In light of the news coming out regarding Linda Frickey, victim of fatal carjacking, I wanted to remind the ladies on the board to lock the doors to your vehicle as soon as you get in.
Getting everything situated in the car can wait.
Lock your doors.
I've been in some very iffy situations and do consider myself to be lucky to be alive and still in one piece. I also know that I have been blessed with the God given gift of discernment. It's like I can feel or smell trouble ahead and I go into my "cool as a cucumber" mode. That has saved me much grief, while others around me are freaking OUT. It sounds like your daughter and I have a lot in common!
I do this, too. My spidey-sense starts tingling and I tell people around me, "something doesn't feel right" or "it feels like someone is about to do something stupid". Time to go at that point. It's gotten me out of possible bad situations several times.
Indeed!