No Respect
 

No, this isn't a Rodney Dangerfield throwback...

I took one of my workmates to lunch today down to the local Mexican eatery. This place is great! They make their own nacho chips fresh each day!

Anyways, while the food is great..the parking lot isn't. It's mainly composed of dirt. :( I REALLY don't like having to park my freshly detailed car in dirt.

Anyways, we come out of the restaurant, I slide into the seat sideways and begin to beat my shoes together to get as much of the dirt off as possible... My workmate climbs in as I'm vigorously ridding my shoes of what dirt I can and he just plops his size 13 loafers right down in the floorboards..fully laden with dirt and debris! I'm like WTF man?!

I am ALWAYS conscious of other people's belongings...generally moreso than I am of my own....and to have this disrespect and utter lack of regard for something that I cherish so much really told me something about this fellow. He won't be riding in my car again anytime soon. :shakes head:

Again and Again...people don't consider or respect others property! SAD

He probably drives a truck.

I always make sure to give everyone the "how to enter and exit my car" speech before I let someone ride in the Z. Starting with watching your feet as you bring them in the car to NOT kick anything. And the next thing is to NOT slam the door. Man that really makes me made when they slam the door. :shakes head:

OMG! You NAILED it! He's got a Dodge Ram. The front wheels of his ride are so caked with brake dust I'm sure they're pitted as H3LL by now!

It's just a car.

Maybe I should make 'em sign a waiver!

I keep them in the glove box.

I totally understand what you mean. During the winters in Wisconsin. People just get into the car while scooping in a bunch of snow.

:icon18: BWAHAHhahaha!!!

Dude..I get it. I know it's just a car..but it really shows a huge lack of respect when people treat your vehicle like a peice of garbage. Are you ok with that?:icon14:

You should have made him get out and walk

One of my coworkers did that once ... and that was the last that coworker got to ride in my car.

Another one that pisses me off is when I park in the back of the parking lot and the passenger says "do we have to park way back here?" No you fat fuckin lazy american, you can drive next time and park wherever the hell you want.

I try not to drive people that don't care about cars. I'm lucky enough to work with a bunch of gearheads though.

Last summer I was driving a lady friend home from a local wine fest. She was a little toasty. I had the top down and pulled into a Tim Hortons so she could grab a coffee.

Just before we were about to leave, a jeep full of teens pulled in beside us and they started raving about my car. My lady friend jumps up onto my seat with her dirty outdoor-million-people-trampling-the-grass-winefest shoes on to talk with the people in the jeep...

Funny, it was the last time she has rode in my car...:rolleyes:

I would have come unglued. :mad: Can I assume you said something to her, or did you just let it go and no longer invite her down to Napa Valley?

For those who say it's just a car...why didn't you buy a Camry? Obviously at the end of the day it is after all a car, but I think the majority of people here bought their cars because they have a passion for driving in some form or another. There's plenty of appliances with far more amenities and better mpg, etc for lower price.

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Well said and it has to do with taking care of your investment.

+1

And I'm sorry, as much as I love my Z, it's not an investment.

I wouldn't call something I spent $40k on "just a car." There is nothing wrong in taking pride in your stuff. JMHO.

Serious, if that had happen to me? I would have told the guy " I think I ran over something can you get off and check my front tire?" an as soon as he get in front to check? RUN his A$$ over!! He won't do that again.

:iagree: i love my Z

I wouldn't spend $30-$40k on " just a car " otherwise I would be looking for a used beater.. If you are spending that much, it should be something you keep in pristine condition and take care of, I plan to baby my Z like no other lol..In a way, this will be like a dream car for me..always wanted a Porsche..but my salary doesnt go that far and this is really the next best thing at more than half the cost

Same thing goes for the clothes I wear..they may not be an investment but If given a choice, I'll choose the crisp, clean shirt over one with coffee stains. :icon17:

This is exactly why I don't drive people to lunch lol

It's not a traditional investment per se, in that you're hoping to make a financial gain from purchasing it, however it is highly unlikely that anyone will spend their $30-40k with little regard to it's condition

I gotta say..having a two seater now definitely has it's advantages! The dude with the four door is ALWAYS going to get picked to drive!:happydance:

:icon18: yes this is true

Most of the computers we are using cost under $2k, which is WAY less than our cars, but we don't go dumping coffee on it, or putting our dirty shoes on it.
America is awesome, we keep our $30k cars in the driveway so our junk can sit in the garage.

Speak for yourself, I keep my car under armed guard at all times :happydance:

I keep mine under a bridge and let a Troll look after it :ugh2:

Not me buddy! My Z is my DD and its put away nightly in the garage next to my wife's Xterra.

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What color is your troll's hair? Mine is white:


http://www.angelfire.com/music/labyrinth/hoggle.jpg

Coincidence its same as mine :tup:

Some people just don't think. Maybe your friend drives a POS and doesn't care. He's only treating your stuff as well as he treats his. It doesn't mean he is a ****, just ignorant/not very observant. How did you handle that situation and what was his response?

I said WTF man, and called him a bastard for not being observant to the fact that i was clearly knocking the dirt off my shoes before climbing in... He looked down at his shoes and attempted to assess the situation, stating "Look..." (at the lack of dirt) "it's ok". :shakes head:

The fact of the matter is...there was a nice little pile of detritus...

The slob won't be riding in my car again.

My buddy asked me to pick him up from dropping off his own car at the detail shop. I picked him up and when he climbed in, he raked his boot across the door leaving a big dirt mark and didn't even bother to try to clean it up.

My Boss hopped in my Z yesterday. On his way out he kicked the door panel, SLAMMED the door shut, and SLAMMED my hatch shut. I rolled down the window and said "Hey, this isn't a Pontiac (what he drives)"

hahaha :D this post is funny cause VERY long time ago when i took my girl out in my spotless car, she too just walked in with her sandals with sand all over it :eek: and that was the last of her. :tup:

it just shows the person's upbringing. kinda like people that fart audibly at the office and think nothing of it. :ugh2: