Reason #5 Why Your Life is Better Than Mine

I used to think that at my age and with all of the stupid mishaps and bad things that have happened to me that nothing could embarrass me. I learned this week that I was wrong.

I just got back from a 4 day work trip to Western Kansas. Three days in Liberal and one in Garden City. On the fourth morning of this exhausting trip I had an experience that I will not soon forget. I checked out of my hotel and was heading to my review when I decided I needed a pick-me-up. I parked my rental car in front of the local Kwik Shop and went in to get an energy drink. Stood in line, paid for my drink and left. So far, so good.

I opened the car door, hopped in and was ready to hit the road. Only, the steering wheel was suddenly up against my knees. Odd. It was at that moment that I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. There was a woman in the passenger seat of my car. No Wait! This wasn't my car. I had hopped into the wrong car. I looked at this poor confused/terrified woman, she looked at me. We were both speechless. After the longest 5 seconds of my life all I managed to say was. "I think I'm in the wrong car." She couldn't even respond. I gracefully opened the door and climbed out of her car and back to my rental, no worse for the wear.

So, unless you can say that you have hopped in a strangers car, and scared some women that you have never met to death, I guess Your Life is Better Than Mine.