#843 Getting out of the car after a really long trip

Neil Pasricha

Might not be stopping for a while

I spy, with my little eye, something that starts with U.

If you guessed Uncomfortably Long Car Trip, you got it, baby.

Yes, maybe you’re in a Backseat Squeeze for hours, one leg on each side of the Floor Hump, your bladder clenched tightly, holding on for dear life. Or maybe you’re slouching in shotgun in a blissful Game Boy Cocoon, headphones in your ears, video game system in your lap. Or maybe you’re driving the boat, steering the ship, mind on the road, eyes on the mirrors, just navigating carefully through the dangerous world of steep curves and sharp swerves.

Now you're playing with power

Whatever your situation, it sure does feel good when that tired car finally rolls to a slow stop at a fast-food joint or gas station.

That’s when you pop open the door and just stretch like you’ve never stretched before. Arms out, arms up, way up to the sky, just popping that back and twisting that neck in all directions while saying oooOOO a lot. Maybe squeeze up onto your tippy-toes, and feel the burn rise up your legs, those cold, clenched muscles getting a hot slap wake-up call. Yes, you can feel your hamstrings stretch long, stretch hard, crying out with tears of joy as freedom rings again.

Plus you finally get to pee.

AWESOME!

go-the-distance

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9 thoughts to “#843 Getting out of the car after a really long trip”

  1. Ugh, I could never play Tetris or anything like that. Focusing on something close while I’m in a car makes me feel ill.

    However, this is indeed awesome. I just recently got back from a holiday, which involved traversing through some unpleasant windy roads. The rest-stop, complete with a refreshing rain, was AWESOME.

  2. I love the phrase, “I went on a holiday!” It sounds much better than our American version of “I went on a vacation.” It implies more fun, more excitement, more everything!

      1. Kathy, I think its time we start calling it a holiday instead of vacation and see if any other Americans catch on to it and start calling it that too.

  3. Although we never got as far as the horse power of the car and the sights were all good, this reminds me of the feeling when I get off the horse after a long ride…”Oooh, such a holiday! :)

  4. I just had this feeling last week. I didn’t go on a long trip, but I did sit in my car for close to 2 hours. I drove my brother to an interview, sat in my car while he was in there and then drove back home. When I got out of my car I was stiff, but it felt great to be able to stretch.

  5. I really don’t like going on long car trips, but finally getting out at a rest stop or arriving at the destination makes it all worth it.

  6. I watched your video ” the 3 A’s of awesome” before and this is the first time I read your blog. Your blog is really great!

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