Puntos/Unos were also popular with the big fat afrikaaner farmers (boere) in S'Effrica. They could drive with one hand on the wheel and catch a tan on one arm. Then with the passenger window down, they could rest the arm on that door, and get an equal tan on the other. The advantage was that if the brakes failed, they could lower their hands, and slow down by dragging their knuckles on the ground.
