Tuesday – Anything Possible – Prompt “crush”

~ John W. Howell

On Sunday, I was reading Michele Lee’s post, which contained some photos from her trip to Peñesco, Mexico. I couldn’t help but be taken by the image below. So, here is one of Michele’s photos instead of a finger-point prompt. You should visit her blog. It is special. Thank you so much, Michele.

Photo by Michele Lee

“Excuse me, sir. Do you know how fast you were going?”

“Yes, I was doing five miles an hour in a 30-mile an hour zone.”

“That is exactly right.”

“So, what’s the problem?”

“Do you know how dangerous driving 25 miles an hour below the speed limit is?”

“No, I don’t.”

“You could be hit from behind.”

“Oh, I don’t think so.”

“What makes you say that?”

“I am a student of psychology, that’s why.”

“What does being a student have to do with getting killed by someone who doesn’t realize you are going so slow?”

“It has everything to do with it.”

“Okay, explain.”

“If you tell people to do something, the human tendency is to resist and mostly do the opposite. It’s human psychology.”

“I’m still having trouble seeing how this fits the situation.”

“Look at the sign on the back of my cart.”

“Yeah, okay.”

“It says machaca, which is Spanish for crush.”

“Still don’t get it.”

“When someone coming up behind me reads the sign, his psychology will make him do anything but hit me.”

“So you are saying that instead of crushing you, the person will do anything but.”

“Exactly.”

“Answer me this, Professor.”

“Yes?”

“What if they don’t read Spanish?”

64 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Prompt “crush””

  10. How fun is this! Thank you very much, John! I enjoyed reading your clever story and appreciate your collaborative spirit. 👏🏻 P.S. My comment on your last post may have dropped into spam. 😒

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  22. I was about to look up “machaca” but then I read your post. How about those freeways, where the posted speed limit is 65, but everyone seems to be doing 80? It makes me nervous to actually be following the law.

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  25. Yes, I would have crushed him, for sure. But, as I get older, I do find myself backing off the gas pedal a bit. By the way, , what do they call the ‘gas pedal’ on an electric car?

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