Most Arguments in the Car Are Over Directions, Says Survey – Wheels Blog – NYTimes.com
Do you want to re-cosider that navi system..? Originally posted in the New York Times’ WHEELS blog, July 19, 2010:
In the so-called war between the sexes one of the biggest sources of contention is the automobile — at least, according to a couple of recent surveys.
In Britain, a survey of 2,200 individuals found that nearly 70 percent of people admitted being involved in an argument in a car at least once a month; 18 percent confessed they had in-car fights at least once a week. All this despite the fact that many people realize how dangerous this can be. In the same survey, 25 percent of respondents said they thought fights could distract a driver and lead to an accident.
The survey was commissioned by the British car accessories retailer Halfords to promote sales of portable navigation devices. So not surprisingly, the results also revealed that more than a third of respondents said they argued about directions on the road, making navigation the top argument inducement.
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