shotgun rules May 14, 2008

I saw this in a magazine when I was waiting for my car to get inspected today.

Okay, listen up, because we’re only going to say it once. These are the rules of calling shotgun, which is to reserve the front passenger seat of the car.

1.  The driver decides when shotgun rules are in effect.
2.  You must be outdoors to call shotgun.
3.  Privileges are in effect until the driver turns off the ignition and exits the vehicle.
4.  The person who calls shotgun can trade or give away front-seat privileges.
5.  The driver has the final word on variations involving when shotgun can be called, and it is up to the passengers to know these variations in advance.
6.  The driver is the final arbiter in all disputes.
7.  If someone ignores the shotgun rules and takes the front seat by force, all subsequent shotgun calling will be disregarded until the offender buys the aggravated party a Slurpee (or equivalent compensation).
8.  Anyone calling for “permanent shotgun” is a jerk.
9.  Yes, playing shotgun is childish.