Riya (Drives Too Fast and Asks Too Many Questions) on the Road
This summer, I’ve been spending a lot of time on the road. It’s very on brand.
I love to drive. Other people don’t love when I drive. Other people have told me that I drive like a white man - as if the rules don’t apply to me and that there aren’t consequences for my actions.
I love driving on a highway. I love the feeling of having an open road, with no cars in the left lane, and a playlist that is filled with top to bottom bangers. I love being in cars with friends or colleagues or both (fro-workers) and spontaneously erupting into song (specifically, Super Bass by Nicki Minaj). I love filling the time by asking invasive questions when we’re all trapped in a moving vehicle and no one can easily escape.
These questions were selected at random, but I loved asking and answering them. I thought I would share, in case you’re trapped in a car with me… or anyone else, and you want to be a thoughtful and intentional nuisance.
What is one cliche or idiom that you believe to be false? Why?
My response was: “if you love your job, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Capitalism really popped off with that one and no one should love their job that much.
What’s your coolest scar?
What’s the best purchase you made during the pandemic?
What do you do when you first wake up?
Where do you feel most at peace?
Where would you want a vacation home?
How would your friends describe you? Do you agree with them?
What are your love languages?
What’s your favorite Mariah Carey song? Taylor Swift? Britney Spears?
Backed into a corner, no weapons allowed, how many seven year olds can you take in a fight?
What’s your idea of a perfect dessert? Everyone has one.
What's the worst compliment you’ve ever received?
I have to credit Cindy for the next set of questions:
If you had a band, what’s your band name, who’s in the band, what’s the name of your first album and the first five songs, and who causes the band to break up and why?
Now I have a question for you: How fast is too fast on a highway? Asking for a friend. One who drives like a white man, but in a really cute hybrid.
