Creepy… but Jazzy

Date: 10-10-2011

Time: 8:20AM

Wait Time: 4min

Car: 4-door

Climate: FREEZING

Audio: Smooth Jazz

Ok, so I thought I'd give Creepy Carpool another shot. As awkward as it is, it is so damn convenient. I'm still not quite over the whole notion of riding in with a stranger. I never know what has happened on the car seats I'm sitting on, but then again, can it be ANY worse than any seat found on the various dysfunctional modes of public transportation the bay area offers?

The routine is as follows:

1. Approach the carpool pick-up location

2. Scope out who you may be sharing a car with. As you approach the line, you may want to speed up or slow down depending on who you might end up sharing a ride with

3. Approach the line, and realize that you and your passengers must be allies, you never know if your driver will turn on you. (Keep in mind, the person you're standing next to, may be in cahoots with the driver, and planted there as a diversion. Be aware of this.)

4. As the car approaches, at all costs, act like this is your car that you are getting into. Don't show hesitation, people will know you're new, and possibly a risk to the smooth rotation of carpool loading. Nobody wants to share a car with someone who isn't sure of themselves, especially in an emergency / carjacking / kidnapping situation that may occur.

To be continued