Bullshitters. They're everywhere. *sigh*

"Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom" (will-alib) 12/17/2019 at 15:42 • Filed to: None

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Went out to dinner with a bunch of friends Sat night, and got into a car conversation with a dude at the table I’d just met. He told us about his test drive of a new Corvette, which I assume occurred recently. According to him, the test drive started with him performing 3 - 5 smoky donuts (the number depended on who he repeated this to) right on the dealer lot. Now, having worked at a dealer, I’m pretty sure a stunt like that ends the test drive and the pilot is told to kindly fuck off. So Corvette Guy’s story continues with getting stopped by police driving the car home from the dealership. He told us the cop wanted to see under the hood, so he pulls the release and all that’s there is his golf bag. In the frunk.

Aha, you say. Shouldn’t there be an engine be up front? Well this was a 2020 Corvette, which is why the cop allegedly wanted to see it. I was ready to drop the boom on this idiot and remind him that production doesn’t start for two more months and no dealer has any of these cars anywhere yet. My wife could tell exactly what I was about to do, and I got a nudge under the table - the universal sign of don’t say anything . So, with great restraint I smiled and said “That’s some story ya got there” and did my best to ignore the twat for the rest of the night. Never try to bullshit a car guy when talking about cars.

::end rant::

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 16:17

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But his dealer is a “special” dealer that has all the secret cars. And he is such a great client that the dealer gives him access to all those cars. Plebes like us just don’t know. 

CalzoneGolem > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 16:18

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I know that look.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 16:23

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Had so many conversations turn south for me like this. Someone hears I’m into cars and wants to talk, and 6 sentences in they’re lying to me and I don’t want to talk anymore. 

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > CalzoneGolem 12/17/2019 at 16:24

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I should know that look. But history shows that I don’t know that look, charge ahead anyway, piss everyone off, and later my wife says, “I was giving you the SHUT UP look!”

vondon302 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 16:26

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My buddies mustang...........

Ash78, voting early and often > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 16:36

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These are the kinds of conversations where I have to coach my 9-year-old to ignore people, even when you can correct them.

I honestly haven’t had a convo like this with anyone since I was a teenager, since this is how pretty much all teenage guys talk.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 16:38

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Never try to bullshit a car guy when talking about cars

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 16:39

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I’m intrigued to know how ridiculous a car with a frunk capable of holding a golf bag would look.  

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 12/17/2019 at 16:45

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Never try to bullshit a car guy when talking about cars

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 12/17/2019 at 16:50

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Never try to bullshit a car guy when talking about cars

Snuze: Needs another Swede > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 12/17/2019 at 16:50

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The two most important skills in life:

Bullshitting (knowing when to and how much)

Detecting others bullshit

Long_Voyager94 > CalzoneGolem 12/17/2019 at 16:51

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I know it well.......... I generally ignore it.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Snuze: Needs another Swede 12/17/2019 at 16:59

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Never try to bul l shit a car guy when talking about cars

arl > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 17:00

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You mean the nudge wasn’t meant to say “Take him down! He knows nothing!”

Ah well, we married guys can dream.....

and 100 more > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 12/17/2019 at 17:06

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Never try to bull sh it a car guy when talking about cars

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > and 100 more 12/17/2019 at 17:08

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Well that escalated quickly..

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Ash78, voting early and often 12/17/2019 at 17:09

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I used to tell stories when I was 8. This jackass was in his 50s. 

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > CalzoneGolem 12/17/2019 at 17:10

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We all know that look. 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > CalzoneGolem 12/17/2019 at 17:25

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I never get that look. Though M’lady did give me a  shovel on one occasion...

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 17:26

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I just wanted to be your friend...

[sob ]

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 17:28

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Yes, yes we do.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 12/17/2019 at 17:29

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LOL

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > and 100 more 12/17/2019 at 17:30

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Never try to bull sh it a car guy when talking about cars

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 12/17/2019 at 17:30

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SAD!

Chariotoflove > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 17:52

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Your wife was a spoilsport. Why do our women never think of making decisions that will get US into bed later?

and 100 more > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 12/17/2019 at 17:56

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Never try to bull shit a   Epsteindidn’tkillhimself car guy when talking about cars

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 21:10

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gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 12/17/2019 at 21:13

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The owner of the company I w0rk for knows I’m into cars. sometimes it takes every fiber of my being to not get fired.

“ Mclarens are death traps, if you want a supercar get a ferrari, a little slower but youll live. “

M.T. Blake > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 21:24

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Some people will lie to try and fit in. 

QCGoose > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 21:48

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Screw that, I woulda called him out on his bullshit.

DipodomysDeserti > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 12/17/2019 at 22:23

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Hat I received for my bday

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/17/2019 at 23:58

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Steer every conversation towards insisting the Dodge Stratus is the best fucking car ever made. He’ll stop soon

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 12/18/2019 at 00:30

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I’ll never mention the stratus in the office.

Coworker a Needed a cheap car for his sister. Coworker B, had a POS stratus that needed tires and 1k in fixes. B told A about tires and needed fixes. B bought The car anyway, and lost his shit when the car needed 1k+  in fixes and tires.

Wouldn’t talk to him for like a year and still holds the grudge.

Long_Voyager94 > arl 12/18/2019 at 07:49

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The nudge was “Shut up, I’ll bury this Douche !”.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 12/18/2019 at 14:33

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Hey, that guy at Katie’s CnC last year spun his McLaren and it flew off the road sideways into a tree and took the impact right on the drivers door. Guy had to get air lifted out, but he lived!  

Also, according to a mutual acquaintance he ordered a replacement McLaren from his hospital bed.