We can't count how many times we've told you that if you have a turbocharged car, it's absolutely essential that you let the turbo cool down before you turn the engine off; just a minute of chill will add years to the lifetime of your turbo. The turbo timer is an ingenious invention, allowing a person to leave the car running for a set period of time and then automatically shutting it off. But if you're poor like us and can't even afford an inexpensive turbo timer, we've come up with a few ideas to kill about a minute or so of time while you're sitting in your car.
 1. Pull your car into the...  1. Pull your car into the parking spot and set the emergency brake. |  2. Depending on if you're...  2. Depending on if you're using T9 or regular text input, you should be able to complete and send one text message. |  3. Don't you hate it when...  3. Don't you hate it when your friends borrow your car and move your mirrors? Now you have time to set them back to your liking. |
 4. You can't go out in public...  4. You can't go out in public if your hair is all messed up. Take a few seconds to fix it while your car cools down. |  5. Re-tie your shoe laces...  5. Re-tie your shoe laces tighter so you don't trip over them later. |  6. If you're going on a date,...  6. If you're going on a date, here's an opportunity to run through your lines and make notes so you don't sound like an idiot. |
 7. Let's say you're going...  7. Let's say you're going to a meeting. Take these 45 seconds to come up with a really stupid excuse for why you're late. |  8. Go through your wallet...  8. Go through your wallet and organize the stack of receipts that you've been collecting and planning on turning in to your accountant. |  9. Check your breath to make...  9. Check your breath to make sure you don't smell like you've been eating Korean food. If it smells like garlic, chomp down a pack of gum. |
 10. Collect all the garbage...  10. Collect all the garbage that's lying around in your car and throw it in the trash, Litterbug. |  11. Look for and gather up...  11. Look for and gather up loose change. Maybe you can pay for a double cheese-burger later. | |