lol not going ANYWHERE

"Jonathan Harper" (jbh)
06/11/2014 at 15:49 • Filed to: None

A fine example of NYC street parking. #FUCKED edition

DISCUSSION (21)

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 15:53

Why exactly can the city of New York not be bothered to paint lines for parking spaces?

Sure, paint is more expansive than not painting. But, given how generally terrible people are at parking, they should more than recover the costs incurred from painting lined spaces through additional parking violation fines.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 15:53

That volvo looks so out of place for some reason. It's almost like it's been shopped in.

Audi-os, Amigos! > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 15:53

What does one do in this situation?

Like, what does etiquette dictate, and what does real life dictate?

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 15:53

Looks like a fine example of "I live in NYC so I don't care about my bumpers so I'll do what I have to to get out of this spot and then I'll pull a baseball bat out of my trunk and go to town on whichever of these asshats boxed me in so badly."

Note: I don't deal with this kind of motherfucking bullshit, so I'm not sure what civil social procedure dictates here.

D > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 15:54

FUCT

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 15:55

#relevant

mcseanerson > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
06/11/2014 at 15:55

If this happened in the Jeep the dude in the Toyota would be getting a heaping helping of tow hitch.

jkm7680 > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 15:58

I hate these damn people who do this. Bump parking is a pain in the ass. I don't care how much people hate those bumper bully things, but I actually find them quite useful if you don't want your bumper to end up looking like Hulk regurgitated some 7-11 brand beef jerky on your back bumper.

multiple wheels for each day of the week > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 16:07

Happened to me one time when I was a kid in NJ. 4th of July weekend Down the shore. 1986 Diesel VW Golf makes Torques... Pushed a car out of the way and went home. ok maybe not

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Ilike_cougars > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 16:07

Nah! he will get out.. after bumping both cars a few 100 times maybe. My room mate was notorious for it, up until the time he dented a Corolla real good and got caught by the owner in the process..

Hermann > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 16:08

Kinja'd!!!

TulsaMtnBiker (OkieRising) > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 16:09

Kinja'd!!!

Engage Hulk smash mode in 3 ... 2... 1...

KirkyV > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 16:31

I once returned to my car - a Peugeot 106 - to find it attached to the car parked in front - a Peugeot 306 Estate - via its tow bar, which had slotted pretty much perfectly into my car's lower grille-type thing. I asked some people in the adjacent shop, and it turned out that a van had reversed into the 306, doing no damage, but initiating this strange Peugeot-to-Peugeot conjoinment.

Thankfully, the 306's owner returned within a minute or so, and through an extremely delicate manoeuvre - which involved my friends pressing down on the 306's rear bumper to lower the tow bar - we were able to bring an end to this unfortunate coupling, with no damage to either car.

KirkyV > Audi-os, Amigos!
06/11/2014 at 16:33

I imagine that etiquette dictates you wait for one of the other cars' owners to return. Real life, however, dictates that you bump each car - as gently as possible, to show at least some consideration for etiquette's demands - until you've enough room to get out.

Jonathan Harper > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
06/11/2014 at 16:48

Because not all vehicles are the same size. Painting lines would eliminate a large number of spots just because of the extra space people left between cars. I have very seriously considered busting out go-jacks to move a car up a few feet when I can obviously see there would be enough room for whatever I'm driving.

Jonathan Harper > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
06/11/2014 at 16:49

Nope! It's a picture. I took it, I swear.

Jonathan Harper > Audi-os, Amigos!
06/11/2014 at 16:50

Smash bumpers in all directions. Or burnout/pivot a-la GTA V.

Jonathan Harper > jkm7680
06/11/2014 at 16:52

Agree. The bumper covers are ugly as sin, I get pissed when I see people driving around with it still on. Put that shit away!

jkm7680 > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 16:54

Yeah, when driving they do look ugly as sin. But the main advantage is less dinged bumpers. Which are expensive to repair, and also show that you might not care about your car, giving less people reason to stick around if they decide that they are going to tap you.

blairl > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 20:00

Kinja'd!!!

2.4T optional wheels... possibly an AWD model as well.

ranwhenparked > Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 20:55

He'll get out, might cost a few bumper shock absorbers, but he'll get out.