Things you don't allow people to do in your car.

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49erinnc

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Smoke of course
Ride without wearing seatbelt
Feet on dash
Feet on seat (ex used to always sit with her leg folded under other leg and shoe on seat..grrr)
Mess with the radio/remote

 

hanoverphist

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Originally posted by: mooglekit
Originally posted by: mugs
I've never understood why people put their feet up on the dash. :confused: It doesn't seem particularly comfortable, and it seems like it would be extremely painful if you got into an accident.
Ha, QFT...this is one thing my wife does that I just do not understand...poor car dash has marks all over it now :(

my ex wife did this all the time, made all kinds of marks on her dash in the suburban. now my daughter thinks she can do this in my truck, and the first time she does it the dash cracked when we had to stop short and quick, the force of her stressed an already dry and brittle plastic dash. now that she sees the cracks every time she sits there, she doesnt try to put her feet up much anymore.

other than that, i dont have many rules. seat belts are mandatory, pick up your own damn trash. thats about all i can think of. as for the starting fights with others, ill let those "others" take your ass out of the truck and beat ya (to a point) if you started the fight with them.
 

EGGO

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Everybody basically said what I'd say, but there's also, "If I'm driving, you're having your seatbelt on."

I really don't feel like apologizing to their mother if I survived and their child didn't if there ever was an accident.
 

Aikouka

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Nov 27, 2001
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Originally posted by: nonameo
1.eat
2.smoke
3.drink
4. must wear seatbelt
5. don't touch the radio
6. you can roll the windows down, but not up.

Sounds like me ... except:

1. If the food isn't messy, it's alright. For example, I eat bagels in my car, because their "crumb rate" is very very low compared to toast or English muffins.
3. I don't mind this too much, but be very careful. My seats are leather though, so as long as it's not a hot drink, the seat should be fine though if an accident happens.
6. Not sure why this is a huge deal as long as you're not the one who set the window in the first place. Like if you "roll" it up, they better not "roll" it back down, etc.

My most anal thing is probably dirt. I can't stand it when people get my car dirty, even myself. My car has nothing left in it ever, except gas receipts in the arm rest compartment (along with a pen).
 

Abel007

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Eat
Drink
Place feet on dash
Smoke
Drive

All of these and I am sure a few more things are unacceptable to do in or around my car.
 

BurnItDwn

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My rule is that I am the dictator of my car. Don't do anything that I don't like, and you're fine. If you piss me off, then you get 1 chance. If you blow that chance, then you walk.

EDIT: For the record, I haven't had to make anybody walk ...
 

mwtgg

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Dec 6, 2001
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1. Seatbelts
2. No smoking
3. No eating
4. No beverages without lids (let this one slide ONCE, thankfully nothing spilled)
5. Do NOT touch any of the controls unless I say you can (except for your window, unless you play with it, then I lock it)
 

markgm

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Aug 23, 2001
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Don't do anything that will make break something, make my car dirty, or make it smell. And you're probably better off not touching any of the driver controls.
 

ryan256

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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: G Wizard
for the most part its smoking.

i have let a couple friends smoke in there, provided the window is down and they are holding the cig outside or near the window
the smell will still end up in your car. along with ashes.

LOL... my ex-gf noticed I used to nod off on long drives. She certainly found a way to keep me awake :D

Oh.. and No smoking, No drinks w/o lids, No touching the radio, No pissing me off.
 

DVad3r

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Jan 3, 2005
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fingers on windows

bring mud and dirty ass dirty shoes into my car without wiping them in some sort of way first

no messy foods or drinks

no smoking

no feet on dash unless it's my gf she has cute feet

 

blert

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Sep 30, 2005
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no smoking - you will be walking, no exceptions ( yes people have been kicked out)
no stickers
seatbelts on

anything else is ok, unless you're being an ass...
 

Parasitic

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No smoking...and I get really ticked when people put their feet on the dashboard. It's usually girls who do that too.
 

illusion88

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Oct 2, 2001
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Smoking and eating anything messy.
Seat belts on (people who don't wear seat belts are idiots, and I don't usually associate with idiots).
 

OVerLoRDI

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Jan 22, 2006
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eating
drinking
smoking
touching the windows
touching the outside
leaning against it
breathing on it

My car is for my driving pleasure and no one messes with it.