I was thinking today about how when a cop pulls you over for speeding, the first thing they do is ask what reason you might have for going so fast.

This has always bugged the shit out of me.  What's the answer that they're looking for?  Is there some magical excuse that I could give that would get me off the hook?  Can I have a hint, at least?  

But today I think I figured it out.  There is no right answer.  They ask that question, that vile fucking question, just hoping that you WILL try and come up with a good excuse, because then you have inadvertantly admitted you were speeding.

How clever.  

So, next time I get pulled, God forbid, and they pull that one on me, you can bet my answer will be "says you, sucka.'