Dear Queenie,
The other day when I came out of the supermarket and got in my car my cell phone rang and I answered it and sat there talking because I never talk on the phone while I’m driving. There was another car looking for a parking place and after a while the driver started honking at me to get moving so he could have my spot.
Queenie, should I have stopped talking and moved on?—Yakkety yak
Dear Yakkety,
No. For all that other driver knew, you were waiting for someone else who was still inside the supermarket. Whatever the case, the spot was yours to use for as long as you wanted to. And I commend you for not phoning while you are driving. That kind of distraction can be as dangerous as driving drunk.
