Using your bumper to park...
Discussion
EnthusiastOwned said:
Looks like I'm not alone. Thanks chaps.
What is peoples thoughts on the aftermath/retaliation? What would you have done/do? I wish I was a bigger man to chalk it up as one of those things and move on in life, but if i'm honest i'm not; I hate when someone inconveniences me or has little thought for their benefit. It eats at me.
If anyone parks too close to me I make sure I knock there mirror forwards so they are aware that something has happened, if they had scratched, marked etc I would wait for them to show up and see what they had to say about itWhat is peoples thoughts on the aftermath/retaliation? What would you have done/do? I wish I was a bigger man to chalk it up as one of those things and move on in life, but if i'm honest i'm not; I hate when someone inconveniences me or has little thought for their benefit. It eats at me.
EnthusiastOwned said:
decided to leave rather than do something stupid
Then you are part of the problem - how can you expect people to change if you don't educate them?If you were prepared to walk away without any kind of compensation then you should have stayed to have a polite (non-confrontational) chat with the t
t.They may have taken notice, they may have not but you had nothing to lose by trying.
EnthusiastOwned said:
Looks like I'm not alone. Thanks chaps.
What is peoples thoughts on the aftermath/retaliation? What would you have done/do? I wish I was a bigger man to chalk it up as one of those things and move on in life, but if i'm honest i'm not; I hate when someone inconveniences me or has little thought for their benefit. It eats at me.
I would like to think that if it happened to me I would kick a dent in their door and when they returned kick a dent in their face as well but I'd probably just be really pissed off about it and moan on Pistonheads instead. What is peoples thoughts on the aftermath/retaliation? What would you have done/do? I wish I was a bigger man to chalk it up as one of those things and move on in life, but if i'm honest i'm not; I hate when someone inconveniences me or has little thought for their benefit. It eats at me.
It's probably just better to park further away and in single end spaces etc to minimise the risk then just kick the missus in the face when she moans about having to walk a little further..
Years ago in my teens a car was parked bumper to bumper to mine. I used to start work early so naturally there would be no one about as I would come out of my house to go to work. I keyed the living daylights out of that car. I went mental on it. Never saw the car again. Since that day, I've never done anything that stupid again. My thought process is, if I've done it once and got away with it the chances are I would most likely get caught if the same thing was to happen again.
It was so satisfying doing it though lol
It was so satisfying doing it though lol
This is a culture thing in the UK.
A man's car is his property and pride&joy whereby no other shall treat with disrespect.
This should be followed if in the UK.
In France however, they build cars to how their culture treats them.
The use of bumpers is for the use of bumping other cars with little regard.
So the use of cheap deformable plastics is commonplace.
In Italy, they seem to go a step further, using any part of the car to guide one's own into or past any situation.
Go to Asia and you'll see yet another furthering of the idea, that driver will use street furniture and buildings to 'park' or maneuver their vehicles.
I've witnessed it all in my travels
A man's car is his property and pride&joy whereby no other shall treat with disrespect.
This should be followed if in the UK.
In France however, they build cars to how their culture treats them.
The use of bumpers is for the use of bumping other cars with little regard.
So the use of cheap deformable plastics is commonplace.
In Italy, they seem to go a step further, using any part of the car to guide one's own into or past any situation.
Go to Asia and you'll see yet another furthering of the idea, that driver will use street furniture and buildings to 'park' or maneuver their vehicles.
I've witnessed it all in my travels
swagmeister said:
phil_cardiff said:
I'd do it, in really tight parking situations. And I'd reverse so slowly that there wouldn't be any damage.
And in such a scenario if I witnessed it you and I would be having a 'chat' - do you really think that your actions are acceptable ? seriously ?
PixelpeepS3 said:
Then you are part of the problem - how can you expect people to change if you don't educate them?
If you were prepared to walk away without any kind of compensation then you should have stayed to have a polite (non-confrontational) chat with the tt.
They may have taken notice, they may have not but you had nothing to lose by trying.
I agree with you, if they don't know what they've done, how can they change their behaviour.If you were prepared to walk away without any kind of compensation then you should have stayed to have a polite (non-confrontational) chat with the t
t.They may have taken notice, they may have not but you had nothing to lose by trying.
I suppose confrontation might wake them up a little, I doubt it though as these kind of people just have a certain mindset, it's a non issue and not even on the radar. To be fair it's not the first time I've witnessed it and I know it won't be the last, I have confronted in the past and experience shows the kind of person who parks like they don't care, literally doesn't care; whether you tell them or not - They just look at you like you're mad. I didn't want to waste my time.
Honestly, I'm tempted to carry a valve core tool with me from now on, they'll have to change their tyre or wait for the AA which is a pain in the arse. At the best it'll inconvenience and piss them off as they have done me, at the least i'll feel a little happier that I've been a good Samaritan and returned their favour . Asshole move I know, but I'd be laughing today rather than sulking.
By way of context, I prefer not to touch another car with mine. But I can remember the last time I did it, it was about 3 years ago.
I was driving my wife to the maternity suite at the hospital in Cardiff. I dropped her off and went to park the car. The parking is unbelievably tight around there and I had to parallel park my car in-between 2 others.
It was a tight space and as I was reversing to straighten up I reversed at crawling speed until I touched the car behind. I checked for damage, there was none, as I was going so slowly. Had there been I would have left my details.
Normally I would not have parked there, I would have looked for another space, but I wanted to be with my wife who was in labour. I would not have welcomed a 'chat' at this point in my life.
I was driving my wife to the maternity suite at the hospital in Cardiff. I dropped her off and went to park the car. The parking is unbelievably tight around there and I had to parallel park my car in-between 2 others.
It was a tight space and as I was reversing to straighten up I reversed at crawling speed until I touched the car behind. I checked for damage, there was none, as I was going so slowly. Had there been I would have left my details.
Normally I would not have parked there, I would have looked for another space, but I wanted to be with my wife who was in labour. I would not have welcomed a 'chat' at this point in my life.
phil_cardiff said:
So if I left no damage you'd confront me?
Well, if you left no damage i'd be non the wiser? Unless I witnessed it, then yeah I'd confront. But as I say, it's impossible not to mark the lacquer. Those who clean, detail and know their cars will notice in an instant what those with nob eyes wouldn't. Unfortunately the harsh truth is people for the most part have become more insular and self obsessed to the point where "due consideration" to others is a totally alien concept.
Me? I take a moronic sense of pride getting the car central and straight into a space, I don't have the longest doors in the world but I always open it gently when next to other cars, just in case.
I was coming back to my car when someone pretty much booted their door open on my car, I gave him the "Cheers mate, I'm sure you've got your insurance details handy? I'd just like to check my car before you leave", he looked abashed, I checked, no damage he apologised he left.
The problem is too many people don't actually give a stuff but if it's done to them, they go mental.
Go Figure.
T1b
Me? I take a moronic sense of pride getting the car central and straight into a space, I don't have the longest doors in the world but I always open it gently when next to other cars, just in case.
I was coming back to my car when someone pretty much booted their door open on my car, I gave him the "Cheers mate, I'm sure you've got your insurance details handy? I'd just like to check my car before you leave", he looked abashed, I checked, no damage he apologised he left.
The problem is too many people don't actually give a stuff but if it's done to them, they go mental.
Go Figure.
T1b
phil_cardiff said:
By way of context, I prefer not to touch another car with mine. But I can remember the last time I did it, it was about 3 years ago.
I was driving my wife to the maternity suite at the hospital in Cardiff. I dropped her off and went to park the car. The parking is unbelievably tight around there and I had to parallel park my car in-between 2 others.
It was a tight space and as I was reversing to straighten up I reversed at crawling speed until I touched the car behind. I checked for damage, there was none, as I was going so slowly. Had there been I would have left my details.
Normally I would not have parked there, I would have looked for another space, but I wanted to be with my wife who was in labour. I would not have welcomed a 'chat' at this point in my life.
That's fair enough and excusable in that situation to be fair. I suppose it highlights genuine reasons in peoples lives. In my situation shopping in Tesco isn't one of them. I was driving my wife to the maternity suite at the hospital in Cardiff. I dropped her off and went to park the car. The parking is unbelievably tight around there and I had to parallel park my car in-between 2 others.
It was a tight space and as I was reversing to straighten up I reversed at crawling speed until I touched the car behind. I checked for damage, there was none, as I was going so slowly. Had there been I would have left my details.
Normally I would not have parked there, I would have looked for another space, but I wanted to be with my wife who was in labour. I would not have welcomed a 'chat' at this point in my life.
cluckcluck said:
I've done this a few times by mistake when I just started driving years ago.
IMO I think the real issue here is that cars are not fit for the purpose of parking in tight spots. A car really should be able to slowly 'bash & bump' other cars and both remain unharmed. I have clipped my bumper at 1-2 mph on a fence and it cost quite a lot to repair, which struck me as a huge design fault for the car. People make mistakes, people get distracted and car makers should allow for this.
The only issue here is your lack of spatial awareness! IMO I think the real issue here is that cars are not fit for the purpose of parking in tight spots. A car really should be able to slowly 'bash & bump' other cars and both remain unharmed. I have clipped my bumper at 1-2 mph on a fence and it cost quite a lot to repair, which struck me as a huge design fault for the car. People make mistakes, people get distracted and car makers should allow for this.
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