People lean on your car. Do you say something?

frost · 08-06-2011, 04:34 PM

I saw a coworker through my window set his coke can on top of my car to answer his phone. I fuckin lost my mind and scolded him in front of everyone.

SPOHN · 08-06-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

I saw a coworker through my window set his coke can on top of my car to answer his phone. I fuckin lost my mind and scolded him in front of everyone.

So you threw hot water on him.

370zFORme!! · 08-06-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

I saw a coworker through my window set his coke can on top of my car to answer his phone. I fuckin lost my mind and scalded him in front of everyone.

Fixed

frost · 08-06-2011, 06:38 PM

SPOHN · 08-06-2011, 06:48 PM

Damn

Crazy4Z · 08-06-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by zmyride

I parked my Z at work today under the tree with decent shade. I happened to take a walk around the building and saw a group of 5 people conversing under the tree and three of them were leaning on my Z. I was like WTF?

there were another car parked nearby but it was in partial shade.

They are my co-workers. we dont work on the same team but in the same building. I dont know them and they dont know me but we've seen each other.

I was f*cking mad, so i rushed back to my cube to get the key fob to move the car, but by the time i went outside the building, they all left to go inside. They had no idea it was my car.

what would you guys do? Would you just walk up to them and tell them not to lean on your car? I'm sure they will spread the words around.

Id ask them nicely. Please dont ******* touch my car. thank you.

SPOHN · 08-06-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy4Z

Id ask them nicely. Please dont ******* touch my car. thank you.

Here's the kicker. When they mumble something back.

Baer383 · 08-06-2011, 07:51 PM

Just start beating the sh!t out of them and they will probably won't do it again.

11Thumper · 08-07-2011, 02:50 AM

It's your property and you have a right to say something. If they are co-workers I understand you have to be a little gentle about it. No problem...they also have to be gentle about backing off. I would never walk off without saying something and explaining that it wasn't ok to do that.

If it's a stranger the same goes especially if you plan to keep parking there. You don't want some prick coming back to key your ride. If you're leaving no sense in being nice unless you're a little guy.

bluelion · 08-07-2011, 08:08 AM

if i didn't know them personally, i would of kindly asked them to not lean on my car.....if i would've of known them, i would of told them to get the EFF off of the car.....but then again, if they knew me and my cars, they would know not to lean on them cause i would flip.

i had a coworker notice that i had a thin layer of dust on the Z and he ran his finger across the rear spoiler and made some kind of sarcastic comment about why i let the car get dirty.....and i immediately snapped at him and thanked him for the new scratch!....he didn't know that running your finger on a dirty car will scratch it....he knows now....

FromG2Z · 08-07-2011, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

That is one of the most inconsiderate things you can do to someone who actually cares about their car. If I saw someone leaning against my car, I would ask them to please get off the car and then ask them why they feel they can lean up against and scratch a car that is not their own.

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Originally Posted by zmyride

Obviously i would say something if they were not my co-workers. i hesitated and decided not to say anything. but i thought if i moved the car, they would get the idea and not lean on my car again. that was my assumption.

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

If I see people leaning on, sitting on, or placing objects on my car, I will immediately give them the evil eye and maintain direct eye contact until they move it. (Which usually is enough) for the rest of the knuckledraggers that don't get it, I ask them to please move and/or remove the object. Thanking them for doing so afterwards.

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Originally Posted by Crazy4Z

Id ask them nicely. Please dont ******* touch my car. thank you.

I guess there's a polite way of telling those folks to get off the car... but bottomline, whether you tell them or not, immediately or not, the damage is ALREADY DONE. Any amount of contact by people who don't know jack about paint and how delicate it is, will have left a mark/scratch/mar on your paint. The question is HOW MUCH DAMAGE has it caused. Time to get the buffer out, and hope you can remove the damage.

If it were me, I would have ran to the car, swearing underneath my breath, and would have sternly told them to get off the car, regardless of if I knew them or not.

ImportConvert · 08-07-2011, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by zmyride

I parked my Z at work today under the tree with decent shade. I happened to take a walk around the building and saw a group of 5 people conversing under the tree and three of them were leaning on my Z. I was like WTF?

there were another car parked nearby but it was in partial shade.

They are my co-workers. we dont work on the same team but in the same building. I dont know them and they dont know me but we've seen each other.

I was f*cking mad, so i rushed back to my cube to get the key fob to move the car, but by the time i went outside the building, they all left to go inside. They had no idea it was my car.

what would you guys do? Would you just walk up to them and tell them not to lean on your car? I'm sure they will spread the words around.

Yes. I don't lean on other people's vehicles. GTF off of mine. Why **** around being polite? Polite people don't lean on others cars, and people who are not polite cannot be reasoned with politely.

yaheard · 08-07-2011, 10:21 AM

What is wrong with people?

I wouldnt lean on anybodys car even if it was the ugliest oldest heap of trash.

Pharmacist · 08-07-2011, 10:32 AM

If someone does lean on your car you should tell them not to do it and explain the risk of scratching the paint from belt buckles, zippers, or other rough parts on clothes.

happytheman · 08-07-2011, 10:37 AM

All it takes is one errant granule of dirt trapped between the douche bag's body and your paint, and the damage is done. We're not EVEN talking about the damage buttons and snaps could cause. Soooo many people are completely clueless with regards to how delicate paint actually is because they've never taken the time to closely inspect theirs.

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11Thumper Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 754 Drives: '11 370Z, '01 S2k Rep Power: 17	It's your property and you have a right to say something. If they are co-workers I understand you have to be a little gentle about it. No problem...they also have to be gentle about backing off. I would never walk off without saying something and explaining that it wasn't ok to do that. If it's a stranger the same goes especially if you plan to keep parking there. You don't want some prick coming back to key your ride. If you're leaving no sense in being nice unless you're a little guy.

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bluelion Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 91 Drives: 2010 370z & Maxima Rep Power: 14	if i didn't know them personally, i would of kindly asked them to not lean on my car.....if i would've of known them, i would of told them to get the EFF off of the car.....but then again, if they knew me and my cars, they would know not to lean on them cause i would flip. i had a coworker notice that i had a thin layer of dust on the Z and he ran his finger across the rear spoiler and made some kind of sarcastic comment about why i let the car get dirty.....and i immediately snapped at him and thanked him for the new scratch!....he didn't know that running your finger on a dirty car will scratch it....he knows now....

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yaheard Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: VA Posts: 148 Drives: 6MT Monterrey Blue Z Rep Power: 15	What is wrong with people? I wouldnt lean on anybodys car even if it was the ugliest oldest heap of trash.