People cant drive nor park

[RoboDad]

I really feel sorry for you guys that feel the need to damage someone's property just because they may not have parked well. That kind of thinking is why this world is in such a bad shape and causes crime, war, etc. You can make all the excuses you want, and try to rationalize it anyway you can, but you are far worse than the bad parkers of the world. And no, I've never had my car keyed because I know how to park, but that wouldn't matter anyway... two wrongs don't make a right.

As usual, I wholeheartedly agree with you Lonnie. If anything, people who retaliate against others for such trivial inconveniences are hypocrites.

With that said, I do recall one rather funny story a friend told me many years ago. He was a fairly young guy, and had recently bought his first new car. Nothing fancy or expensive, but he still took some pride in it. The car had a decal on the side that featured the make and model in a "sporty" graphic.

One day, as he was getting into his car in a parking lot, a Mercedes pulled in to the next spot. The passenger in that car carelessly flung her door open, putting a small dent in my friend's car, and basically scraping the decal completely off. The woman looked at the damage, and rather snobbishly said "oops" and started to walk away.

My friend kind of lost it at that point, but didn't say anything. He simply opened his door as hard as he could, leaving a much larger dent in the Mercedes, then closed his door again, looked at the woman (who was completely aghast), said "oops", and drove away.

 

[jonny88]

As usual, I wholeheartedly agree with you Lonnie. If anything, people who retaliate against others for such trivial inconveniences are hypocrites.

With that said, I do recall one rather funny story a friend told me many years ago. He was a fairly young guy, and had recently bought his first new car. Nothing fancy or expensive, but he still took some pride in it. The car had a decal on the side that featured the make and model in a "sporty" graphic.

One day, as he was getting into his car in a parking lot, a Mercedes pulled in to the next spot. The passenger in that car carelessly flung her door open, putting a small dent in my friend's car, and basically scraping the decal completely off. The woman looked at the damage, and rather snobbishly said "oops" and started to walk away.

My friend kind of lost it at that point, but didn't say anything. He simply opened his door as hard as he could, leaving a much larger dent in the Mercedes, then closed his door again, looked at the woman (who was completely aghast), said "oops", and drove away.

an eye for an eye . here an other example for people here who think keying someones care is idiotic.next time someone parks so close to you you can barely get in your car pull out and park beside there car so they cant get in , do to them what they did to you , an eye foe an eye , except that person will then in anger key your car instead. so lose lose.

 

[RoboDad]

here an other example for people here who think keying someones care is idiotic.next time someone parks so close to you you can barely get in your car pull out and park beside there car so they cant get in , do to them what they did to you , an eye foe an eye , except that person will then in anger key your car instead. so lose lose.

This is what is known as a non sequitur. Nothing in your premise (retaliating by parking so close that an "offender" can't enter his/her vehicle, resulting in them keying your car in anger) justifies you keying their car in anger. Further, the premise itself is flawed, because it only presupposes one possible outcome, where many exist.

My anecdote does represent a version of "an eye for an eye", but that does not make it the only (or best) resolution to my friend's situation. In the end, he actually had more damage to his own vehicle than he otherwise would have had if he had followed the nobler "turn the other cheek" philosophy.

Bottom line: keying someone else's car, under ANY circumstances, is childish and hypocritical.

 

[jonny88]

This is what is known as a non sequitur. Nothing in your premise (retaliating by parking so close that an "offender" can't enter his/her vehicle, resulting in them keying your car in anger) justifies you keying their car in anger. Further, the premise itself is flawed, because it only presupposes one possible outcome, where many exist.

My anecdote does represent a version of "an eye for an eye", but that does not make it the only (or best) resolution to my friend's situation. In the end, he actually had more damage to his own vehicle than he otherwise would have had if he had followed the nobler "turn the other cheek" philosophy.

Bottom line: keying someone else's car, under ANY circumstances, is childish and hypocritical.

well were just screwed in every day life then

 

[galactiboy]

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Bottom line: keying someone else's car, under ANY circumstances, is childish and hypocritical.

Have to agree... if you key someones car you're a douche. If you're really a tough guy wait for them and then beat 'em up rather than some passive aggressive bs

But seriously the thing that people fail to recognize (when they are upset) is that there are often many possible, and even reasonable reasons why someone would park their car poorly, or even ding your car and not notice.

However, we tend to imagine its some "punk kid" or "stuck-up so and so" and then feel justified in retaliating. When in reality you might have keyed someones car who made a mistake (has anyone here ever not parked poorly once, or cut someone off in traffic?), is elderly/disabled or parked that way because of an emergency situation.

So rage on and key people's stuff... but at least admit you're a douche

 

[Kuzeh]

Have to agree... if you key someones car you're a douche. If you're really a tough guy wait for them and then beat 'em up rather than some passive aggressive bs

But seriously the thing that people fail to recognize (when they are upset) is that there are often many possible, and even reasonable reasons why someone would park their car poorly, or even ding your car and not notice.

However, we tend to imagine its some "punk kid" or "stuck-up so and so" and then feel justified in retaliating. When in reality you might have keyed someones car who made a mistake (has anyone here ever not parked poorly once, or cut someone off in traffic?), is elderly/disabled or parked that way because of an emergency situation.

So rage on and key people's stuff... but at least admit you're a douche

No kidding...
just like in Me, Myself and Irene...

 

[The Ringer]

Fail:

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It looks like he made it.

 

[Bamboota]

It looks like he made it.

Here's the article:

https://www.geekologie.com/2010/06/women_drivers_i_swear_toll_boo.php

 

[Maglor]

What I hate is when the guy with the "fancy" car parks waaay at the back of the lot and parks right on top of the spot where 4 spaces meet. When I was younger, and more impulsive I would park right up against those people even though it meant walking farther. And once I left a 'you are what's wrong with this world' kinda note under such a persons windshield wiper.

But again, that was like 12 years ago.

I can't imagine doing physical damage to anyone's car over something so silly though.

 

[jonny88]

Fail:

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l saw the same stunt in the dukes of hazzard

 

[Maglor]

l saw the same stunt in the dukes of hazzard

Hence the title of the video being "Driver goes all General Lee..."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_Lee

 

[Kabukiman]

What I hate is when the guy with the "fancy" car parks waaay at the back of the lot and parks right on top of the spot where 4 spaces meet. When I was younger, and more impulsive I would park right up against those people even though it meant walking farther.

I've done that in my teen years. Not so close that they can't get in, but close enough for them to think wtf when they see their really nice car and my beat to hell station wagon together in the empty section of the lot.

Seemed hilarious at the time.

 

[Maglor]

 

[The Ween]

My father used to own one of these.......

No one parked next to him. I swear it was made of cast iron. Anyone hit that with their door and it dented their door in!

 

[jonny88]

Hence the title of the video being "Driver goes all General Lee..."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_Lee

oh , didnt even notice it said that above the video till you mentioned it.

 

[ashkanls]

Nice park job Vet! I was walking into Taco Bell and this caught my eye.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Nice park job Vet! I was walking into Taco Bell and this caught my eye.

it's to keep the ******* away

 

[The Ween]

I hate parking lots! People drive too fast and have no patience for people trying to back out of one. I can't tell you how many times I'm 3/4 of the way out of one only to have some race car driver pull up and beep because he doesn't want to wait for me to finish pulling out. I used to pull back into the space to let them go by, but not anymore.

 

[316what]

I had a person tailgating me, three feet from my bumper at 65mph, at night, on a backroad with lots of curves and hills. I slowed down three times to let them pass, and they didn't. So, I threw a nickel out the window. I don't see how I was unjustified. They were clearly doing it on purpose. I take my life a bit too seriously to restrain myself when it's being threatened. My only regret is not having something to throw that would do actual damage.

If your primary concern was for your safety, wouldn't it have been a better idea to pull over or off the road instead of throwing a nickel at the guy behind you?

 

[agen_kolar]

I know someone who will take his key to any car, particularly big trucks, who park however the hell they want - especially if it's next to his vehicle. While I don't necessarily condone this behavior, I would probably do it if I had more guts. Instead I typically leave a nasty note, if I have something to write with and write on in my car.