To have told DH off for driving while wearing his work lanyard

[Sequinanddiamonds]

this was yesterday! We have it drilled into us where I work that we should not wear our lanyards while driving as it’s dangerous, especially if you crash and the airbag is activated. DH says I’m “overreacting” and says his work don’t tell him anything like this. Aibu to have told him off and made him take the lanyard off?

I’ll make sure the advice of no wanking whilst driving is in our next memo! :)

I wish you would it really isn’t a nice thing to see 🤢

Yes, good on Volvo as they've been doing work that others have neglected. I've colleagues that have experience of Volvo's engineering (also with some others like Ford). Volvo test all kinds of crash scenarios whereas others just test limited scenarios in order to pass NCAP tests.

Sadly this just enforces the need for more female engineers though. I bang on about it too much but it's what we need to move away from male centric or biased design. I don't think it's intentional but isn't good enough.

Regards the OP, irrespective of whether she's been unreasonable, it's a good topic of discussion IMO. It's well known that it's not a good idea to have loose items in the car and a lanyard is no different. The impact forces involved are horrific and everyday, simple items can be lethal. I get what PP's say about likelihood but you never know, so is better safe than sorry. People like me spend years on analysis and so it is just such a waste if all a car's safety systems work to keep someone alive and it's all undone by a stupid bit of loose plastic!

Well, it was always an odds on bet, don’t you think?
I’ve made my position clear. To tell someone off means to moan at/express displeasure with or criticise them. I don’t agree that it means treating them like a child. Adults tell each other off all the time.
You, however, haven’t answered my question or attempted to explain your position. I just don’t understand why a disagreement over semantics makes you so angry that you are calling me oversensitive and a disgrace. A bit OTT, isn’t it?
I’ll leave it there.

@SlowingDownAndDown not in my life is it an odds on bet!

I've dated, married and lived with a man that's not a child!

I've raised sons that after childhood aren't child like.

I don't understand the rest of your post, I don't understand what you're asking me.

I've said all this and it's nothing about you being a woman and therefore blaming you.

Yeah, blame the woman, whatever.
But, returning to the issue, what is it you say to children when they displease you that is a whole category different from what you would say to an adult?

@SlowingDownAndDown

This is what I don't understand....

I’m very discreet, and only while stationary in traffic.

It’s a bit awkward now I carpool, but needs must.