Man Law for this Weekend

Calling Shotgun
Posted December 23, 2006 Comments(4)
After leaving a building and while walking towards the car, an occupant-to-be may reserve the front passenger seat by calling out “Shotgun.” Seats in the back of the car may be reserved in the same manner (i.e. “Back right,” etc.), and all passengers must honor and respect the calling of shotgun.
Terms & Conditions:
Shotgun must be called while outside or in the parking garage as passengers are walking towards the car, and thus cannot be called far in advance.
When shotgun is legitimately disputed, the driver or owner of the car has the authority to settle said disputes.
If two or more passengers tie when calling shotgun, a race to the car determines who rides shotgun.
The shotgun passenger acknowledges that they become responsible for the comfort of the vehicle passengers by controlling the radio and climate controls, however, once again, the driver has final say in these matters. Should the shotgun passenger have a particularly horrible taste in music, he/she can be denied shotgun by popular demand the next time a shotgun-calling situation arises.
Exceptions:
Should the driver’s significant other be present, she shall automatically be granted shotgun no questions asked.
Should a significant other be absent, the navigator, if there is one, has priority, however must still call shotgun — the navigator can override shotgun calls of others citing the reason of navigation.
A driver or owner of the vehicle may void the entire practice of calling shotgun, however he or she must do so well in advance and must make sure that all potential passengers are aware of the absence of shotgun law for the relevant vehicle.