Have you ever been confused over when or how to claim the front-seat, passenger position? Have you just kept quite for fear of being denied a ride entirely? Have you ever gotten into an argument or held up to ridicule by calling "Shotgun!" prematurely?
Well, finally someone's codified the conditions. All I can say is...it's about damn time !!
The Theory
The term "Shotgun" refers to the front passenger seat of an automobile. "Calling Shotgun" is the act of claiming the position of Shotgun for one's self. As this position is the most coveted of all positions when riding in a car, the following list of rules has been created to ensure that Shotgun can be acquired in a fair and equitable manner by any passenger of an automobile.
The History
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.
Defending against bandits is no longer the priority of Shotgun however, but it has evolved into a pre-driving ritual that is experienced before almost every car ride across America and even the world. Because of the obvious evolution that has already occurred with Shotgun, we ask you to consider Shotgun as a living entity and be aware that it is always changing for the better good of society.
The Rules
The following rules have been created through many years of exploring the ritual of Shotgun and are designed with the idea of fairness to all as the main priority. They are also the most complete and comprehensive listing of Shotgun rules available today.
You Must Say The Word "Shotgun"
You must say the word "Shotgun" to stake your claim on Shotgun. This must be done clearly and loud enough so that at least one other to-be occupant of the vehicle can hear you. No variations of this word are acceptable. After you have rightfully called Shotgun, you have exclusive rights to Shotgun for that ride. However, if no one hears you call Shotgun it is still fair game for everyone.
that is slick, never knew that. The phrase Whole 9-yards??? It is from WW2. when the medium and heavy bomber gunners were asked how much ammo they wanted, they responded by saying the whole 9-yards. Meaning the 9-yard belt of ammo
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New Floor-pan with built in sub-frame connectors
why don`t they teach these things in school instead of the boreing history classes I took .
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Calling "Shotgun" - The Rules 
