get a quick bite to eat, however if you can't be cleanlier about it i think the drive through is not the best option ask the driver to park up while you head inside to eat. Nothing worse than finding old sesame seeds and rusty brown french fries under your seat after your boy decided that he couldn't fit 23 fries in his mouth at one time. If you know you have trouble keeping your shirt clean while sitting down at the table, what makes you think you will do any better while in motion

2) D.N.T - If # 1 wasn't so important this could easily be the most important thing. As I mentioned earlier Do Not Touch unless given permission, Never change the station, AC settings, Window length, adjust seats or anything unless given permission.

1) Contribution - Now I'm a firm believer in helping people but at the same time I also believe in the barter system. I scratch your back, Please scratch mine. Now I don't mind giving people lifts but please don't think I'm about to transform into Benson driving you around time without any duckets on the petroleum. Don't think "oh J.OS my man he doesn't need any gas" , Let me decline your offer don't decline my offer for me. Nothing worse than a person trying to guess what your judgements are going to be. Although gas prices have dropped severely I didn't put 30 in my tank to accompany you and your agenda all day. So if you are a person who likes to ride around for "free" please offer the driver some gas money next time.

Now driving is always a luxury , however sometimes it can be a curse as well due to the factors I just listed, if you follow those 5 simples rules, watch your chances of getting a ride increase and see how much more happy the driver is an accompanying you around.