Passenger Pet Peeves: PLEASE DON'T DO THIS IN MY VEHICLE.

"d15b" (d15b7)
05/18/2016 at 19:46 • Filed to: HUMAN BEINGS ARE DISGUSTING

1. Scratch my door handle inserts.

What, are you not in control of your digits? Do you not have the dexterity to NOT scratch the paint in the insert? I MEAN LOOK AT THIS.

2. Stand on the door sill.

What kind of monster steps on a car door sill? Seriously? Do you need to step on it in order to enter/exit the vehicle? What?!

3. Put your weight against an open door.

Resting your weight on an open door sucks. Do it enough times, the door won’t close right ever again.

4. Lean on my car.

If you’re going to lean on my car, it better be my daily driver and it better be at a “hard” point (A/B/C Pillar), not flat out on a panel.

5. Fart.

I mean, come on, do that before you get in! :)

That’s all I can think of for now.

DISCUSSION (43)

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > d15b
05/18/2016 at 19:49

5 solid reasons to daily drive a beater. Not having to worry about those things sure does help with stress reduction

TheHondaBro > d15b
05/18/2016 at 19:49

*farts in d15b’s car while standing on door sill leaning on door and scratching door handle insert*

d15b > this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata
05/18/2016 at 19:51

Agreed. Fortunately, I have one of those. Not caring (so much) is liberating.

d15b > TheHondaBro
05/18/2016 at 19:51

Multitasking. Nice.

jkm7680 > d15b
05/18/2016 at 19:51

I’m always scared I’m going to be parked next to a curb and somebody on the passenger side swings the door wide open and scrapes the fuck out of the bottom edge of it on the sidewalk.

d15b > jkm7680
05/18/2016 at 19:52

OHHH that’s a good one.

TheHondaBro > d15b
05/18/2016 at 19:52

I’ve had people in the back seats of my car sucking down pistachios and leaving the shells all over the floor of my car.

#JustIranianThings

PRBot II > d15b
05/18/2016 at 19:58

Also, slamming the door closed. Haven’t seen it result in any damage, but it just hurts the soul.

d15b > TheHondaBro
05/18/2016 at 19:58

That has to be annoying. Now imagine if you have a two-door. TO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO CLEAN THE BACK SEATS OF A TWO DOOR?

TheHondaBro > d15b
05/18/2016 at 20:00

IT IS A TWO-DOOR!!

d15b > PRBot II
05/18/2016 at 20:00

Gotta slam it with the force of a thousand suns to make sure it closes.

d15b > TheHondaBro
05/18/2016 at 20:01

Epic burn, bro. You know what to do. Eat pistachios in their cars.

Nick Has an Exocet > d15b
05/18/2016 at 20:03

I had a conversation with my roomate/coworker/commute buddy (same person) much like this. Every time she gets in my car, her backpack straps slap my paint, she drags her tiny little shoes across the door plates, and her feet scrape up my glovebox because she’s basically child sized. I called these things “commuter allowances”. She pays for gas and tolls, so I let it go. That said, when she’s no longer my roomate? New door plate, new glovebox. Done and done.

d15b > Nick Has an Exocet
05/18/2016 at 20:06

Daily driver?

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > PRBot II
05/18/2016 at 20:06

My wife does this. It drives me nuts. Every. Single. Time.

His Stigness > d15b
05/18/2016 at 20:06

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OH MY GOD THIS!!!!

You may not respect your car, but I sure shit do, so get your dirty whatever off of my car!!!!

The worst part about this though is if you kindly ask someone to get off your car I’m the asshole. They’re never the asshole for scratching my show car finish, oh heavens no! I’m the asshole because I like my car to remain nice. Fuck people man.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > PRBot II
05/18/2016 at 20:07

I have. My dad got angry a few months back and slammed the door on my Outback. The seatbelt buckle was hanging and got slammed between the frame and the door denting the insides of both. He offered to pay to get it fixed, but backed out when I told him that fixing it meant going down to the Subaru dealer and buying me a new Outback.

His Stigness > PRBot II
05/18/2016 at 20:07

Thankfully I have the opposite happen, and I have to tell people to try a little harder on my Mercedes.

I’d rather they be too gentle then not gentle enough, though.

d15b > His Stigness
05/18/2016 at 20:09

Daily driver?

His Stigness > d15b
05/18/2016 at 20:10

I split my time between two cars. But yes.

Probenja > d15b
05/18/2016 at 20:17

Also my brother always slams the door on the Echo and I’m always so afraid as the metal is so thin and tinny.

Decay buys too many beaters > d15b
05/18/2016 at 20:18

This is exactly why I have a beater.

d15b > Probenja
05/18/2016 at 20:20

WOW. I hope that wasn’t a customer’s new car..

Probenja > jkm7680
05/18/2016 at 20:23

That has happened to me as a passenger and the door got stuck on the sidewalk, thankfully I was able to lift it a little and close it without damaging the car too much.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > d15b
05/18/2016 at 20:25

As for the scratches behind the door handle I believe that is more from rings than fingers. My Moms wedding ring has done a number on the door of her legacy.

d15b > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
05/18/2016 at 20:26

Didn’t consider this.

Big Bubba Ray > d15b
05/18/2016 at 20:29

1. Scratch my door handle inserts.

I had a hell of a time last week buffing out door handle inserts on a Ford Ranger I detailed. GOD it was awful but came out looking like new!

4. Lean on my car.

I was on a quick break from work at the carwash one day, went out and found another employee casually sitting on the hood of my car eating his Taco Bell lunch. I told him to get off my car immediately. He proceeded to call me an “ignorant, chicken shit motherfucker.” The dude doesn’t even own his own car and has no idea how fucking rude it is to do something like that. He got fired that afternoon. Sweet, sweet justice.

Milky > d15b
05/18/2016 at 20:30

Also people that close frameless window doors, by the window are the worst. I’ve had to realign my passenger window. The whistling noise at highway speed was so annoying.

Kinja'd!!!

Nick Has an Exocet > d15b
05/18/2016 at 20:47

Yeah. It’s by no means a perfect car but I do my best to keep it presentable. It’s a 2011 lancer ralliart with a few small mods.

His Stigness > Probenja
05/18/2016 at 21:45

While this was the most abusive demonstration I’ve seen, but I love seeing gentler ones.

His Stigness > PRBot II
05/18/2016 at 21:54

This is cruel to do, but it doesn’t really hurt the car, so go ahead and laugh:

His Stigness > Big Bubba Ray
05/18/2016 at 22:05

Every. Fucking. Time. I hate that if you ask someone to GET OFF your car, you’re the dickhead. So fucking dumb.

Big Bubba Ray > His Stigness
05/18/2016 at 22:08

It was beyond infuriating and I’m glad the guy got canned.

I wanted to punch him in the face after his smart ass response but losing my job was not worth it haha

His Stigness > Big Bubba Ray
05/18/2016 at 22:36

Yeah no kidding, that’s some grade A bullshit.

It’s not worth losing your job, but fuck I’d have a hard time not losing my shit.

Big Bubba Ray > His Stigness
05/18/2016 at 22:39

I’m a bit of a hot head and even my work friends couldn’t believe how composed I was during the whole fiasco haha

Urambo Tauro > d15b
05/18/2016 at 22:44

I wish that leaning against my own car didn’t bother me.

I avoid it because I don’t want to scratch the paint or make a dimple in the bodywork. But we’ve all seen those old photos of guys who were very much Jalops, yet were unconcerned about leaning against their car that they were so obviously proud of.

So what’s with the change in attitude? Is it that our modern cars are more fragile, having thinner bodywork and less-durable paint? Or has our culture become overly obsessed with perfect paint?

His Stigness > Big Bubba Ray
05/18/2016 at 22:53

Yeah I know how you feel. Someone backed into my Mercedes last month and I lost my shit . It was at school so I walked into class late and my friends asked me if I lost my shit lol. It did not help the situation though. So, now I know I need to keep my shit in check.

d15b > Urambo Tauro
05/18/2016 at 23:40

It depends. The panels on older cars feel thin.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > d15b
05/19/2016 at 01:19

It’s the principle of it. I’ll get over a scratch or ding eventually, but it’s about respect. If I drove a Geo Metro that was 90% primer, it would still NEVER be okay to sit on the hood of my car. Actually some asshole did that to my integra and left two fat butt dimples....

d15b > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/19/2016 at 09:41

Honda’s have notoriously “soft” panels. Looking at it hard enough causes a dimple.

PartyPooper2012 > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
06/14/2016 at 10:06

+1 on diamond rings. Or non diamond rings... any sort of ring that has shit sticking out...

PartyPooper2012 > d15b
06/14/2016 at 10:08

Can we add - don’t slam the fucking door? I don’t care if it’s windy out. My door shuts just fine without the need for a front loader to shut it close at 90 mph

Niko's Work Account > d15b
06/14/2016 at 12:49

Ill scratch your door and put weight on them