Fastening a Seatbelt
Mar 20th, 2008 by satisfyte
Not all seatbelts are created equal, but if you’re lucky, you might sit down to go for a ride and find that buckling that seatbelt isn’t such a chore. Chances are, buckling your seatbelt has become second nature to you, particularly if you’re part of the “Click it or ticket” generation. Gotta love those local cop commercials - btw: not satisfying.
Often times, you’ll go to plug in your life strap and you’ll be greeted with a metallic, springy, kind of hollow sound that says to you “Greetings, dear passenger. I’ve locked you in and will be protecting you for the duration of your ride. Have a good day.” This is like many American Idol contestants - it does what it’s expected to do, but isn’t really all that memorable.
Or, you’ll pull your seatbelt over your lap, (hopefully the engine isn’t on or music hasn’t begun playing so you can fully appreciate this experience) push it snugly into its receptacle with a sound and sensation that says, “let’s ride.” Rather than a flimsy wishy washy seatbelt holder, this one seems more solid, more compact. As you push the seatbelt into it, there’s no wiggle room - it virtually sucks the seatbelt into itself as you push with a muted click that tells you not only are you safe and secure, but you’re badass. To top it all off, you haven’t even twisted the cross the body strap. Good job! You’re ready to take your car ride to a more satisfying level.
What car have you been in lately that either has a satisfying seatbelt or a crappy one? What about airplanes? Or maybe other, less likely belt-clip situations like backpacks? Tell us about it.
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