I like driving in my car

The Observer – I could not tell if the look on the woman’s face was disdain or pity. But either way she did not understand that I wanted to rent a small car, not a big one. ‘Are you sure you don’t want an upgrade, honey?’ she said, eyeing me suspiciously ‘The car you’ve booked is really small.’

She offered a bigger car at the same price, perhaps thinking I was angling for a deal. No, I told her, I genuinely don’t like driving big cars. I can’t see the point and they are hell to park. Give me something small and boxy, please. In the end she let me have my way but I think she was genuinely offended.

The Observer