I was travelling to Nairobi with two of my lady friends. I had spent the entire morning trying to get one lady’s attention and hitching a ride to the city together was just going to seal the deal. We finally managed to get a ride from a friend who apparently was interested in the same girl.
I sat on the front seat with the driver to keep her away from him. Back then, safety belts were not taken seriously but the driver insisted that we have them on. I was used to matatus so I didn’t know how to use a safety belt. I struggled with it for a while. Assuming that no one had noticed my misery, I managed to pull it across only to realize that I had no idea how to buckle up.