not awkward, nor uncomfortable, but... ??

take your vehicle to a car wash. watch it go thru the big mechanical-soap-tunnel, and then watch that guy drive it around to the little waiting area where all the other just-bathed cars are parked and being hand-dried.

if there are a bunch of cars being finished, then there are a bunch of people waiting for their respective cars. and that's what i'm talking about here.

do you feel it? everyone is silently, yet methodically, sizing up everyone else. who's waiting for which car? that car is HER'S? he drives THAT?

i've got a pickup. so no worries there... but when i take my mom's RAV4, holy moly... just as soon as the guy makes it clear that the car is finished, it's a quick shuffle to give the guy a tip and drive it on outta there... is that pride? sometimes i wanna turn around and exclaim, "don't worry, this car's my mom's. I'VE got a 4x4. which, of course, is a man's car."

and of course, i'm exaggerating. it's late. but next time you have your car washed, you'll see.