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« Reply #30 on: August 28, 2011, 09:23 PM » |
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I always park away from others if possible. If somehow I bumped a vehicle with my door and someone was inside, I would apologize. Would I ever retaliate? NO. People react in the strangest ways.
That being said, I would love to find the person who backed into my F350 and caused $1500 worth of damage in a Lowe's parking lot. The body shop swore I hit a deer. Nope. It would have been cheaper for me to claim a deer hit.
Ergh!
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« Reply #31 on: August 28, 2011, 09:26 PM » |
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« Reply #32 on: August 28, 2011, 09:31 PM » |
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I always park away from others if possible. If somehow I bumped a vehicle with my door and someone was inside, I would apologize. Would I ever retaliate? NO. People react in the strangest ways.
That being said, I would love to find the person who backed into my F350 and caused $1500 worth of damage in a Lowe's parking lot. The body shop swore I hit a deer. Nope. It would have been cheaper for me to claim a deer hit.
Ergh!
Peter
Hopefully, I would have the same calm attitude as you -- in this day & age some lady may well empty a clip of 9mm's back at you.  |
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« Reply #33 on: August 28, 2011, 09:36 PM » |
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I always park away from others if possible. If somehow I bumped a vehicle with my door and someone was inside, I would apologize. Would I ever retaliate? NO. People react in the strangest ways.
That being said, I would love to find the person who backed into my F350 and caused $1500 worth of damage in a Lowe's parking lot. The body shop swore I hit a deer. Nope. It would have been cheaper for me to claim a deer hit.
Ergh!
Peter
Hopefully, I would have the same calm attitude as you -- in this day & age some lady may well empty a clip of 9mm's back at you. In my situation, that vehicle I bumped out of the way happened about 15 years ago, while I was living in Toronto. At that time, there were no fears of gang members or yahoo's who may be sportin' guns to solve their anger or issues. Sadly, since that time, things have changed, and someone having a gun or knife would today be a consideration.  |
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« Reply #34 on: August 29, 2011, 07:50 AM » |
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This happened a lonnnnnnnnnnnnng time ago, in a city not that far away.
It was a Saturday morning and I had an appointment in South Philly. Back then banks were not open on Saturdays so I parked my 66 Tempest in their small lot near the drive up window. While I was at my appointment, some idiot in a small sports car completely blocked me in. I waited a bit for the owner's return. Nada...
Since the tranny in the Tempest was brand-spanking new I gently eased up to the bumper and pushed the car out of the way. As I was turning onto the side street, heading towards Broad, I distinctly remember seeing fluid dripping from the underside of that car.
I too am of the group that would wait for the return of an automobile's owner if I were to ding, damage or destroy their car... Why can't others do the same.
Since I live in New Jersey we were pounded by Irene on Saturday; as the world now knows. This morning on the way to work, the roads were filled with drivers that drove like they were the only ones on the road and their job was more important than that of others.
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« Reply #35 on: August 31, 2011, 05:48 PM » |
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Here's the scene: near Christmas time, narrow, but not too narrow street with diagonal parking on both sides, no empty spaces, cars backed up (including me) because one guy is waiting for an elderly lady to back out of the parking space. She is moving too slowly for this guy so he's honking and crowding her. Her response, backs right into his front end and drives off. Classy...
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« Reply #36 on: October 03, 2011, 03:03 AM » |
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Maybe it's just me but this thread mildly freaked me out because I'm amazed at the amount of people that seem to think that two wrongs make something right. Some people must have heard of turning the other cheek? Why would retaliating make the victims any better than the perpetrators?
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« Reply #37 on: October 03, 2011, 02:51 PM » |
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I always park away from others if possible. ........
Peter
I do this all the time. I park way out where there is no one parking. And when I come out there are three or four cars all around me. I mean in the parking spots right next to me. With tons of empty space around. Go figure. |
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« Reply #38 on: October 03, 2011, 03:18 PM » |
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I always park away from others if possible. ........
Peter
I do this all the time. I park way out where there is no one parking. And when I come out there are three or four cars all around me. I mean in the parking spots right next to me. With tons of empty space around. Go figure. Greg, There's a bit of a misconception there. It's not the drivers that are purposely parking around you at those remote locations. The vehicles themselves are causing this phenomena of social grouping, especially the newer generation with their fancy Bluetooth and satellite radio. You didn't realize your vehicle has a soul? There have been enough movies to prove this. Everything from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to the kids movies "Cars". So Greg, have some more compassion for vehicles that park around yours, unless of course you feel like they're rough housing too much or bullying your vehicle. Then, by all means, talk to their parents owners. |
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« Reply #39 on: October 03, 2011, 03:21 PM » |
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'And I thought it was just flocking/schooling behavior...
Thanks for the REAL explanation, Ken!
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« Reply #40 on: October 03, 2011, 03:25 PM » |
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You're welcome, Tom!
I'm also working on two other "projects". Understanding why birds poop on freshly washed vehicles and why squirrels emulate the Frogger video game.
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« Reply #41 on: October 03, 2011, 03:34 PM » |
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.... Understanding why birds poop on freshly washed vehicles ......
Bright red cars are the worst. I came out at lunch one day and there was so much bird poop on my car I had to get it washed. It was total gross. |
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