Completely random question, but...

[JungleMan1]

Just curious-- on the highway today I noticed 3 cars left on the side of the road with white towels hanging from their windows...I've noticed this before but never really thought about it...

What is the reason for this?

Thanks...random life question

 

[meltdown75]

they're racist

edit: or, they remembered to always bring a towel.

 

[imported_Mike]

Ive never seen that before...

Block the sun maybe?

 

[Brutuskend]

Originally posted by: CheapArse
Ive never seen that before...

Block the sun maybe?

That's my guess.

Maybe they left their 3 month old in the car while they went for gas...:roll:

 

[acemcmac]

it's the international symbol for "abandoned car"

 

[LeiZaK]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
it's the international symbol for "surrendered car"

fixed

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: LeiZaK

Originally posted by: acemcmac
it's the international symbol for "French car"

fixed

fixed

 

[SagaLore]

I always assumed that was how the tow truck recognized what car to tow.

 

[bigrash]

I've never seen that before

 

[Cristatus]

Because it's the first rule in THHGTTG, and they want to publicize they are followers of it

 

[franksta]

Sorry, I was trying to dry my laundry on the way to work.

 

[ahurtt]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
it's the international symbol for "abandoned car"

This is the correct answer. It is also a sign to passers-by that the person is in need of assistance. At least it is supposed to be. . .unless people are too stupid to know what it means.

 

[DrPizza]

I had always thought that I missed something in the driver's ed handbook.

If I leave my vehicle for any reason, I usually leave a note on the dashboard so any state troopers will know why it's there.

"blown head gasket; tow truck to pick up this afternoon."

I never quite understood the towel thing.

 

[JungleMan1]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
it's the international symbol for "abandoned car"

Oh, so that means any car with a white towel is fair game for me to tow away...now all I need is a truck.

Thanks for the info...I figured it was something along those lines.

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: LeiZaK

Originally posted by: acemcmac
it's the international symbol for "French car"

fixed

fixed

LOL!

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: ahurtt

Originally posted by: acemcmac
it's the international symbol for "abandoned car"

This is the correct answer. It is also a sign to passers-by that the person is in need of assistance. At least it is supposed to be. . .unless people are too stupid to know what it means.

That's what I thought, too, which is why it makes no sense. If you need assistance, then hang the towel out your window and wait in a safe place in or near the car.

But people do it when leaving their car by the side of the road. I think people just do it now because they have seen others do it so they think they are supposed to do it anytime they leave their car by the highway.

 

[ATLien247]

I guess those people won't be doing much interstellar hitchhiking...

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Because Bush doesn't like black towels.