Shotgun! The front seat battle...
By miamilady
@miamilady (4910)
United States
April 9, 2009 10:09am CST
Do all kid fight this battle?
You've heard it. You probably did it yourself as a kid.
With your bothers and sisters.
With your friends when going out on Friday night.
"Shotgun!" You shout. It gives you claim to the oh so coveted front passenger seat.
Did you fight this battle as a child. Are your children now fighting that very same battle?
14 responses
@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
9 Apr 09
Since I was an only child I could not do that. But my kids frequently did, which really annoyed me as they fought over the seats.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
9 Apr 09
I wonder if the fact hat you didn't have that fight as a child, mate it even more irritating to you when your children did it.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
9 Apr 09
lol Please tell me you're joking. For some reason, I think my kids may have somewhat figured that out. It always seems the one who is misbehaving the most is the one I can't reach!
@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
9 Apr 09
No.... we sat in the back seat.
The only time anyone sat in the front was if we were the only one going.
The driver of course, always sat in the front...
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
9 Apr 09
Sounds like a practical rule. I've often gotten myself into trouble by tryig to be too "understanding". Thanks for the reply.
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
9 Apr 09
we actually fought over the back seat-it was reversed (station wagon).
i won that though-my brother got motion sickness sitting backwards.so it was mine.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
9 Apr 09
My best friends family had a station wagon, I think. My oldest sister drove one for a while too. I do remember enjoying the ride in the back seat! Motion sickness is my daughters "claim" as to why she ALWAYS needs to ride in the front. Just to avoid her hissy fits, my son usually just doesn't bother to argue, but every once in a while he decides to take a stand. I usually try to back him up when he does.
She rides in the front at least 95% of the time!
@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
9 Apr 09
No, my kids had to sit in back but when my son was killed in a DUI accident, the other passengers were safe. His seat, "SHOTGUN", was fought over and he "WON". Well, if he had lost, he would still be alive. Sorry to bring your discussion down but that came to mind when you said that. His 29th birthday is next week and it is on my mind a lot.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
9 Apr 09
I'm so sorry for your loss. No need to apologize for bringing my discussion "down".
@savypat (20216)
• United States
9 Apr 09
It got so bad that I had to carry a list in my purse to decide who's turn it was. Even then if we made an unexpected trip and I forgot to add it to my list, I was in trouble. Wasn't it great when all you had to be concerned with was whom sat where?
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
9 Apr 09
lol It could very possibly be the MOST aggravating thing that parents have to deal with!
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
13 Apr 09
I never heard of this before, so I never played it as a child and I doubt that my son did either.
@soulist (2985)
• United States
9 Apr 09
my brother and I used to have the shotgun fight when we were younger. I think kids still have the fight because it's in their nature to compete and getting to sit in the front seat with mom or dad is like the ultimate prize. Heck I think from time to time we still play that LOL.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
10 Apr 09
My sister did not care much about where she sat so when she said or rare ocasion that she wanted to sit in the front sit then she did. This was before we had the car sits safety thing. My son is not allowed in the front sit ever as he is 6 years old. When we went overseas they dont have car sits there (as in safety sits) so people tried to tell me it was ok for him to sit in the front but I refused to let him sit there. He never asks to sit there but daddy lets him play drivers and "drive" the car so he is happy with that.
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
10 Apr 09
My kids don't fight for the front seat because I can't stand their music and turn it to the back of the Jeep so they have to sit back there if they want to hear their junk LOL
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
10 Apr 09
Hey miamilady! I had never heard that term used until I was
an adult! The first time I ever heard it was when I was going
somewhere with some friends! Before that I had never heard of
it before! Now these friends were in their 30's! So it isn't
just something that kids do!
@irishfury187 (375)
• United States
10 Apr 09
lol im 18 and I still battle for shotgun, the rule of thumb where i live is passenger seat controlls the radio :) we try to keep it safe so we dont allow driver to work the radio at all even if they hate the song thats playing
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
14 Apr 09
Fortunately my youngest two children are under the age of 12 and are not allowed to ride in the front seat. My daughter will be 12 one year before my son, so I won't have to endure that battle for another three years. I went through some of this with my older kids, but now that they are out of the house, they have pretty much solved that problem when they ride anywhere with me. I don't ever remember having those arguments with my brother when I was younger, because he never went anywhere with just me and my mom, and when we did go riding in the car, we went as a family, so Mom always rode "shotgun!"
@ReVeRb1080 (43)
• United States
9 Apr 09
Who doesn't fight for the best seat in the car? You have a view of the road ahead, all the AC you want, control of the radio and the extra space that's nonexistant for those who have to ride b!tch. The only time I avoid "shottie" is when I don't trust the driver.
