# I gave my nephew lessons, I believe I taught him well. He learned that, "chicks dig safety." **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 2, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-nephew-lessons-i-believe-i-taught-him-well-he-learned-that-chicks-dig-safety/692163 "2014-07-02T03:01:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kstarnes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4da419/32.png) [@kstarnes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kstarnes)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-nephew-lessons-i-believe-i-taught-him-well-he-learned-that-chicks-dig-safety/692163/1 "2014-07-02T03:01:31Z")
I re-emphasized over and over again that driving was about communication, co-operation and negotiation with other drivers, and with pedestrians. I taught him to be alert, to never “block the box.” I explained as follow, “the box isn’t a physical thing, it’s an imaginary box formed by the crosswalk of the intersection. If there’s no space for your car, don’t block the other drivers.” I told him to never ever succumb to road rage, perhaps the dumbest emotion there is. Finally, I told him a secret, “nothing gets a woman going like a man who practices safety because she knows she’s in good hands. It’s evolutionary. It’s biology.” Not a peep from him. Not even a chuckle. Was he even listening? Did he take? I’m not sure to be honest. I’ve always had my doubts about the kid, he has always been pretty dull. ---
**Author:** ![irae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f0a364/32.png) [@irae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irae)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-nephew-lessons-i-believe-i-taught-him-well-he-learned-that-chicks-dig-safety/692163/2 "2014-07-02T21:26:56Z")
Young person fails to feign proper attention to questionable claims by old person. Film @ 11. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-nephew-lessons-i-believe-i-taught-him-well-he-learned-that-chicks-dig-safety/692163/3 "2014-07-02T21:31:11Z")
> [@kstarnes](#): > > Not a peep from him. Not even a chuckle. Was he even listening? Did he take? I’m not sure to be honest. I’ve always had my doubts about the kid, he has always been pretty dull. Nah… too easy. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-nephew-lessons-i-believe-i-taught-him-well-he-learned-that-chicks-dig-safety/692163/4 "2014-07-02T21:33:08Z")
> [@irae](#): > > Young person fails to feign proper attention to questionable claims by old person. Film @ 11. Young person feigns inattention to questionable claims by old person. Film @ 11 on the other channel. No way of telling which channel your nephew’s on. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-nephew-lessons-i-believe-i-taught-him-well-he-learned-that-chicks-dig-safety/692163/5 "2014-07-02T22:23:21Z")
[This cartoon also applies to teens.](http://blog.codinghorror.com/content/images/uploads/2009/10/6a0120a85dcdae970b0120a85dd8f2970b-pi.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-gave-my-nephew-lessons-i-believe-i-taught-him-well-he-learned-that-chicks-dig-safety/692163/6 "2014-07-02T22:34:36Z")
If you ignore them, they go away, you know.