What Really Grinds Your Gears?

[Fbolt]

Always back in and it takes no time at all. Unsure what the complaint is all about. Some people can drive, some can't.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Always back in and it takes no time at all. Unsure what the complaint is all about. Some people can drive, some can't.

I back in with my car, truck, jeep, and soft tail every single time I park them. Store, work, restaurant, home, garage, golf course, everywhere. Takes me about 5 seconds especially with the camera in all modern vehicles.

 

[Irish#1]

Blower motor went out on the heat pump/furnace. Tech comes checks it out and says he'll be back with the motor. Returns next day and after a couple of hours says it's the wrong motor. Two days later and still sweating my balls off, he returns. Installs it in a couple of hours and says the good news is the motor is under warranty. Figure the bill will be about $300 - $350. Nope, $650! Call and tell the lady that's ridiculous. Waiting to hear back. Been a customer of this company for a long time, but even if they reduce it, I'm done with them.

She calls back and says he reduced the bill. A slight rush of gratitude was quickly replaced by frustration when she said he knocked off $40.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

I just backed into a spot at Coney Island so hard, and I cant wait to back into my spot at Kroger after breakfast.

 

[NDohio]

I just want to sit here this morning and watch The Open. That’s all I’m asking. But the damn cable is out. Ugh.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

I drive a small-ass Ford Escape (paid for by work, plz don’t @ me), and I still back into my parking spots.

It’s not about showing off or making people wait… it’s about dictating the terms of when I put the vehicle in reverse and go into “limited visibility” mode.

If I reverse INTO the spot, I am dictating the best and most safe time to expose my blind spots. I know it is safe and no one is around, aisle is clear, and I’m gonna make it in one shot.

If I pull in and then reverse OUT, I no longer dictate the terms of my reverse… I am at the mercy of all other drivers and pedestrians crossing unexpectedly into my blind spots.

It’s my logic and I’m sticking to it 😂

Dammit, chili boy. I completely agree with this.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

I took my 14 year old kid out today to practice backing into parking spots. Gotta start them young.

 

[Fbolt]

Took mine when it was time to drive and taught them how to park (all ways), high speed turns, and threshold braking. All over parking garages and empty lots. So much fun.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Took mine when it was time to drive and taught them how to park (all ways), high speed turns, and threshold braking. All over parking garages and empty lots. So much fun.

I did a lot of that too with mine. I also took my stepdaughter to an empty parking lot in the winter several times and had her practice recovering from a slide, how to brake, and such on ice & snow. Will start with my youngest this winter.

 

[ACamp1900]

Looking for an empty lot or whatever now,… my youngest is 13 and I figured screw it, start her young, and she’s totally game.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Looking for an empty lot or whatever now,… my youngest is 13 and I figured screw it, start her young, and she’s totally game.

I take all of mine to the community college. Huge empty lots during the summer. I had to put my daughter in a booster seat so she could see over the steering wheel, lol.

 

[Bishop2b5]

All of this reminds me of my own youth. It was a different era, to say the least. I learned to drive at 11 or 12 on a stick. At 12 my dad would let me drive by myself to my grandparents' house about 3/4 of a mile away on the same road we lived on. By 14 I was driving on the highway with my dad in the passenger seat. We'd go to our farm about 50 miles away in TN and I'd usually drive home, sometimes with him napping. When I lived in SD, kids could get their license at 14 and drive by themselves with a few restrictions. I taught my stepdaughter to drive and she was very good, but still made me nervous as hell to let her take the car out alone at only 14. Never had a problem, though.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

All of this reminds me of my own youth. It was a different era, to say the least. I learned to drive at 11 or 12 on a stick. At 12 my dad would let me drive by myself to my grandparents' house about 3/4 of a mile away on the same road we lived on. By 14 I was driving on the highway with my dad in the passenger seat. We'd go to our farm about 50 miles away in TN and I'd usually drive home, sometimes with him napping. When I lived in SD, kids could get their license at 14 and drive by themselves with a few restrictions. I taught my stepdaughter to drive and she was very good, but still made me nervous as hell to let her take the car out alone at only 14. Never had a problem, though.

“Three on the tree”

 

[Irish#1]

“Three on the tree”

“Four on the floor”

 

[SDIrishFan]

“Five in your sister”…wait…that was a different thing.

 

[Fbolt]

and i was waiting for it. Better stated than I would have

 

[Bishop2b5]

Ohhh… and balls on the hitch of a pickup.

That's ridiculously redneck. When I see it I think, "Do you think some woman is gonna see those and think you must be a superstud and she's just gotta have you??? How often has that worked?"

I'm gonna be getting more 'tang than an astronaut.

 

[GATTACA!]

Looking for an empty lot or whatever now,… my youngest is 13 and I figured screw it, start her young, and she’s totally game.

My aunt took one of my cousins to practice. They went to an industrial area. Big empty lot behind several businesses. Somehow my cousin managed to gun it partially up a loading dock ramp and flipped the car lol.

 

[gregm83]

Governments who attack journalist who turn out to be correct and then do not apologize---
Google Kenyan marathon runner Ruth Chepngetich stories after Chicago Marathon World record

 

[Pete]

Looking for an empty lot or whatever now,… my youngest is 13 and I figured screw it, start her young, and she’s totally game.

My mom would take me to practice driving in the cemetery. Her theory was that they were already dead and I couldn’t kill them again.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

All of this reminds me of my own youth. It was a different era, to say the least

To your point, I can't stand the thought of having a teenager start driving today. Everywhere I go I see idiots staring at their phone, skipping lanes, etc. That really grinds my gears, even more so now that I have a baby.

You can be the best, safest driver in the world and you're really only responsible for ~50% (braking/swerving etc) of what happens between you and other vehicles. I'd be all for a technology where you have to dock your phone in the trunk before starting your car. Sick of this $hit.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

My mom would take me to practice driving in the cemetery. Her theory was that they were already dead and I couldn’t kill them again.

We lived out in the boonies in MI. My mom would let us drive home the last mile or so home when we got to the dirt roads when we were about 13 or 14. Good practice before drivers' training.

 

[Pete]

We lived out in the boonies in MI. My mom would let us drive home the last mile or so home when we got to the dirt roads when we were about 13 or 14. Good practice before drivers' training.

Dirt roads, are you a Yooper?

 

[IrishLion]

To your point, I can't stand the thought of having a teenager start driving today. Everywhere I go I see idiots starting at their phone, skipping lanes, etc. That really grinds my gears, even more so now that I have a baby.

You can be the best, safest driver in the world and you're really only responsible for ~50% (braking/swerving etc) of what happens between you and other vehicles. I'd be all for a technology where you have to dock your phone in the trunk before starting your car. Sick of this $hit.

My grandpa taught me to drive when I was ~14 before it was time for the learners' permit.

The best piece of advice he gave me was "right now, you're focused on keeping the car driving straight. Eventually you won't even have to think about it. Then, you REALLY learn to drive when you figure out how to see the Big Picture. Watch everyone else around you and drive for them, too... don't watch the brake lights in front of you. Watch the brake lights THREE CARS in front of you. Then you'll know how to drive."

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Dirt roads, are you a Yooper?

Lol nah, metro-Detroit native. Grew up about an hour north of the city.

My grandpa taught me to drive when I was ~14 before it was time for the learners' permit.

The best piece of advice he gave me was "right now, you're focused on keeping the car driving straight. Eventually you won't even have to think about it. Then, you REALLY learn to drive when you figure out how to see the Big Picture. Watch everyone else around you and drive for them, too... don't watch the brake lights in front of you. Watch the brake lights THREE CARS in front of you. Then you'll know how to drive."

100%. It's crazy how much my eyes and head are on a swivel now that I have a kid. Never been more nervous driving, and it has nothing to do with my own driving capabilities. I can't stand it when I see someone tailgating or staring at their phone. Nothing on that stupid brick is more important than the safety of the others around you.

 

[Huntr]

Lol nah, metro-Detroit native. Grew up about an hour north of the city.

My in-laws are up that way

Wife grew up in Davisburg.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

My in-laws are up that way

Wife grew up in Davisburg.

Not terribly familiar with Davisburg but that's a nice area by and large. I've always liked northern Oakland County; Lake Orion/Oxford area is gorgeous. Grew up quite a bit east of there.

Back to your earlier comment, I've only been to the UP a few times (that's a 5 hour plus drive, it's actually quite surprising how large the state of MI is), but I'd move up there in a heartbeat. It's such a nice summer/fall getaway.

 

[MacIrish75]

I'll be honest he lost me with that one, too. Are parents supposed to leave kids home alone every time they want a dinner out? That's impractical as hell.

This one is sort of over my head because in Indiana you can’t bring kids into a bar UNLESS they have a separate dining section. So it’s never really been an issue for us.

However, I do sort of agree that the entire premise of going to a bar is that the environment will be “adults only.” Idk if it would bother me to the point of being annoyed, but I might possibly wonder why you couldn’t have just gone to a family establishment.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

This one is sort of over my head because in Indiana you can’t bring kids into a bar UNLESS they have a separate dining section. So it’s never really been an issue for us.

However, I do sort of agree that the entire premise of going to a bar is that the environment will be “adults only.” Idk if it would bother me to the point of being annoyed, but I might possibly wonder why you couldn’t have just gone to a family establishment.

In Michigan there's definitely no restrictions. I'd say 90% of the time I go to a "bar" there aren't kids there, but for example my softball team is sponsored by a local bar and some of the guys bring their kids. We've never had an issue, but they're also great kids. Most bars locally serve a kid's menu.

It's not like we're talking about kids being in there at 10pm. it's dinner time, 7ish. Kids are usually out by 8:30/9:00 pm and it's a weeknight. In Michigan there's obviously a ton of boating too with the great lakes and inland lakes. It would be silly if bars didn't allow kids if you're out boating, looking to dock and grab a bite.

I think I look at it like this: If it's a reasonable hour, and you're serving food, why wouldn't kids be allowed? It would be irresponsible parenting to have a kid out at a bar at 10PM. If it's dinner time? I personally don't see an issue with it.

If someone is looking to get tanked on a weeknight evening by dinnertime, there's probably a lot of gears being grinded that you're trying to drown lol

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

I bring my kid if we’re grabbing a burger and he wants to shoot pool. There’s dozens of bars on the lakes here too. We grab lunch and there’s always a band playing on the weekend. Pretty sure the kids have to be gone by 5-6pm. We’re usually home by then.
Even our McDonalds has a pier.