Tim Dowling: it seems the real moral of this story is that I’m easily led
When our street is closed for roadworks, I join in with the neighbours’ outrage. My wife, meanwhile, charms the man in the hard hat into reopening it
TL;DR
- The narrator and his neighbors were upset about street closures due to roadworks.
- The narrator's wife spoke politely to the workers and arranged for one lane to be reopened.
- The narrator initially joined the complaints but found his wife's approach was more effective.
- The narrator notes how the perceived moral of the story shifted rapidly.