The rule of shotgun....

[southerner88 10]

Was having a discussion with friends due to someone calling shotgun...after a quick Google I found this so thought I'd share the rules in case any one else has shotgun confusion...personal favourite is rule 21! Enjoy the read...

 

1. The shotgunner must be in clear sight of the car, and shotgun can be called regardless of whether the driver is in sight of the car

 

2. If you are the first to be picked up on a journey you are automatically given shotgun. You retain this position for the entire journey, unless you violate rules 11, 16, 22 or any other rules stipulating the loss of shotgun.

 

3. You cannot declare shotgun if someone has previously declared shotgun for that journey.

 

4. When simultaneous shotgun is called, there is then a foot race to the passenger side door from all the people who called.

 

5. Shotgun cannot be called whilst inside a building (unless you are in a multi-storey or underground car park!)

 

6. Shotgun cannot be called in advance, only whilst on the way to the car for the journey.

 

7. Once shotgun has been called the driver has the option of a reload. The driver yells “reload” and this means that all previous calls of shotgun are void and the first person to call shotgun again gets the seat. This is helpful if the driver really doesn’t like the person who first called shotgun. It is often used when there is a simultaneous call and the driver is unsure of the outcome. Note that a shotgun has only 2 barrels so a reload can only be called once.

 

8. Once shotgun has been called for the front seat then back left and back right can be called. This effectively leaves the slowest person to travel in the middle (of the “b**ch” seat).

 

9. Because everyone is created equal, men have the same right to the front seat of the car as women (ie women don't own the front seat!).

 

10. If the regular driver of the vehicle is drunk or otherwise unable to perform their duties as driver, then he/she is automatically given shotgun.

 

11. Once the journey has begun, the driver is the obvious controller of the tunes. However if they feel the road requires their full attention, or they simply cannot be arsed any more, duty is passed to the shotgunner. However putting on crap tunes or allowing for silence when the iPod finishes a song or ANY instances of TAKE THAT will result in demotion to b**ch seat.

 

12. Anyone calling shotgun must have his or her shoes on. This is to stop people running outside and calling shotgun, then having to go back inside to put their shoes on and slowing the journey. This is known as the Shoe Rule.

 

13. Shotgun overrules Dibs, Baggsies and other girly calls!

 

14. Despite the debate, shotgun CAN be used to shotgun things other than the front seat (eg back left, back right, women, not going to answer the door, etc).

 

15. When traveling with a couple, one of the couple MUST shotgun the front. No one wants to chauffer two of their mates whilst they are in the back all over each other.

 

16. If someone has successfully called shotgun, they have the right to the front seat. They do not have the right to correct the driver on their navigation skills ("take a left here you dickhead!") or driving ability ("I'd be in third gear if I was driving"). If the passenger does this, then they forfeit their position as shotgun holder.

 

17. If someone says, "what’s shotgun?" after it has been called then they have to walk.

 

18. If the shotgunner attempts to open the door just as the driver is unlocking it and jams the lock half open so that the driver needs to lock it and unlock it again, the shotgunner forfeits their position. This is known as shotgun suicide.

 

19. The holder of shotgun assumes the responsibility for all gate opening, off license nipping into, takeaway ordering and question asking. He/she is in essence the copilot and therefore the enforcer of behavior in the vehicle and exacter of slaps/punches/water spraying/bag throwing at the passengers in the back.

 

20. Automatic "couple's rights act 1997". This law states that, if the driver is the boyfriend/girlfriend of a passenger in the car, this person has the right to the seat of their choice.

 

21. If one of the potential occupants of the vehicle is dressed (convincingly) as a pirate then they are given automatic shotgun. In the event of more than one pirate being present, a sword fight shall determine the successful shotgunner. This is known as The Pirate Rule.

 

22. When driving past a woman walking a dog, everyone in the car must shout out the window, "who's walking who?” It is the shotgunner’s responsibility and failure to spot potential heckling, results in demotion to the b**ch seat!

[Goldie 2]

Im glad some of the politics of this have been cleared up..

 

I was never aware of the reload option...

[Portent 0]

I'm loving 17, 18 and 21.

[dragon green 4]

And I thought it came from the film American Graffiti !

[mic_VR 3]

Awesome. I'm going to print these out to keep in the car just in case.

[Portent 0]

And I thought it came from the film American Graffiti !

 

Surely it comes from the days of stagecoaches where riding shotgun literally meant guarding the coach with a shotgun?

[southerner88 10]

I haven't a clue if or where it cane from, just love it that if your dressed convincingly as a pirate you have automatic shotgun!

[VAG-hag 0]

Good find Aaron!

[VAG-hag 0]

Awesome. I'm going to print these out to keep in the car just in case.

 

Same here, the number of arguments ive had over this!!

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

Brilliant! This has started my friday with a smile :D

[Wullie 1]

I had never heard of this and discovered you can even get an app for it. http://www.shotgunrules.com/ Really feeling my age now.

[Harrier 1]

Although I've heard of the phrase 'riding shotgun '

I didn't really know what it meant so could have been caught out with rule 17! Thanks for making it clear

[southerner88 10]

A word of advice with the rules, dont even attempt to explain it to non-petrol heads.....i think some of the guys at work think im now a bit odder than they did before....

[Billzeebub 1]

Very funny, will definitely be printing out many copies..at work..

[JimmyH 10]

That's brilliant.

[southerner88 10]

Was just getting into the corrado in Asda car park when 2 lads came sprinting out of Asda, "Shotgun" was shouted followed by "For F*** sake" from the other lad. Causally out of Asda walks the driver, and for the first time ever, I heard rule No.7, "Reload" shouts the driver...... "Shotgun" shouted one of the lads again (the same one who called it first time) followed by, again, "For F*** sake" hahaha