I've been stopped by the police today, yikes! Just as I noticed them, my phone rang and I answered it to say I couldn't talk. The policeman was furious for my seeing him and still answering the phone. He told me to pull over, said I was totally irresponsible and added that he'd write a ticket.
The truth is I NEVER use the phone while driving, so it totally slipped my mind that that was an actual offence.
But I didn't say that. I only said I was really really sorry (which I was) and that I should have known better as I am a teacher and I know how important it is to obey rules. (And I had perfect hair, just coming from the hairdresser's.)
Amazingly, I got off with only a warning. I asked him: "Can I call my mother back now?" And he said I could call anyone I liked. But I was in such a shock that I didn't even know how to use the phone.
Anyway, the moral of the story: If you know you've made a mistake, why not just admit it and say you're sorry. There's a big chance you will be forgiven.
3 comments:
Lucky you! I believe you will never, never, never phone again while driving. But many other people do that and do not even think of how irresponsible it is using one hand only for steering.
i thing that the moral of the story is:
if you have a good hair you will be forgiven...
;)
Oh yes. Everything you both said is true.
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