Clockwork wife

[canis]

I'm sat at the lights, and not quick enough to move off for the driver behind. I'm literally just getting going but he's already committed to his action and a short horn blast sounds from behind. I could get upset about this, but there's really no reason to. A polite reminder is sometimes required. We can all get distracted, and I've been known to prompt others myself too.

But the brand new car I use for towing has a built-in feature! I don't know why I've never noticed it before, perhaps it's owner has reconfigured something, I dunno. But now it beeps at me every time the "lead vehicle has moved forwards", whether i'm ready or not.

So what used to be an occasional timely reminder, is now a persistent nag. I can't help thinking; If I wanted nagging, I'd buy a clockwork wife.

I'm surely not the only one frustrated with these "features", no?