Judybug,
I was, of course, joking. I also look in my rearview mirror frequently. Being the paranoid that I am, I'm always looking behind me. I never sit with my back to the door, either.
When I was in California back in the '80s, (in the Oakland area) it never ceased to amaze me at the number of people who actually stop in the fast-lane. Here in the mid-west, if you miss your exit, you drive to the next exit and turn around and come back to yours. In California, if you miss your exit, you stop and put on your blinker and wait for the rest of the traffic to stop and let you over. It only takes one idiot trying to get from the left lane to the exit ramp to tie up five lanes of traffic. I've seen it many times.
The other item that seemed to be common out their was the number of people who load their pickups up as high as possible with household items, and then drive down the freeway with nothing tied down. The highways were littered with mattresses, couch cushions, the remains of wooden furniture, and an occasional sofa. Absolutely amazing. To top it off, no-one slowing down or stopping to go around the stuff has the decency to get out and push if off to the side of the road. I guess they figure that what Cal-Trans is for.
V/R
Shap
Gee wiz! Even the Cops! Where's my smacking my forehead emoticon?! Cus I need it for that gem!