**We, as a nation, have one trait that dominates our behaviour in almost every walk of life and that is to follow the crowd. We’d rather do what everyone else is doing instead of using our common sense, even if the majority is wrong. In local terms, we call this trait *bhair chaal *(follow the crowd).
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Unfortunately, we do the same when it comes to dealing with cars.
Our decisions are almost always hijacked by the opinions of other people; people who have little or no information about cars and yet, they do not refrain from commenting on what they don’t know. And this is often done with utmost confidence.
The one thing that is accorded the least importance is the instructions manual provided by the company that built the machine being discussed. We would rather listen to our relatives or friends who have little or no knowledge about the workings of the vehicle than give heed to what the manufacturing company has to say about using and maintaining the car.
Do you flow with the flow of water (follow the crowd)?
I've observed that this attitude of "follow the crowd" is quite prevalent in many aspects of everyday life. Something I find rather unwise is the manner in which some people defer every important to their "elders" or other people and allow them to make major life decisions for them without considering whether or not such people are equipped to make wise decisions on certain matters. The same is true of people who make important decisions based on what their family thinks without realising that the majority can be wrong and that just because many people agree on something, it doesn't mean that they are correct. Personally, I think that important decisions, or any decisions really, should be made by whomever is the most informed on the subject and best equipped to make a wise decision.
I've observed that this attitude of "follow the crowd" is quite prevalent in many aspects of everyday life. Something I find rather unwise is the manner in which some people defer every important to their "elders" or other people and allow them to make major life decisions for them without considering whether or not such people are equipped to make wise decisions on certain matters. The same is true of people who make important decisions based on what their family thinks without realising that the majority can be wrong and that just because many people agree on something, it doesn't mean that they are correct. Personally, I think that important decisions, or any decisions really, should be made by whomever is the most informed on the subject and best equipped to make a wise decision.
