This one is a bit more psychological: drop all the self-deprecation. When you tell people who and what you are, they tend to believe you. So when someone compliments your looks and you immediately reject the compliment, that contributes to their impression of you. Don't do that. If someone compliments your looks or…
"Just leave 10 minutes sooner" has absolutely nothing to do with reducing the amount of time you drive. You're operating under the assumption that everyone is doing this because they have to get to a certain place at a certain time. What if someone just wants to reduce the amount of time they're in the car? Sitting…