Who likes people touching their car???

"I Won't Back Down" ~Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
 
I was at a show once and I saw someone standing with his hand on my hood, I pressed the alarm button. Needless to say this guy jumped.
 
The worse thing ever for me is when I stumble out of work after being there 13 hrs and I see some "ad" for something someone put under my wiper arm. I don't know why, but this always leads to a fit of me screaming obscenities and crumbling the paper up and throwing it on the ground.

The problem is, I never SEE the person who does it. Last one I got was to see some lame comedian someplace. Really? You want comedy... Let me catch the guy touching my wiper arm... Maybe it will be more like a tragedy...
 
People touch your car. It swirls. It's painful, but I have learned I can easily repair and fix it. Not worth working yourself up. I hit my truck door with a box once, I fixed it, no problem.
 
swanicyouth said:
The worse thing ever for me is when I stumble out of work after being there 13 hrs and I see some "ad" for something someone put under my wiper arm. I don't know why, but this always leads to a fit of me screaming obscenities and crumbling the paper up and throwing it on the ground.

The problem is, I never SEE the person who does it. Last one I got was to see some lame comedian someplace. Really? You want comedy... Let me catch the guy touching my wiper arm... Maybe it will be more like a tragedy...
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One of my friends had this happen to his Gallardo that he left in the parking lot to grab some tire dressing from an auto store. All cars had a page long adv. including one under his wiper. Some people just don't think..
 
How long does this obsession over your car last? Is it until the novelty wears off or is this a perpetual, "until-you-sell-the-car-and-get-a-new-ride" thing? Do you give it up at some point?
Is it only the paint you obsess over, or are there other aspects of the car that get you going as well? What other things in life get under your skin?
How do you feel about people that park with the nose of their car hanging over the curb? How about people that take up more than two spaces?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRP30mhqmnQ]SPRAY PAINTING CARS PRANK!! - YouTube[/video]
 
hamlyn said:
How long does this obsession over your car last? Is it until the novelty wears off or is this a perpetual, "until-you-sell-the-car-and-get-a-new-ride" thing? Do you give it up at some point?
Is it only the paint you obsess over, or are there other aspects of the car that get you going as well? What other things in life get under your skin?
How do you feel about people that park with the nose of their car hanging over the curb? How about people that take up more than two spaces?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRP30mhqmnQ]SPRAY PAINTING CARS PRANK!! - YouTube[/video]
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Selling can be hard. If you have had the car for years and maintained it perfectly, the idea of it going to some old guy with turtle wax and a rag can be scary. Never ending for me. I have just learned to accept stuff happens.
 
swanicyouth said:
The worse thing ever for me is when I stumble out of work after being there 13 hrs and I see some "ad" for something someone put under my wiper arm. I don't know why, but this always leads to a fit of me screaming obscenities and crumbling the paper up and throwing it on the ground.

The problem is, I never SEE the person who does it. Last one I got was to see some lame comedian someplace. Really? You want comedy... Let me catch the guy touching my wiper arm... Maybe it will be more like a tragedy...
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I did that too lol

When I was at school I was up on the 3rd floor balcony. There was a guy smoking a cigarette by my car about 3ft away. I pressed the alarm button, he jumped up and then looked around and just walked away haha (I did feel bad at the end though)
 
hamlyn said:
How long does this obsession over your car last? Is it until the novelty wears off or is this a perpetual, "until-you-sell-the-car-and-get-a-new-ride" thing? Do you give it up at some point?
Is it only the paint you obsess over, or are there other aspects of the car that get you going as well? What other things in life get under your skin?
How do you feel about people that park with the nose of their car hanging over the curb? How about people that take up more than two spaces?
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This was genius and the people deserved it.
 
hamlyn said:
How long does this obsession over your car last?
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Conversely, IMHO;
The "Touchers" behavior appears to be teetering on the edge of OCD.

That's why...If nothing else:
I find it quite pleasing to cause significant disruption
to the lives of these "Touchers"...Nay:
Interlopers, being more to the point!

Just a compulsion of mine.
(Applies to any/all of my personal possessions.)


Bob
 
One day my wife take her purse and sits it on the trunk to look for something. REALLY?!? She must have been having an outer body experience.
 
My husband, still, on occasion closes the door by grabbing the corner..... ###? The handle is right there!
Do you open a glass door at home by the glass? No! You use the handle!
 
custmsprty said:
Maybe you should invest in a clip board :dblthumb2:
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You would think that would solve it...
I actually had to ask the employee at the Ford body shop to take her clipboard off of my hood while she was writing.
The kicker: I was there about a flaw in the paint.
 
BlueBeast14GT said:
You would think that would solve it...
I actually had to ask the employee at the Ford body shop to take her clipboard off of my hood while she was writing.
The kicker: I was there about a flaw in the paint.
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:doh:
 
DetailKitty said:
My husband, still, on occasion closes the door by grabbing the corner..... ###? The handle is right there!
Do you open a glass door at home by the glass? No! You use the handle!
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I either touch the side of the glass, where I can't leave marks, or I use the weather strip to close the door :)
 
Watched my neighbor wash his entire car today with one bucket and a dirty old grout sponge! Tires too! Gave me anxiety! Lol!
 
DetailKitty said:
My husband, still, on occasion closes the door by grabbing the corner..... ###? The handle is right there!
Do you open a glass door at home by the glass? No! You use the handle!
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I close my door with black plastic and rubber trim at the base of the window. If I had black plastic or chrome handles I would use them but mine are painted.
 
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