He touched my car

[Pedrosanchezo]

So what you do if some cyclist wobbled up next to you and leant on your car. This is the burning issue?

I probably wouldn't mind TBH. That doesn't mean a large portion of drivers out there wouldn't mind. As i said earlier, if it's not yours and you don't have permission then it's not yours to touch. Common sense says chances are you will eventually do it to someone who will not be best pleased. The fix? Don't do it.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

I'm sorry but I really can't see how this trite generality helps.

Adrian, i am not foolish enough to fall in to one of your everlasting debates. Especially when they have no ending, answer or relevance to what is being said.

 

[Crackle]

I probably wouldn't mind TBH. That doesn't mean a large portion of drivers out there wouldn't mind. As i said earlier, if it's not yours and you don't have permission then it's not yours to touch. Common sense says chances are you will eventually do it to someone who will not be best pleased. The fix? Don't do it.

That's not a fix, it's a patch. Why should it even worry anyone. Beyond thinking it was a bit odd. I feel the world would be a better place if people had a bit of perspective on things, not feigned outrage at something trivial and that's essentially what this thread is about. It's not actually about touching cars, which sounds a bit like horse whispering for petrolheads.

 

[theclaud]

I probably wouldn't mind TBH. That doesn't mean a large portion of drivers out there wouldn't mind. As i said earlier, if it's not yours and you don't have permission then it's not yours to touch. Common sense says chances are you will eventually do it to someone who will not be best pleased. The fix? Don't do it.

Just out of interest, does this advice/prohibition apply to whatever object I decide to place on the public highway, or is it Special Advice About Cars?

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

That's not a fix, it's a patch. Why should it even worry anyone. Beyond thinking it was a bit odd. I feel the world would be a better place if people had a bit of perspective on things, not feigned outrage at something trivial and that's essentially what this thread is about. It's not actually about touching cars, which sounds a bit like horse whispering for petrolheads.

One mans car is another mans bike. Just because it means little to you does not mean the rest of the population will conform. I am pretty sure the same issue being discussed in a "petrolheads" forum would have a different perspective.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Except I don't do everlasting debates. You might occasionally see me, with huge patience, seeking to enlighten people but I don't do everlasting. None of which detracts from the fact that your post was just as described, trite genarality. Apart from a few psychopaths we all favour safer roads, it's just that many people seek safer roads on unreasonable terms.

Where i view your posts from, including your everlasting debates, i struggle to see any reasonable outcome. Though to be fair it must be hard when fellow CC'ers have to compete with your superior wisdom. "Huge patience, seeking to enlighten people". Wow, thats generous.

 

[theclaud]

One mans car is another mans bike. Just because it means little to you does not mean the rest of the population will conform. I am pretty sure the same issue being discussed in a "petrolheads" forum would have a different perspective.

No it isn't. Or one man would be riding a bike.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

No it isn't. Or one man would be riding a bike.

Jeez, hard to compete with that.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

If you don't want to discuss matters stop.

Someone has to, right? Or it will go on until you are right or i quit.

 

[Crackle]

One mans car is another mans bike. Just because it means little to you does not mean the rest of the population will conform. I am pretty sure the same issue being discussed in a "petrolheads" forum would have a different perspective.

I feel your missing my point Pedro but I'm not about to fall out with you over it as I don't entirely disagree with you, I just occasionally feel the need to point out the ridiculousness of something trivial. Meanwhile....

 

[Crackle]

Speak to the car gently in CAR - then they will do whatever you want?

If only....

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Just out of interest, does this advice/prohibition apply to whatever object I decide to place on the public highway, or is it Special Advice About Cars?

Possessions. ANY. You know, as in whats mine and whats yours. It's 9/10th's of the law you know. (Attempt at a joke).

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

yes, yes, yes.... but is it clean enough to lean a hand on?

C'mon.. I'm a lady! I can't go around with dirty hands and chipped manicure now can I?

 

[simon.r]

Not equivalent Simon. There are lots of things which can potentially scratch your car and beyond deliberate vandalism, someone touching it has got to be a bit low down the list and is indefensibly precious. Ask my windscreen about the stone chip black eye it's got.

I agree it's low down the list and I'm certainly not in the 'scratch my car and I'll scratch you' group, but it's not indefensibly precious. @Pedrosanchezo is articulating the points I've been trying to make.

Anyway, I think we'll have to agree to disagree overall.

I shall leave others to pursue the argunment as I have to be in my (very dirty) car quite early tomorrow morning and bed beckons!

 

[Crackle]

I agree it's low down the list and I'm certainly not in the 'scratch my car and I'll scratch you' group, but it's not indefensibly precious. @Pedrosanchezo is articulating the points I've been trying to make.

Anyway, I think we'll have to agree to disagree overall.

I shall leave others to pursue the argunment as I have to be in my (very dirty) car quite early tomorrow morning and bed beckons!

Good call and I've used up my trivial thread quota of the month now.