[lee martell]

There used to be a commonly used, though unkind metaphor related to that philosophy; “Like a Chinese Firedrill!”

[Dr. Sivana]

“Like a Chinese Firedrill!”

I used that expression last weekend, as I was teaching my daughter how to drive, and she got the car in a spot I had to get it out of.

I always understood a Chinese fire drill to involve the passenger exiting the car and running to the driver's seat while the driver slides over to the passenger seat, while the car is stopped, but running. Often executed at traffic lights.