by "Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
Published 03/10/2017 at 09:18
by "Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
Published 03/10/2017 at 09:18
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You filthy econobox driving degenerate. I know this is car guy pedantry at it’s finest, but I genuinely believe that there’s something wrong with people who do this. They’re either genuinely thoughtless or incredibly stupid. And in some cases, intentionally pissing you off because they’re jealous and/or hate your car (not relevant to my 18 year old boat).
/rant
"CB" (jrcb)
03/10/2017 at 09:20, STARS: 6
It’s a parking lot. They can park wherever they want.
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
03/10/2017 at 09:21, STARS: 4
Their cars might get lonely without some kind of company?
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
03/10/2017 at 09:23, STARS: 1
In some cases, so unused to parking by the lines in the lot that they feel like they *have* to position their car relative to other cars. The third option to thoughtless/stupid and evil is “insane”.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/10/2017 at 09:25, STARS: 8
This is the automotive equivalent of taking the adjacent urinal when all the others are empty.
On a totally unrelated note, y u not back in?
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 09:25, STARS: 3
when I walk into a bathroom with one dude in it, I don’t use the urinal right next to him. come on CB! don’t act like this isn’t a classic car guy gripe. I’m just amazed/annoyed like most of us are in this situation, look at how much space there was and how far from the building I am lol.
"CB" (jrcb)
03/10/2017 at 09:27, STARS: 1
I think the urinal thing is different.
Some people like parking in the same spot, like I do at work. Even if a whole part of the lot is empty, I’ll park beside someone if they’re by where I usually park. Maybe a similar thing here.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 09:27, STARS: 2
hahaha I was JUST typing that to someone when you wrote it, spot on. And there is actually logic there - my grille is the hardest part on the car to replace (JDM part) and the rear bumper/trunk are already ruined. So I protect the front.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
03/10/2017 at 09:28, STARS: 1
I demand Q45 pictures
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/10/2017 at 09:28, STARS: 2
Sure they can. But why would they WANT to be right next to someone if they didn’t have to be?
"CB" (jrcb)
03/10/2017 at 09:30, STARS: 1
See my response to Noah. They might just regularly park in that area and don’t care.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/10/2017 at 09:32, STARS: 2
Also this reminds me of something I read once. It was a German biography. At one point the author felt the need to point out the difference between Prussians and Bavarians:
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Or words to that effect
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
03/10/2017 at 09:32, STARS: 2
When I worked at Hughes Aircraft there were a bunch of us with nice German cars. We always drove to the top level of the garage and parked with at least one space between cars. I don’t know who drove those other vehicles but there was an air of mutual respect. We always knew when there was an interloper in our midst as that asshole would park right next to one of the regulars. No. Just no. Get out.
"fintail" (fintail)
03/10/2017 at 09:33, STARS: 1
Hey, they parked relatively well for this lowest common denominator driving society, be happy! Around here it would have been parked with front wheels cranked and on the line.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
03/10/2017 at 09:38, STARS: 3
you both have good points.
I can’t decide which point is better. I like MY spot. But I also don’t want people parking next to me in otherwise empty parking lot.
Yeah. I don’t want people parking next to me in an empty parking lot. My spot be damned. I don’t care that much about it.
It’s fine if it’s same car, or same something - race car, off road car etc. but if it’s a fucking wreck of a car, don’t have your car breathe on my car. Your car is a fucking mush. Put a towel over it’s roof. Put it in the bathroom.
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"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/10/2017 at 09:43, STARS: 0
Fair enough. Though it’s still hard for me to wrap my head around because it’s just not something I’d want to do.
For me it depends where I am. At work, where I know everyone and their preferred spots, I’ll just go for the same spot every time because otherwise you’re throwing someone else out of their rythm too. Besides it’s almost instinct when you go there every day and you barely notice the other cars. But anywhere else, even if I go there every day and have a preferred spot, with that much room I’d leave at LEAST one space.
"Rico" (ricorich)
03/10/2017 at 09:44, STARS: 3
The problem is that you are in the middle you need to be wayy over there:
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/10/2017 at 09:45, STARS: 1
I just hate backing out. Seriously. I can back in quickly and without incident, backing out I’ll probably take 2 or 3 (or 4) tries at getting out unless it’s a very roomy lot.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/10/2017 at 09:50, STARS: 0
Good point. One situation where I’ll pick the adjacent spot in a mostly empty lot is:
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
03/10/2017 at 09:53, STARS: 1
top image - anarchy. Obviously rules don’t apply there.
bottom image - No rules defined. Try and keep up with leader
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/10/2017 at 09:57, STARS: 0
- To be fair, I was just in and out on that first shot but I experimented with several poses when I came back (stopped at Pizza Hut, ordered, went to get gas, came and got order).
- But there was a whole lot’s worth of gravel to make my own rules in and I didn’t.
"wkiernan" (wkiernan)
03/10/2017 at 10:03, STARS: 1
Why? 1.) parking lot drug deal 2.) illicit love affair 3.) dead battery (ease of jump starting) - all legit excuses, I think
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 10:41, STARS: 0
very true. and yeah I’ll admit that the urinal analogy is more amusing (t0 me) than accurate lol.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 10:43, STARS: 2
Yep I loved backing into spots in my E24, it’s a fun sport. Even more so in this car since it’s huge and has c pillars that are literally a foot wide.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 10:44, STARS: 1
I think it could totally be a herd mentality thing. Like “oh someone’s there, that’s a good place to park”
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 10:45, STARS: 1
my thoughts exactly. The next-to-an-island park is the real move.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 10:47, STARS: 0
Yep we have the same exact club at the back end of the parking lot at work, spaced out evenly just like that. It’s fun, I like the unspoken agreement and other enthusiast cars join us in the summer. They’re all worth wayyyy more than my car though lol.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 10:49, STARS: 1
Herd mentality! That could be part of it too. Also that’s a great quote, very concise
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 10:50, STARS: 0
I didn’t even consider that. It’s hard to see in the picture but this person is actually very crooked in the space.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 10:51, STARS: 1
Oh the front wheels were kinda cranked and the car is at an angle, it’s hard to see in the pic. Not extreme but still corroborating evidence lol.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 10:53, STARS: 0
1.) Accurate, I was there to do a quick deal with CVS Pharmacy.
2.) No but I’d be down with that
3.) I do have an intermittent starting issue (solenoid) but not today! (fingers crossed...)
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
03/10/2017 at 11:02, STARS: 1
Wait, you’re surprised that they’re very bad at the thing they’re bad at? All joking aside, some mix of not caring to line up by the lines or being unable to, wedded to a pathological need to group cars together,
et voila.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 11:05, STARS: 1
An excuse to leave my cubicle? Ok! It’s filthy right now though. Stupid snow
"Nibby" (nibby68)
03/10/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 1
How’s it been so far? HOw do you like it?
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 11:29, STARS: 1
It’s been great, a hidden gem IMO. I’ve only had to replace wear items so far - most of which are Nissan Pathfinder parts - and it’s been 1.5 years (fingers crossed). My friends argue over the back seat on road trips, it’s like riding a cloud on the highway, and it makes a great noise. The Bose speakers + sub still bump and it’s quick under 70 MPH thanks to short gears. Also I have only seen 2 others since I bought it. I did an Oppo review a while ago if you’re interested:
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/1999-q45-oppo-review-first-pictures-1727735858
"fintail" (fintail)
03/10/2017 at 11:30, STARS: 1
Cranked wheels when parking really irritates me.
"" (bignslow)
03/10/2017 at 12:06, STARS: 5
Tom Mabe sums it up nicely.
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"Svart Smart, traded in his Smart" (svartsmart)
03/10/2017 at 12:32, STARS: 2
It’s like when a stranger sits next to you in an otherwise empty bus or theatre. Like... Pick the next most isolated spot to park!
"Tazio, Count Fouroff" (tazio0625)
03/10/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 1
Alternate hypothesis — it’s a car guy in his beater because rainy/misty; he sees what you did there; parks there to protect you from the other-guy’s-driver’s-door hazard.
Yeah, right.
It’s understandable why somebody would be a bit pissed off by this move. Just trying to find an explanation that involved rational behavior on the dude’s part.
Somebody once wrote a prioritization hierarchy about choosing parking spaces when none of the choices is ideal, maybe you’ve seen it? A couple things that stuck in the mind are that it’s better to park next to someone’s passenger side cuz not that many people have passengers; and if you have to be exposed to a driver’s side, it’s better for you to park next to an already-parked car cuz you can control the distance between your cars. Actually a long, elaborate article but made perfect sense.
Kind regards,
Taz
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 15:19, STARS: 1
I think it’s usually pure thoughtlessness. These people just don’t care - about giving themselves more room to get out, not giving others door dings, protecting their own cars, all of it.
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 15:20, STARS: 1
Or back in college, when someone sits right next to you at the dining commons even though there were plenty of tables...
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/10/2017 at 15:21, STARS: 0
lol!! I needed that
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
03/10/2017 at 17:27, STARS: 0
I’ve seen that image of the guy finding the sign before, but this is the first time I’ve seen the video. It’s funny, but I have to admit, I’m disappointed. All this time I assumed that the truck was in some kind of no parking zone.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
03/10/2017 at 17:27, STARS: 0
I’ve seen that image of the guy finding the sign before, but this is the first time I’ve seen the video. It’s funny, but I have to admit, I’m disappointed. All this time I assumed that the truck was in some kind of no parking zone.