Straight line Quote by Elle Aycart
““Because I tried all those voice options, of course. Haven’t you?” She looked at him expectantly, as if scrolling through all the language and voice options in the GPS was a total must. “Frankly? It didn’t occur to me. I stuck with the first one.” She rolled her eyes. “There’s one in Klingon. I used to have it on when I drove my geekier friends to the yearly Star Trek conventions in Vegas. They’d translate for me.” He wasn’t sure which part of her statement was more disturbing to him: the friends that spoke Klingon, or the yearly visits to Star Trek conventions. Or that she had geekier friends. Finally he opted for one. “You have friends that speak Klingon?” She shook her head. “No. Not fluently, no. It helped a lot that from LA to Vegas is for the most part a straight line. You really don’t want to get lost in the Mojave Desert with a handful of bickering Klingons and Vulcans who can achieve global domination with a laptop but can’t figure out how to change a tire on the car.””
About This Quote
Source Short story: Online fiction, 2021
Choosing the first, default option can be practical, but exploring alternatives may reveal unexpected benefits or quirks.
In simple terms: Default choices are practical but limit discovery.
Consider alternatives before settling.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Travel planning
- GPS navigation
- pop‑culture references
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives you to stick with defaults?
- When is exploring alternatives worth effort?
Default may miss better options.