rain makes people dumb

not even the astounding fun of a new car can change the fact that the majority of drivers out there get really retarded when it starts to rain.  for some reason, the idea of driving cautiously to respect the fact that the roads are wet somehow slips out of the minds of the average BMW/Volkswagen/Mercedes driver and makes them think it's alright to drive on the shoulder of a 12 lane highway to try to pass someone.

wait, maybe it's an optical illusion.  like somehow the windshields of some cars have some sort of defect that hasn't been recalled by the manufacturer that somehow blocks out other cars and wet pavement from their view.

that must be it.