"Friends that don't respect your car" Rant

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BluBrett

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So I just got back from a little get together with a few friends. Most of my friends know to not mess with my car, but a few of them either don't know or don't care. As I was walking to my car and my other friends were walking to their cars, one friend decides to jump up on my hood. Not on his knees, but on his feet, while wearing tennis shoes. I freak out and kind of push him off (Not in a way that could hurt him), so he goes around my car rocks the car up and down - WHILE standing on the back bumper. My other smarter friends tell him that I'm serious and they tell him that I actually have a pretty sweet car, but he just laughs. I text him and nicely but bluntly tell him to please never get on my car again, and tell him all the work I put into cleaning and polishing it. He just replies "Haha OK." No apology, no "dude, i didn't know." No. Just "Haha OK." I haven't had a chance to see the damage, but the tennis shoes + a very dusty car = sad Brett once I see the car in the sun. Thank goodness for Makita.



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IMO friends either respect your values (even if they don't subscribe to them), or they're not really your friends. I simply don't associate with people who make my life worse instead of better.
 
I understand this story completely. The common trend amongst my friends is to put their feet up on my dash with their shoes on, or kick the back seats. I don’t know what it is with people but I keep my interior PRISTINE all the time. I actually care more about it then the exterior because it is where is spend most my time while I drive.
 
Ol' Red said:
I hate when people leave trash on the floorboards after riding with me somewhere. My car is not a trash can.
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Depending on the situation, I usually don't care about that. It's usually an accident.



lawrencea said:
My car is as important as my pets, maybe more so.
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My car is an important part of my life, but not THAT important. I would send my car to the crusher before someone touched my pets.



XL Advantage said:
I would have to punch that guy in the baby maker.
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Good idea.



Accumulator said:
IMO friends either respect your values (even if they don't subscribe to them), or they're not really your friends. I simply don't associate with people who make my life worse instead of better.
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Well, we're not the best of friends, but he was there, I was there, and disaster struck.



dmw2692004 said:
I understand this story completely. The common trend amongst my friends is to put their feet up on my dash with their shoes on, or kick the back seats. I donâ€â„¢t know what it is with people but I keep my interior PRISTINE all the time. I actually care more about it then the exterior because it is where is spend most my time while I drive.
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I've never had anyone put their feet on my dash, but one time someone put their foot up on the rear view mirror.



Mindflux said:
Those people aren't friends. /thread
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:)
 
BluBrett said:
one friend decides to jump up on my hood. Not on his knees, but on his feet, while wearing tennis shoes. I freak out and kind of push him off (Not in a way that could hurt him), so he goes around my car rocks the car up and down - WHILE standing on the back bumper.
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You sound a little young and naive. What he is doing is saying you are a chump and he wants to show all your other friends that he is cooler than you. Its not that he doesn't respect your car, he doesn't respect you. He's no friend. You likely have dents on your hood now, I'd make sure he pays for the repairs.
 
BluBrett said:
So I just got back from a little get together with a few friends. Most of my friends know to not mess with my car, but a few of them either don't know or don't care. As I was walking to my car and my other friends were walking to their cars, one friend decides to jump up on my hood. Not on his knees, but on his feet, while wearing tennis shoes. I freak out and kind of push him off (Not in a way that could hurt him), so he goes around my car rocks the car up and down - WHILE standing on the back bumper. My other smarter friends tell him that I'm serious and they tell him that I actually have a pretty sweet car, but he just laughs. I text him and nicely but bluntly tell him to please never get on my car again, and tell him all the work I put into cleaning and polishing it. He just replies "Haha OK." No apology, no "dude, i didn't know." No. Just "Haha OK." I haven't had a chance to see the damage, but the tennis shoes + a very dusty car = sad Brett once I see the car in the sun. Thank goodness for Makita.



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Am I missing something here ? Someone (friend or acquaintance) JUMPED on your car ?!?! One, this person is not a friend, period. Second, I'm not sure about the crowd you hang out with, but no one I even know or work with would ever do such a thing to someone else's vehicle.



Ol' Red said:
I hate when people leave trash on the floorboards after riding with me somewhere. My car is not a trash can.
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Who the hell leaves trash in someone else's car ?



dmw2692004 said:
I understand this story completely. The common trend amongst my friends is to put their feet up on my dash with their shoes on, or kick the back seats. I donâ€â„¢t know what it is with people but I keep my interior PRISTINE all the time. I actually care more about it then the exterior because it is where is spend most my time while I drive.
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Feet on a dash ??? Man, either my standards are way too high or I'm missing something, since this would never even come into any of my friends minds.
 
I want your car. Most modern hoods would need to be replaced if someone would jump on it. Mine flexes, and I'm worried I'm going to dent it when I close it!



Stay home, or keep your car in garage & ride with your (so-called) friends. Are your "friends" 15?
 
My friends wouldn't be this foolish. What I would do is, take the car to a body shop / pro detailer to get an estimate for damages.



And send the bill to my "friend" and ask him to pay for it.



When he laughs, tell him: "easy way or hard way (small claims)." Even if you dont go through with it, he should get the picture.



Either way, dump the "friend" if a person doesn't respect you, why bother?
 
WAS said:
Feet on a dash ??? Man, either my standards are way too high or I'm missing something, since this would never even come into any of my friends minds.
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It's more common than you would think. My sister has a terrible habit of doing this. Then again, she doesn't ride in my car anymore, and my car is too small to relax in.



Your standards aren't high, people just lack respect.
 
That feet-on-dash posture will be life-altering in the event of a wreck. Yeah, sure..."won't happen to me!" and then we're supposed to be all sympathetic when somebody ends up paralyzed..
 
Well, it sounds like your not the only one in need of counselling. The only solution I can see fit for this problem is family counselling. Either that, or go ahead and take up your Dad's advice in regards to divorcing your mom. I know this will sound korny, but based off what I read from your text, I don't think your parents have a complete disregard for you...Try this as well, If you see one of your parents distraught about something, give them a hug and let them in on what's on your mind. For example when it comes to your Dad's drinking. You'd be surprised, they may just hear you out and seek help due to your sympathy for them. Just simply let them know that you're worried about thier health.
 
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