Do you look in other peoples' cars?
Do you look in other peoples' cars?
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CommanderJameson

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22,096 posts

255 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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When walking around?

I'm always fascinated to see how much crap people accumulate. Also, I try to spot incongruous CDs - the Best of Acker Bilk in an WRX STI Impreza, or Bangin' House Choons Vol 87 in a Rover 75, that sort of thing.

It's like a little peek into the mind of someone else.

Yes, I know this probably marks me out as some kind of pervert.

Nothing new there, then.

Defcon5

6,469 posts

220 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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Do you have your hood up and a glass hammer in your hand whilst doing this?

iOversteer

1,076 posts

210 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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Sort of along the same lines as this. I used to do car valeting at Centre Parcs when I was younger through the summer holidays. When one day I had to valet a Mercedes ML, which was in desperate need of a hoover. So there I was minding my own business when a guy I worked with, flicked on the dvd head unit and a hardcore porno came on. Handing the keys back to this fairly middle aged man was really awkward. I like to think he put the DVD in on purpose, but I very much doubt it.

rottie102

4,033 posts

213 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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I like to check other people's slips left at the ATMs smile
It's a little game of mine, so far the best balance I've seen was £3.75m

CommanderJameson

Original Poster:

22,096 posts

255 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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Defcon5 said:
Do you have your hood up and a glass hammer in your hand whilst doing this?
How very dare you!

As any fule kno, a glass hammer would be of little use. A metal hammer is the correct tool for the job.

christofmccracke

881 posts

229 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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if its a nice classic car, then just to see what the interior is like or something special

Zwoelf

25,867 posts

235 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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CommanderJameson said:
How very dare you!

As any fule kno, a glass hammer would be of little use. A metal hammer is the correct tool for the job.
hehe

Having had to gain access to cars with the keys locked inside them before - a centre punch to the corner of the glass is infinitely more effective than a hammer/brick/metal pipe.

Unrelated to that, yes I do find myself rooting through all manner of ephemera when trying to find service books etc. Very rarely does anything interesting ever come up. In over a decade of doing it, just the one pair of less-than-fresh ladies undergarments were seen.

If there is a little tin of sweets, of course it is the done thing to liberate one...

Night Runner

12,423 posts

223 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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rottie102 said:
I like to check other people's slips left at the ATMs smile
It's a little game of mine, so far the best balance I've seen was £3.75m
Wowzers

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

212 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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Yes. I have to check for chemical, biological, radioactive and explosive devices.

spud989

3,002 posts

209 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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Night Runner said:
rottie102 said:
I like to check other people's slips left at the ATMs smile
It's a little game of mine, so far the best balance I've seen was £3.75m
Wowzers
That's someone who's left it there on purpose for someone to find because they're a prick

burntout

1,390 posts

183 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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spud989 said:
That's someone who's left it there on purpose for someone to find because they're a prick
Ha ha ha ha I really must remember to take those slips with me after drawing masses of cash out the wall!!! ha ha woohoo

LHD

17,002 posts

216 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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Zwoelf said:
CommanderJameson said:
How very dare you!

As any fule kno, a glass hammer would be of little use. A metal hammer is the correct tool for the job.
hehe

Having had to gain access to cars with the keys locked inside them before - a centre punch to the corner of the glass is infinitely more effective than a hammer/brick/metal pipe.

Unrelated to that, yes I do find myself rooting through all manner of ephemera when trying to find service books etc. Very rarely does anything interesting ever come up. In over a decade of doing it, just the one pair of less-than-fresh ladies undergarments were seen.

If there is a little tin of sweets, of course it is the done thing to liberate one...
Of course.

I've found £20k and a shotgun in various PX's over the years...

Zwoelf

25,867 posts

235 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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spud989 said:
Night Runner said:
rottie102 said:
I like to check other people's slips left at the ATMs smile
It's a little game of mine, so far the best balance I've seen was £3.75m
Wowzers
That's someone who's left it there on purpose for someone to find because they're a prick
Who the fk would ever have £3.75m sat in a current account? Really?

Jw Vw

4,922 posts

192 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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Zwoelf said:
spud989 said:
Night Runner said:
rottie102 said:
I like to check other people's slips left at the ATMs smile
It's a little game of mine, so far the best balance I've seen was £3.75m
Wowzers
That's someone who's left it there on purpose for someone to find because they're a prick
Who the fk would ever have £3.75m sat in a current account? Really?
My thoughts exactly.

If it's true though the person in question is a for 'accidently' dropping the balance slip.

nobodyknows

12,336 posts

198 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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rottie102 said:
I like to check other people's slips left at the ATMs smile
It's a little game of mine, so far the best balance I've seen was £3.75m
My OCD hates it when I leave them behind - can you forward that slip onto me please!

Zwoelf

25,867 posts

235 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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LHD said:
I've found £20k and a shotgun in various PX's over the years...
You work for LR, that's cheating hehe

Now if I found the same in a blick with blick with blick X5...

Jw Vw

4,922 posts

192 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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nobodyknows said:
rottie102 said:
I like to check other people's slips left at the ATMs smile
It's a little game of mine, so far the best balance I've seen was £3.75m
My OCD hates it when I leave them behind - can you forward that slip onto me please!
hehe

Haighermeister

34,807 posts

189 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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Jw Vw said:
My thoughts exactly.

If it's true though the person in question is a for 'accidently' dropping the balance slip.
You'd be amazed how many do.

When working for Lloyds TSB, I spoke to many doddery old biddies with 3 or 4 million in their accounts earning 0.1% interest, but with no desire to move it anywhere.



Back on topic. Hell yes, I love a good snoop around in peoples cars.

Jw Vw

4,922 posts

192 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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Haighermeister said:
Jw Vw said:
My thoughts exactly.

If it's true though the person in question is a for 'accidently' dropping the balance slip.
You'd be amazed how many do.

When working for Lloyds TSB, I spoke to many doddery old biddies with 3 or 4 million in their accounts earning 0.1% interest, but with no desire to move it anywhere.



Back on topic. Hell yes, I love a good snoop around in peoples cars.
Bloody hell.

Whoops, I also didn't answer the original question. I also enjoy snooping round other peoples cars. Most amount to a few copies of Nuts magazine and empty Lucozade bottles. Nothing to racy.

Morningside

24,147 posts

258 months

Saturday 25th June 2011
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Glad I am not the only one who looks at ATM slips boxedin.
Surprised at how many are in negative figures. Makes me feel so much better after that.

Back on topic:
Yes, I cannot help it some times. There are the OCD ones where they look as if no one even drives the damn thing to the white van man look with old drink cans, news papers and last nights take away cartons.