When we purchased our new car I casually slipped into conversation with my wife that if we got any of those blessing things by monks on the car (incl. drawing funny little lines on the brand new upholstery/roof lining) it would end in divorce, possibly murder/suicide, and she took it in her usual nonchalant stride. My wife is obviously Buddhist but is also very tolerant and understanding of my inherent heathenism.

Anyways, few days later I was driving the car and I noticed that it was making a noise every time I cornered. Finally tracked down the source - it was coming from the ash tray thingy. Opened that to find a little Buddha statue that had been surreptisously slipped in there. Had to laugh as I continued on down the road and threw it out the window*







*Ok that bit I just made up to sound tough. The reality is that if I’d done that it most definitely would’ve ended in divorce/murder. Mine.