Rules of calling Shotgun

hogger999 · January 24, 2003

Rules of Calling Shotgun

Section I

The Basic Rules

1. In order to call Shotgun, the caller must pronounce the word "Shotgun" in a clear voice. This call must be heard and acknowledged by the driver. The other occupants of the vehicle need not hear the call as long as the driver verifies the call.

2. Shotgun may only be called if all occupants of the vehicle are outside and on the way to said vehicle.

3. Early calls are strictly prohibited. Shotgun may only be called while walking toward the vehicle and only applies to the drive immediately forthcoming. Shotgun can never be called while inside a vehicle or still technically on the way to the first location. For example, one can not get out of a vehicle and call Shotgun for the return journey.

4. The driver has final say in all ties and disputes. The driver has the right to suspend or remove all shotgun privileges from one or more

persons.

Section II

Special Cases

These special exceptions to the rules above should be considered in the order presented; the case listed first will take precedence over any of the cases beneath it, when applicable.

1. In the instance that the normal driver of a vehicle is drunk or otherwise unable to perform their duties as driver, then he/she is automatically given Shotgun.

2. If the instance that the person who actually owns the vehicle is not driving, then he/she is automatically given Shotgun, unless they decline.

3. In the instance that the driver's spouse, lover, partner, or hired prostitute for the evening is going to accompany the group, he/she is automatically given Shotgun, unless they decline.

4. In the instance that one of the passengers may become so ill during the course of the journey that the other occupants feel he/she will toss their cookies, then the ill person should be given Shotgun to make appropriate use of the window.

5. In the instance that only one person knows how to get to a given location and this person is not the driver, then as the designated navigator for the group they automatically get Shotgun, unless they decline.

6. In the instance that one of the occupants is too wide or tall to fit comfortably in the back seat, then the driver may show mercy and award Shotgun to the genetic misfit. Alternatively, the driver and other passengers may continually taunt the poor fellow as they make a three-hour trip with him crammed in the back.

Section III

*The Survival of the Fittest Rules *

1. If the driver so wishes, he/she may institute the Survival of the Fittest Rules on the process of calling Shotgun. In this case all rules, excepting I-4, are suspended and the passenger seat is occupied by whoever can take it by force.

2. The driver must announce the institution of the Survival of the Fittest Rules with reasonable warning to all passengers. This clause reduces the amount of blood lost by passengers and the damage done to the vehicle. Please follow the above rules to the best of your ability. If there are any arguments or exceptions not covered in these rules, please refer to rule I-4.

hogger999 · January 24, 2003

I almost forgot.

Amendment.

Position of Shotgun in no way shape or form intitles that person to control of music to be played or at what volume.

This is left to the drivers discretion only.

BlueRado · January 24, 2003

I almost forgot.

Amendment.

Position of Shotgun in no way shape or form intitles that person to control of music to be played or at what volume.

This is left to the drivers discretion only.

That, my friend is a very important one!!!!

MiSdIrEcTeD_1 · January 24, 2003

Haha... Im printing a copy...

watz · January 24, 2003

Our rules also state NO ONE is allowed to call shotgun unless everyone riding in the truck is OUTSIDE of the building you are leaving.

Shotgun does constitue a window seat also not the freakin middle with the hump up front....

elboberino · January 24, 2003

A rule my cousins and I use:

The original call of Shotgun may be over-taken if someone calls out "Crossfire" after the original Shotgun is called. To avoid the nullification of the original Shotgun right, whoever calls out Shotgun must also call out No Crossfire. Unless Crossfire is called out before the entire phrase (Shotgun, No Crossfire) can be said, then the person who called out Crossdire gets the seat.

I love this rule because whenever we are with buddies of mine who don't know the crossfire rule, they are stuck in the back or (pre-tonneau era) in the bed.

By the way, I too printed out a copy and it will be available in my truck, if any problems occur with calling out Shotgun.

99silveradoz71 · January 25, 2003

I think Survival of the Fittest will be banned around my truck. I'd like to keep my door handles, thank you.

January 25, 2003

Shotgun does constitue a window seat also not the freakin middle with the hump up front....

The middle seat up front is referred to as riding "#####".

As in, "I'm ridin' shotgun, you ride #####."

This is in reference to the common redneck practice of having your wife/girlfriend ride as close to you as possible while you're driving.

I've even known people to put the baby seat on the far passenger side so the wife can ride #####.

Hey the language filter is working again. The ##### rhymes with "witch".

doverarjim · January 25, 2003

Friz, we call that riding cowboy. Also if truck has bench seat in front anyone can call cowboy and then other passenger automaticaly gets shotgun which wins him or her the honor of opening and closeing all gates and gaps that you might come to in your journey.