Stupid things non petrolheads say....
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For a thread entitled Stupid things non petrolheads say.... we seem to be getting bogged down quite heavily by a taxation policy debate and a mumsnet style household budget discussion.
Has no-one heard a non petrolhead say something ridiculous recently? If you, or anyone you know, has heard of any daft motoring related utterances, please post them in here. And soon! Otherwise, I fear this thread derailment will continue for so long that the thread title will be forgotten about completely.
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Has no-one heard a non petrolhead say something ridiculous recently? If you, or anyone you know, has heard of any daft motoring related utterances, please post them in here. And soon! Otherwise, I fear this thread derailment will continue for so long that the thread title will be forgotten about completely.
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Hasn't this thread lived up to it's name? Seeing as all the non-petrolheads are now talking about food?
Today I had;
them: "but that car you're looking at says it has no ABS"
me: "it's an old car, it's unlikely to have it, it's not a problem"
them: "oh I'd always have a car with ABS, I couldn't do without it"
me: "are you always emergency braking then?"
them: "no, ABS means you stop quicker"
me: "I'm sorry, you're too stupid to continue this conversation"
Edited: P/H because pedantry matters!![biggrin](/inc/images/biggrin.gif)
Today I had;
them: "but that car you're looking at says it has no ABS"
me: "it's an old car, it's unlikely to have it, it's not a problem"
them: "oh I'd always have a car with ABS, I couldn't do without it"
me: "are you always emergency braking then?"
them: "no, ABS means you stop quicker"
me: "I'm sorry, you're too stupid to continue this conversation"
Edited: P/H because pedantry matters!
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Edited by TommoAE86 on Thursday 6th November 11:55
TommoAE86 said:
Hasn't this thread lived up to it's name? Seeing as all the non-petrolheads are now talking about food?
Today I had;
them: "but that car you're looking at says it has no ABS"
me: "it's an old car, it's unlikely to have it, it's not a problem"
them: "oh I'd always have a car with ABS, I couldn't do without it"
me: "are you always emergency braking then?"
them: "no, ABS means you stop quicker"
me: "I'm sorry, you're too stupid to continue this conversation"
Edited to be comprehensible.Today I had;
them: "but that car you're looking at says it has no ABS"
me: "it's an old car, it's unlikely to have it, it's not a problem"
them: "oh I'd always have a car with ABS, I couldn't do without it"
me: "are you always emergency braking then?"
them: "no, ABS means you stop quicker"
me: "I'm sorry, you're too stupid to continue this conversation"
Tyre Tread said:
TommoAE86 said:
Hasn't this thread lived up to it's name? Seeing as all the non-petrolheads are now talking about food?
Today I had;
them: "but that car you're looking at says it has no ABS"
me: "it's an old car, it's unlikely to have it, it's not a problem"
them: "oh I'd always have a car with ABS, I couldn't do without it"
me: "are you always emergency braking then?"
them: "no, ABS means you stop quicker"
me: "I'm sorry, you're too stupid to continue this conversation"
Edited to be comprehensible.Today I had;
them: "but that car you're looking at says it has no ABS"
me: "it's an old car, it's unlikely to have it, it's not a problem"
them: "oh I'd always have a car with ABS, I couldn't do without it"
me: "are you always emergency braking then?"
them: "no, ABS means you stop quicker"
me: "I'm sorry, you're too stupid to continue this conversation"
It is amazing how many people do not know what ABS is or how it works.
In some circumstances non-ABS will stop you quicker e.g. lock-up in snow and the snow builds up like a chock in front of the wheel.
walm said:
Utterpiffle said:
Bloody hell, what do you buy?! We have budget of £50 per week for food (family of 3), very rarely spend all of it, and we eat very well...
I absolutely refuse to believe that.3 meals a day for 3 over a week is 63 meals.
So each meal is under £1 a head!!!!!!
And you eat "very well"...
Are you excluding say - school dinners, free food at work, family anorexia?
yellowjack said:
For a thread entitled Stupid things non petrolheads say.... we seem to be getting bogged down quite heavily by a taxation policy debate and a mumsnet style household budget discussion.
Has no-one heard a non petrolhead say something ridiculous recently? If you, or anyone you know, has heard of any daft motoring related utterances, please post them in here. And soon! Otherwise, I fear this thread derailment will continue for so long that the thread title will be forgotten about completely.
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I've said this one before but I think it needs brought up again as it comes from an otherwise intelligent person.Has no-one heard a non petrolhead say something ridiculous recently? If you, or anyone you know, has heard of any daft motoring related utterances, please post them in here. And soon! Otherwise, I fear this thread derailment will continue for so long that the thread title will be forgotten about completely.
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'...and a car engine has to weigh at least a tonne'
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Me: I fancy driving to South of France next year
Them: But you drive a Prius
Me:...and...?
Them: where would you plug it in?
Me: It's not a plug-in, and even that can run on engine alone without plugging in
Them: Won't you run out of electricity?
Me: It's not all electric
Them: But still, won't you run out of electricity?
Me: It recharges from the engine and from braking
Them: I guess the French use the same electricity as us so it should be ok
Me: ?
Them: But you drive a Prius
Me:...and...?
Them: where would you plug it in?
Me: It's not a plug-in, and even that can run on engine alone without plugging in
Them: Won't you run out of electricity?
Me: It's not all electric
Them: But still, won't you run out of electricity?
Me: It recharges from the engine and from braking
Them: I guess the French use the same electricity as us so it should be ok
Me: ?
over_the_hill said:
Tyre Tread said:
TommoAE86 said:
Hasn't this thread lived up to it's name? Seeing as all the non-petrolheads are now talking about food?
Today I had;
them: "but that car you're looking at says it has no ABS"
me: "it's an old car, it's unlikely to have it, it's not a problem"
them: "oh I'd always have a car with ABS, I couldn't do without it"
me: "are you always emergency braking then?"
them: "no, ABS means you stop quicker"
me: "I'm sorry, you're too stupid to continue this conversation"
Edited to be comprehensible.Today I had;
them: "but that car you're looking at says it has no ABS"
me: "it's an old car, it's unlikely to have it, it's not a problem"
them: "oh I'd always have a car with ABS, I couldn't do without it"
me: "are you always emergency braking then?"
them: "no, ABS means you stop quicker"
me: "I'm sorry, you're too stupid to continue this conversation"
It is amazing how many people do not know what ABS is or how it works.
In some circumstances non-ABS will stop you quicker e.g. lock-up in snow and the snow builds up like a chock in front of the wheel.
SS7
Edited by shoestring7 on Thursday 6th November 13:03
shoestring7 said:
over_the_hill said:
Tyre Tread said:
TommoAE86 said:
Hasn't this thread lived up to it's name? Seeing as all the non-petrolheads are now talking about food?
Today I had;
them: "but that car you're looking at says it has no ABS"
me: "it's an old car, it's unlikely to have it, it's not a problem"
them: "oh I'd always have a car with ABS, I couldn't do without it"
me: "are you always emergency braking then?"
them: "no, ABS means you stop quicker"
me: "I'm sorry, you're too stupid to continue this conversation"
Edited to be comprehensible.Today I had;
them: "but that car you're looking at says it has no ABS"
me: "it's an old car, it's unlikely to have it, it's not a problem"
them: "oh I'd always have a car with ABS, I couldn't do without it"
me: "are you always emergency braking then?"
them: "no, ABS means you stop quicker"
me: "I'm sorry, you're too stupid to continue this conversation"
It is amazing how many people do not know what ABS is or how it works.
In some circumstances non-ABS will stop you quicker e.g. lock-up in snow and the snow builds up like a chock in front of the wheel.
SS7
cootuk said:
Me: I fancy driving to South of France next year
Them: But you drive a Prius
Me:...and...?
Them: where would you plug it in?
Me: It's not a plug-in, and even that can run on engine alone without plugging in
Them: Won't you run out of electricity?
Me: It's not all electric
Them: But still, won't you run out of electricity?
Me: It recharges from the engine and from braking
Them: I guess the French use the same electricity as us so it should be ok
Me: ?
Me:You drive a Prius and claim to be a petrolhead?Them: But you drive a Prius
Me:...and...?
Them: where would you plug it in?
Me: It's not a plug-in, and even that can run on engine alone without plugging in
Them: Won't you run out of electricity?
Me: It's not all electric
Them: But still, won't you run out of electricity?
Me: It recharges from the engine and from braking
Them: I guess the French use the same electricity as us so it should be ok
Me: ?
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OllieC said:
I don't suppose by most people's standards my family eat very well, but we probably spend around £50 a week on food between 3 of us (to be fair that includes a 2 year old...)
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Hand in your PH membership Immediately you Peasant.
walm said:
Utterpiffle said:
Bloody hell, what do you buy?! We have budget of £50 per week for food (family of 3), very rarely spend all of it, and we eat very well...
I absolutely refuse to believe that.3 meals a day for 3 over a week is 63 meals.
So each meal is under £1 a head!!!!!!
And you eat "very well"...
Are you excluding say - school dinners, free food at work, family anorexia?
Edited by xRIEx on Thursday 6th November 15:54
Utterpiffle said:
thatdude said:
To add to this, a weekly shop of say, £150 for a normal family (4 people) comes to £600 per month, or 7,200 per year.
...
Bloody hell, what do you buy?! We have budget of £50 per week for food (family of 3), very rarely spend all of it, and we eat very well......
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