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19.05.2011, 16:29
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| | Irrational fear
Picking up the new car in 45 min and driving it back to Fribourg from Bern. Why do I have this irrational fear that some idiot will rear-end me at some stage of the journey? I've driven it countless times without a single incident, yet now.....
Our last car I bought in Zürich and drove home to Fribourg (with a bootful of mice, but that's another story) and I never had these fears then.
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19.05.2011, 16:32
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| | Re: Irrational fear
Is this why you've been in a bit of a state all day?
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19.05.2011, 16:34
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it's called prophecy.... | 
19.05.2011, 16:36
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It will be fine, I am sure. I would probably have a dinner somewhere on the way back to avoid peak traffic if you are really worried.
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19.05.2011, 16:38
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | It will be fine, I am sure. I would probably have a dinner somewhere on the way back to avoid peak traffic if you are really worried. | | | | | Yeah, a couple of pints with dinner should help settle any nerves...
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19.05.2011, 16:39
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Just pick the car up. Avoiding things you fear makes it worse in my experience.
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19.05.2011, 16:41
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | Just pick the car up. Avoiding things you fear makes it worse in my experience. | | | | | Well, that's a given. I'm not going to NOT pick it up now, am, I?
And I know, 99% of things we worry about never actually happen.
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19.05.2011, 16:44
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | It will be fine, I am sure. I would probably have a dinner somewhere on the way back to avoid peak traffic if you are really worried. | | | | | have a couple of stiff drinks too, that should help calm those nerves before you get on the motorway.
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19.05.2011, 16:45
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | have a couple of stiff drinks too, that should help calm those nerves before you get on the motorway. | | | | | I might even take the bottle with me. It is quite a warm, humid day after all.
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19.05.2011, 16:46
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | have a couple of stiff drinks too, that should help calm those nerves before you get on the motorway. | | | | | Man, that's such a lame joke.  | 
19.05.2011, 16:46
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What did you do last summer?
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19.05.2011, 16:47
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Don't worry. The big concern is when the world ends this friday!
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19.05.2011, 16:47
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | | | | | | that'll teach me to read the whole thread first. | 
19.05.2011, 16:47
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | Don't worry. The big concern is when the world ends this friday! | | | | | Saturday, actually | 
19.05.2011, 16:48
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | Well, that's a given. I'm not going to NOT pick it up now, am, I?
And I know, 99% of things we worry about never actually happen. | | | | |
Hey it's just a new car- And you will be able to service its damaged rear in a garage | 
19.05.2011, 16:50
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | Saturday, actually  | | | | |
Damn! How could I have made such a dumb mistake---I've already planned to give away all my worldly belongings....why can't I read a calendar properly. Thanks for the correction
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19.05.2011, 16:50
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | that'll teach me to read the whole thread first.  | | | | | Ha! nother EF twins... | 
19.05.2011, 16:51
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| | Re: Irrational fear | Quote: | |  | | | Don't worry. The big concern is when the world ends this friday! | | | | | | Quote: | |  | | | Saturday, actually  | | | | | Is it Friday or is it Saturday?
I need to know whether it's worth buying a EuroMillions ticket.
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19.05.2011, 16:51
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Hey it's just a new car- And you will be able to service its damaged rear in a garage  | | | | | Did that just earned you another Red card? | 
19.05.2011, 16:51
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Hope it's not like last Saturday afternoon when I drove done to Bauhaus, when the heavens opened - and some.
Oh ..... just heard first rumblings of thunder.
..... and beware self fulfilling prophecies.
Have you ever been walking towards someone on a collision course, with both simultaneously realising, and making course adjustments .... until the inevitable happens ....
Alles dabei ....
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