Basic Pursuits

A friend and I once took a drive from Miami to St. Petersburg, Florida, a trip of about five hours. When we started, I noticed that my friend got into the passenger seat with a liter of water. He explained that he'd recently discovered that he wasn't drinking enough water and was making up for it.

After about an hour, he asked if we could pull over. Sure. No problem, but then in less than an hour he asked if I could pull over again. And again. And again.