Shotgun!
"The history of calling 'Shotgun' goes back to the days of covered wagons and the Wild West. On a trip across the plains, the driver of a wagon would hold the reins of his horse team and concentrate on driving. This left him and the occupants of his wagon susceptible to sneak attacks from bandits and thieves. To avoid this atrocious circumstance it became necessary for one person to sit next to the driver with a shotgun and fend off the enemy."
During the completion of my degree, time and time again, one culprit would be heard crying out "shotgun!" as we approached every journey involving a car. Promptly after each shout I would respond: "shut up, we don't live in America". If only I'd seen the below website I could have quickly responded "no way, after your recent balking I'm going to have to driver override you, switching with the owners S.O. you dirty gaper".
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