What's the Weirdest Thing Said to You at Stoplights?

"BeholdTheCamaro" (beholdthecamaro) 03/02/2014 at 16:16 • Filed to: None

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Last night at around 8, a frat-looking guy in a white 90's Acura coupe pulls up next to me at a red light. We both have our windows down. He tells me I have a nice car and he likes my music, fairly standard stuff. Then he says he has ice cream and asks me if I want any, and the girl next to him gives me the thumbs-up and starts giggling uncontrollably. I politely declined and drove off.

Being offered ice cream at a stop light by a complete stranger is definitely a new one for me. What's the strangest thing someone has told you at a stoplight?

D > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:19

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Is that what they call it now?

stuttgartobsessed > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:19

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A homeless guy gave me the "thumbs up" sign and a toothless smile and then started throwing his things in the air today... not really sure if that's a good thing or not but I went with it.

Oh, and last night a kid told me he liked my Alfa. Then said it smelled weird inside but his dad's truck smelled like spark plug wires so it was OK.

AndersSim - V10'ING > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:20

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You drive a Camaro? Cool.

Anyway, firstly I'm young-ish(24), a guy on my age once stopped by my side, rolled down the window, and started waving at me, I then rolled down my window and asked him what he was all about. He just wanted to ask how expensive my car was, and how I could afford it. I really didn't answer him, and the light turned green so I just drove of.

JustWaitingForAMate > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:21

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'Rubber baby buggy bumpers'. Yes, I'm serious.

'Excuse me sir, do you know the way to San Hose?' *mad cackle* *smokes the tires and drives off*

Someone also moo'd at me.

My brother in his infinite intelligence used to wind down the window and act like a special needs person, waiving and speaking to the car next to him. He'd get them to wind down the window, and as soon as they waved back, would flick back to normal, flip them off and call them a wanker. He....is a fun passenger.

jkm7680 > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:22

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Do you want to race? Coming from some teen, who borrowed his mom's minivan, I laughed at him, and rolled my window up, but he was serious.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:24

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I was offered a ride when I was on my bike at a stoplight. people these days..

STREPITUS > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:27

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I think I've told this story on Oppo before, but its always worth a retell.
Last summer I was coming home from work in my Miata. It was a great day and my top was down. Coming off the highway, I pull up to the light next to a Chevy Suburban or Tahoe or something. I didn't think much of it, and when the light turned green, I put it in first and set off. Got to the next red about the same time as the SUV, whatever. Same at the next light. At the fourth light how ever, the lady in the Suburban rolled down her window and yelled down at me "HEY MORON, WHY DON'T YOU JUST PUT IT IN D AND KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL." I was stunned. I don't think I've ever heard such a stupid thing in my life. I was shocked to the point where I couldn't even reply. I ended up just dropping the clutch when the light turned green and gunned it away from her.
What made it better was that at one of the previous lights I saw her on her phone and holding some sort of drink cup in her hand.

Jayhawk Jake > STREPITUS 03/02/2014 at 16:34

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I wanted to think of something witty to say in reply to this story...but this is all I could think of

*takes deep breath*

sigh........

Roberto G. > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:34

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Here in Italy, at the stop lights we mostly mind our own business. Some pick their noses. So far, I never saw someone picking someone else's nose.

AthomSfere > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 03/02/2014 at 16:34

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I used to get this all the time. I lived 7 miles outside town, and would jog to work and home every day. Never failed, every day at least 1 car would stop on a dirt road or farm road, wait for me and offer a ride. Not sure if it was being out in the country and no housing immediately visible, or just the generosity of the people of the Ozarks.

Your boy, BJR > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:34

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Old guy in a '91-ish accord: IS THAT A SAAB??!?!?! THOSE ARE NICE CARS!!!!!

(yes, he was screaming it.)

He then started revving and it went green and we both took off. My first race ever. I walked him.

therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) > STREPITUS 03/02/2014 at 16:35

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@#$%& please, I drive a manual

Biased Plies > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:37

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I was asked if I had any drugs, then propositioned when driving through a sketchy part of a city at 2 or 3 am a few years ago. I was driving a large, somewhat expensive SUV (my parents') which is probably what prompted the question. I gave them a confused look, rolled up the windows, laughed and got out of there.

Jayhawk Jake > JustWaitingForAMate 03/02/2014 at 16:38

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In college my friends and I would always wave to cars we passed by. People had the strangest replies, like they didn't know what the hell they should do.

Dsscats > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:39

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I was cruising around with my bro and hos friend, who just happened to have. Batman mask in her car. My bro put it on for shots and giggles and a lady, rehab business type, suit and all, pulls up next to us at a light in an X3. My brother stares at her and she gives the standard "god, this guy is an idiot" look...or so we thought. She proceeded to reach behind her seat and pull out a 3 foot tall cutout of some guys head. She held it to the window and watched us crack up. That was great.

JustWaitingForAMate > Dsscats 03/02/2014 at 16:45

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McDonalds drive thru with a blowup doll in the rear drivers seat, and one of my friends had his hand hidden behind it, turning the head to stare at the cashier.

JustWaitingForAMate > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:47

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Almost forgot this one.

As a youngling, in the Rav4 with the family. Pull up at the lights next to a cop. He looks at us, tells Dad to wind down the window, and goes "So....where are the camels? Laughs and drives off."

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 16:53

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I was once behind a woman who wasn't very attentive, kept slowing down and speeding up, not holding her lane ect... When I pulled up next to her at a T-junction here window was open so I told her that "not only are you a terrible driver, but your dog is fat too" then drove off. There was a little purse type dog in the car.

Joe_Limon > STREPITUS 03/02/2014 at 17:01

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This reminds me of driving behind someone half a year ago or so they were in a newer lincoln crossover thing. Every god damn light they would shift into park flashing their reverse light, and then back into drive when the light turned green.

stuttgartobsessed > JustWaitingForAMate 03/02/2014 at 17:04

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I don't get it...

JustWaitingForAMate > stuttgartobsessed 03/02/2014 at 17:06

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stuttgartobsessed > JustWaitingForAMate 03/02/2014 at 17:11

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Huh. I guess Kia stole the whole "animals doing cool things in a car" bit from Toyota. Next time I pull up to a Soul, I'm going to ask where the Hamsters are.

OneFastPuertoRican > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 17:12

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I was in my Porsche and some bro wanted to know exactly how much I paid for the car.

:-|

N/A POWAAAHH > JustWaitingForAMate 03/02/2014 at 17:21

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what?

JustWaitingForAMate > N/A POWAAAHH 03/02/2014 at 17:24

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Well this is weird, not all my replies are showing up.

Toyota did a host of commercials where they had camel people driving the Rav4 around.

BeholdTheCamaro > AndersSim - V10'ING 03/02/2014 at 17:32

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Yes I do, it's a sweet car. I love it.

I started waving and pointing at this one random guy at a stoplight once. I was trying to tell him his gas cap was open with gestures, but I don't think it worked. He looked at me like I was some sort of creep and drove off. Then again I probably would have done the same in his position.

OhChristopher > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 17:33

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Driving my Miata last summer, pull up at a red light next to a Tacoma. The guy driving the Tacoma looks at my car and says "Nice car!" So, being a coward I reciprocate and inform him of my approval of his vehicular purchase.
There is a short silence, the man's gaze meets mine.
We lock eyes for a second.
He blows me kiss as the light turns green and guns it.
He must have been overcome with joy after experiencing such a civil and courteous exchange while sitting at a light. That is my favored reason for his actions. To clarify, I am male.

Jackstand > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 17:34

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I DD a NB Miata in Missouri, I don't know why but every once in a while I'll come across some goon shouting something at me...with their window up. It completely boggles my mind, how I am suppose to hear what you are trying to shout at me if your window is up? Other than that I mostly just get the usually "nice car" ect ect.

SonorousSpeedJoe > STREPITUS 03/02/2014 at 17:38

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Haha, I remember this story.

BeholdTheCamaro > jkm7680 03/02/2014 at 17:45

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A middle-aged guy in a Mini Clubman once asked me something similar. I was surprised, but by that time I had learned that stoplight drag racing was a bad idea, so I declined.

BeholdTheCamaro > AthomSfere 03/02/2014 at 17:49

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Wow, that's a lot of running! Props to you for dedication, good sir.

BeholdTheCamaro > STREPITUS 03/02/2014 at 17:51

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Middle-aged women in large, swanky SUV's doing all sorts of things other than driving are the people I am most afraid of in my neighborhood. They're extremely unpredictable and I always try to stay as far away from them as possible.

BeholdTheCamaro > Jackstand 03/02/2014 at 17:53

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I can understand them trying to tell you something if your window is up. If their window is up, not so much...

BeholdTheCamaro > Your boy, BJR 03/02/2014 at 17:53

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At least he knows what a Saab is, I know a lot of people who have never even heard of one.

jkm7680 > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 17:57

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I never stoplight raced, it's just not worth it. I didn't officially decline, I just laughed him out of it.

jkm7680 > STREPITUS 03/02/2014 at 17:58

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That is a pure example of soccer mom stupidity

BeholdTheCamaro > stuttgartobsessed 03/02/2014 at 17:59

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I was driving my date home from a dance, we were in a rather shady part of town but the weather was really nice so I put my windows down. A homeless guy runs towards us, going into the middle of the street within a foot or so of my car and acting very aggressively. My date buzzed her window up fast enough that he couldn't reach into the car, which was lucky because I was focused on the light and didn't even notice him until she started freaking out. It took her a while to calm down, I don't really blame her. That guy creeped me out too.

BeholdTheCamaro > JustWaitingForAMate 03/02/2014 at 18:00

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I've never been mooed at from a car, but there's a guy at my school who will walk up to strangers and make animal noises. Needless to say he's a weird dude with few friends.

BeholdTheCamaro > jkm7680 03/02/2014 at 18:02

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When I first started driving and didn't really get how important it was to respect the power of the car, I did some pretty stupid things. I've since learned the error of my ways though, and thankfully I didn't hurt anyone.

jkm7680 > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 18:03

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Same, I started responsible, then I got a little bit reckless, then I learned to not abuse the power of my car.

BeholdTheCamaro > jkm7680 03/02/2014 at 18:12

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I started mind-blowingly reckless and only saw what a fool I had been after a run-in with the police. Luckily I think I managed to find the nicest police officer in the entire city of Dallas.

jkm7680 > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 18:14

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Nice, things like that can set you straight. It's too bad that some people still don't get their own recklessness can cost them their life.

Twism > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 18:22

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Young bro in a 'Teg, complete with fart can and ricer wings, stop next to me at a light and ask : '' Yo bro, go get a real car, not this family wagon shit!'' (Magnum RT)...

... only proper response was to take off at half throttle, keep up with him, and as soon as he hit vtec, bury the pedal and smoke him.

BeholdTheCamaro > jkm7680 03/02/2014 at 18:22

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Yeah, I was extremely lucky to get that lesson and not even get a ticket out of it. There are some guys I know who have DUI's on their records and they're not even out of high school. This one guy got caught drunk, with 3 other people in his car (also all drunk), and with drugs in his car. He hasn't learned from it either. He still goes out and gets wasted just about every weekend. At least I was sober while I was driving like a madman.

jkm7680 > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 18:24

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Haha, I try to stay away from that shit.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 18:38

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Toll booth operator offered $10 grand for my car. Then asked what it was...

Let's just say he saw this:

And dreamed of this:

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BeholdTheCamaro > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 03/02/2014 at 18:39

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Second image got Kinja'd

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 18:41

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Should be there now.

AthomSfere > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 18:50

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What can I say, I was born a work-aholic and a procrastinator. I was car-less and always waited until I had to run to work to be on time.

Also didn't hurt that I was used to running after taking PE multiple times and running daily for JROTC the year or two before.

Now the best I can do is about 30 minutes jogging and it hurts my knees, so I do sprinting 1/8th to 1/4 of a mile at a time instead.

BeholdTheCamaro > AthomSfere 03/02/2014 at 20:08

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I run a lot as well, not nearly as much as 14 miles a day though. I'm on the track and cross country teams at my school, so during spring and fall I run 5 miles a day at least. Outside of that I try to run 3-4 miles in the summer and winter. Fourteen miles is just jaw-droppingly huge though.

BeholdTheCamaro > jkm7680 03/02/2014 at 20:12

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Smart. I do too, honestly I don't see the appeal of drugs and alcohol. I can understand why someone would have a drink to get rid of social anxiety, although I consider that something of a crutch and I wouldn't do it myself. But someone who gets mind-boggling drunk just for the hell of it makes absolutely no sense to me. Ditto for drugs.

jkm7680 > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 20:19

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Same, I see the appeal of alcohol, but you can't get hooked on drugs or alcohol if you never try them, for alcohol, underage at least.

RotaryLover > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 21:10

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Me, a black guy blasting Death Metal in my car. Next to me, a young black couple. My music is over. The guy: HEY! HEY YOU! Me: Yeah? The guy: You like this!? Me: Yeah, I think it's awesome. The guy: You sold out! Both laughing their asses Me: Is that so?Wel...*People honking behind us* I had no chance to reply...

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 21:34

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I once yelled to an old couple that their hood was popped up on the safety latch. the wife lowered the window an inch, I said again, pointing at the hood. They looked at me, then the hood, then a panic look at each other. I was trying to make a crocodile sign with my hands to symbolize the hood. She quickly put the window back up and they locked their doors and drove off. It has boggled my mine as to what they thought I was yelling.

TinFoil Knight > BeholdTheCamaro 03/02/2014 at 23:55

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I have had a guy toss me a lighted hand rolled um... well ya know, from the 83 K-5 he was riding shotgun in through the open sun roof of my car. only in Oklahoma. I had to pull into a 7-11 to fish it out from underneath the passenger seat where it promptly went into the trash can along with the paper towels I used in the process of washing my windows. I had to try & be subtle about it cause there was po-po's that saw the whole thing go down.

Frenchlicker > Twism 03/03/2014 at 01:54

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Aww the Magnum, what dreams are made of.

Frenchlicker > OhChristopher 03/03/2014 at 01:57

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I think a wink should have been added in there.

DAMG0014 > BeholdTheCamaro 03/03/2014 at 02:52

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"You wanna race?" - The guy in the back seat of a car packed with bros. I grimaced and shook my head, "Pffft, nooo!?" It's not too bizarre of a request, but I was driving a barely running '93 Buick; my window was down because the air conditioner didn't work, and once down, it wouldn't come up without constant, dedicated attempts. It was funny, because my car didn't idle well, so I had to rev it to keep it from stalling.

I probably could have taken them though; they were in an Avenger.

Twism > Frenchlicker 03/03/2014 at 09:30

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It's simply perfect.

everyone thinks it is sensible and practical, it looks clean and professional (useful in certain professional circles), women are surprisingly attracted to it (one said to me: ''you are ready to start a family, that's nice!'')...

... but deep down, its still a HEMI V8, RWD hooning machine. And I just love it.

Supreme Kiwi Zorro > BeholdTheCamaro 03/03/2014 at 14:14

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Many people know us, so they wave hand "hello" when they see us. If someone was trying to say something, then I don't know what he or she said because my husband and son and I are all deaf, ha. :P

Frenchlicker > Twism 03/03/2014 at 14:33

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I thought the price not going down fast was understandable because of the awesomeness now it makes even more sense.

GRawesome > BeholdTheCamaro 03/03/2014 at 16:17

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Almost every time I drive my Land Rover I get "Is that legal to drive here". Because it is RHD and when you are at a stop light you are right next to the driver next to you and they feel compelled to talk to you.

And once while driving a US Gov't van, a man yelled "Obama is a communist!" at me, which I thought was hilarious.

MrCrash > BeholdTheCamaro 03/04/2014 at 13:55

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I've had two interesting experiences. Both happened in downtown Detroit.

1) Two fat women in an F150 started yelling "Hee Haw Hemi" over and over at me (I drive a Ram 1500 with a Hemi). I wasn't sure if it was an insult, a compliment, or they wanted to rape me, so I floored it as soon as it went green, and left them sitting in a cloud of tire smoke.

2) A city bus driver was hanging half way out his window waving at me. Once he had my attention, he yelled "Nice truck! Wanna race?", and revved the bus a little.