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There are people who have little self confidence

and like to relinquish control -

because sidecars don’t have a driver

and they feel comfortable in that spot.

They feel comfortable because they appear to be part of the vehicle

without actually contributing.

These are the relaxed free riders

who do not even have to stand in the process,

but can sit instead.

The rider himself does not seem to be overly self-confident either,

otherwise he would not need a passenger.

The riders are often too weak to go solo.

It is the nature of sidecars

that they can stand upright jointly but without support;

then again, they do not stand on their own,

but can only do so together.

Sidecars are also funny

in that they tend to represent the opinion of the main rider,

which is probably the price the passenger has to pay for the ride.

Whether two half persons make a full one is up for discussion,

but it is certainly a way

of strengthening one’s lack in self-confidence.

PS: The tedious bit is that neither the rider nor the passenger can take qualified decisions on their own.

Instead we often hear “Hang on, I have to make a phone call …”