We all encounter weird moments like seeing a homeless man running around naked, Drake’s “Hotline Bling” video, and even being in the passenger seat. Yes, I said being in a passenger seat can be the weirdest thing ever. You might not think so.

Sometimes it can be cool to ride shotgun in your friend’s car. I would want people to notice me riding in a car just strolling looking cool. Sometimes you will be better off sitting in the back. Riding in the passenger seat means you have to deal with the driver. It can be annoying to have to hear the type of music the driver listens to. It’s a good thing sitting in the back seat because you can sneak your headphones on without the driver seeing you. When you get to the point where you turn the radio station, the driver gives you that look like some people do when Donald Trump is talking about illegal immigrants. That’s when you feel awkward and just stare out the window and daydream like a sad puppy.

One of the worst things about riding in the passenger seat is when you are tired and you can not go to sleep. It would be better to be in the back and lay across the back seat. Having a good time sleeping in the passenger seat is like Kaepernick not throwing an interception – it rarely happens.

Being in the passenger seat while the driver is not driving well can be difficult. You are trying to be comfortable, but at the same time they are driving like an intoxicated elderly person. Swerving into lanes while going 15 miles per hour. It’s like, whoever let my second cousin have a driver license should be fired. My two-year old cousin has a better chance of driving me safely to my house.

You can come across the weirdest conversations while being in the passenger seat. It’s funny how a conversation about sports can lead to talk about losing your virginity or that time everyone laughed at you. It’s weird because you want to keep up the conversation with the person on whatever topic but can be embarrassing and it can lead to an awkward silence. And one thing that can make the ride weird is if there is an awkward silence.

Silence is not good at all, especially if accompanied by a silent fart. It’s hard to hold it in when you’re about to fart. For some people who get a little gassy it is painful to hold it in. While you are in the car holding it in the driver is driving super slow, meanwhile that person in your head is saying, “ I have a surprise for you if you don’t hurry the hell up, and it’s not a good surprise.” Sometimes letting out a silent one is tempting because you are trying  hard to make it come out silent as possible. But you know what they say; the silent ones are the deadliest.

You want to know what else is hard to hold in? Laughing when you see or hear the  driver trying to sing and do the dance moves of the song that’s playing. You should to be nice because the person allowed you in their car, but that doesn’t give that person the right to embarrass themselves. It’s like watching Drake attempting to use those moves in the “Hotline Bling” video in front of a crowd and expecting nobody to laugh. Like, come on now!

Being in the passenger seat can be weird. There are a lot of problems to deal with. But sometimes the problems are funny, once you look back on that weird time you got a ride home from your cousin or somebody else. It’s not bad at all to experience weird things. I can only speak for myself when I say, I’d rather encounter something that is totally unexpected then nothing at all and be bored.