Solving problems makes you one thing: A Problem Solver.
You’ve had trouble searching for your purpose?
Not anymore with the right solutions.
But what if you can’t find any problems to solve?
No problem, just give yourself a gentle review and something will present itself.
Let’s say you’ve always been a forward thinker with your own ideas.
What do you do when you see a sign asking politely that you don’t sit on those steps.
What did I do? Took a picture with the thought of who would want to sit on those steps?
The front yard:
A door sits between each set of pillars, a front door to either a house, or a converted hotel.
We had a room in South Kensington so small we had to crawl over each other to get out of bed.
This time it was bigger room in Notting Hill, just big enough to slide sideways against the wall to get into bed from either side.
The steps:
Who is sitting there? Not me, but I’m old fashioned like that.
I don’t enjoy strangers sitting on my steps or lolling around my front yard so call it mutual respect.
The sign is a promise of harsh treatment with both “Polite” and “Please.”
‘We were polite and asked nicely, but you didn’t care.’
The ‘Thank You’ at the end is the ultimate gesture in solving problems.
It sounds like a ‘Thank you in advance,’ like you’re making the most obvious request for anyone to follow.
What are other signs with the same message? Private Property? Keep Out? Fuck Off?
In terms of problem solving, being polite is the best move.
No one needs another shit-talking baby boomer saying things like, “I don’t know what he just said, and I don’t think he knows either.”
In the normal world you walk past a sign asking you to not sit on the steps and think ‘Why would I sit on those steps?’
The shit-talking man says, “I can sit anywhere I want to sit and I’m going to prove it right here.”
That’s when a Drama Queen man is in his element, answering questions not asked, questioning answers not given.
Solving Car Crash Problems That Weren’t Your Fault
In the old days a crash like this would need a new fender, bumper, hood and you’re good to go.
The old cars had more room inside the engine compartment, but kids today can’t believe that.
Well, believe it:
The Toyota Hybrid Highlander Platinum was a total loss from a crash. Instead of a fender, a bumper, and a hood, boom, totaled.
Why? Because the engine compartment is packed with electronics and batteries and computer chips.
And don’t forget the ‘crumple zone.’
Except the crumple zone includes electronics, chips, and batteries.
When I asked about the crash performance, I heard, “the crumple zone did what the crumple zone is supposed to do.”
Which is to absorb the energy of the crash instead of the driver.
I was the driver in this accident, smacked sideways by a driver who didn’t stop at a stop sign.
The agent for their insurance company called about closing the case. I agreed.
They asked for a number, so I gave them a number and how I came to it.
They said they had a limited amount of money to spread between five people with injury claims.
I said I was the driver and most injured in the car struck by their driver, noting that my airbags didn’t go off.
They said there’s always a question about the severity of the injuries in a crash with no airbags deployed.
I said Toyota had an airbag recall I missed for a sensor in the seats and that why the airbags didn’t go off when I was struck hard enough to spin my car a quarter turn.
In the affected vehicles, the spiral cable assembly in the steering column may lose its electrical connection on the circuit controlling the driver’s airbag.
If this occurs, the airbag warning light will illuminate, and the driver’s airbag may not deploy in a crash. As a result, the vehicle will not comply with certain federal motor vehicle safety requirements and may increase the risk of injury to the driver in the event of a crash.
The wife and I took the brunt of the accident, not a glancing blow.
He said that sounded like a class action suit against Toyota.
What does Toyota say?