The post about not knowing how to use the washer fluid that reminded me of something that happened a couple of years ago. While walking to my car I noticed a couple in their mid thirties trying to put some 7ft shelving in their car which was an Altima or Accord I cant remember. While watching them be unsuccessful I walked over to them and said I am not trying to be a wiseguy but do you know the rear seat folds down so you can pass things thru the trunk. The expression on their faces was priceless....
funny car story at Lowes
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My youngest son once worked in a flooring store as a teen, his stories of people driving around the back to put 1900 pounds of LVP into their corolla was so common. 'but the seat folds down, so it's gotta fit!'
About 30 years ago I was at a gas station and woman asked me for help cause her engine would not start.
She accidentally turned off the engine with transmission in neutral.
Took me a few seconds to realize what happened. She was happy after I shifted to Park and started engine.
She accidentally turned off the engine with transmission in neutral.
Took me a few seconds to realize what happened. She was happy after I shifted to Park and started engine.
I sold a queen box spring on Facebook a few months ago. Guy shows up in a Ford Fiesta. Then, in an attempt to come up with a way to strap it to the roof, he pulls a 16" tie down out of his trunk. You can't make this stuff up.
At a garage sale, I saw a buyer and seller attempting to load a bed into an SUV.
They got it all wrong.
I offered...they accepted...and it all fit just fine.
Turned out the seller worked at a liquor importers.
He gave me 6 bottles of wine!
I was so grateful, I swung by later with a big jar of my spaghetti sauce as a thank-you-too gift.
He gave me more wine!
Now when driving, I look closely at garage sales for furniture buyers.
They got it all wrong.
I offered...they accepted...and it all fit just fine.
Turned out the seller worked at a liquor importers.
He gave me 6 bottles of wine!
I was so grateful, I swung by later with a big jar of my spaghetti sauce as a thank-you-too gift.
He gave me more wine!
Now when driving, I look closely at garage sales for furniture buyers.
This summer I went to Home Depot and stopped in my tracks when a guy had what looked like shelving in the back. The hatch on his suv wouldn't quite close. I stood there and I even said "I don't think it'll fit" one try, then two then three then Crack. I watched the back window shatter, with a very embarrassed look on his face. A few people stopped to watch.
Around 25 years ago we had an '85 Mazda 626 4-door sedan. I was at a lumberyard, had folded down the rear seats, and was loading a bunch of 8' lumber through the trunk.
This older lady waiting in a nearby car looked like her eyes were going to pop out of her head.
The stories I could tell about merchandise load up at Sears in late 70's early 80's...
I'll just give you one, 30 min. before closing, a very friendly, 50's something drunk guy came in, with half a moustache. Yes, you read that right. Half. Anyhow the guy buys a mattress, box springs, and queen size bed with head board. Sales guy shrugs, rings him up, tells him to pull around to "package pickup", gestures to me, tells him I will load him up. 10 min. later I get it all moved to the dock and he is there... in a Ford Pinto. Yes, you read that right. A Pinto.
Long story short we tried every way in the world to get him to come back in a truck but he was determined to load and go as is. We rigged it up on his roof, tied it down tight. He slowly drove away, with a big smile and his half moustache. What a comical sight. God be with him, LOL!
I'll just give you one, 30 min. before closing, a very friendly, 50's something drunk guy came in, with half a moustache. Yes, you read that right. Half. Anyhow the guy buys a mattress, box springs, and queen size bed with head board. Sales guy shrugs, rings him up, tells him to pull around to "package pickup", gestures to me, tells him I will load him up. 10 min. later I get it all moved to the dock and he is there... in a Ford Pinto. Yes, you read that right. A Pinto.
Long story short we tried every way in the world to get him to come back in a truck but he was determined to load and go as is. We rigged it up on his roof, tied it down tight. He slowly drove away, with a big smile and his half moustache. What a comical sight. God be with him, LOL!
I worked in the GC at Walmart years ago, woman comes in and buys something like 20 40-pound bags of white quart stone.
Pulls up to load in an early-90’s Pontiac Sunbird 2-door hatchback. We express concern about it being too much and she shouts ‘hubby wants it, he can deal with it!’
Loaded, the car is sitting on the bump stops for the suspension. She fires it up and takes off, and you can hear the transmission slipping and struggling. Speed bump at end of parking lot, she hits it w/o slowing down, and the metal screaming and grinding would have made you sick…
Pulls up to load in an early-90’s Pontiac Sunbird 2-door hatchback. We express concern about it being too much and she shouts ‘hubby wants it, he can deal with it!’
Loaded, the car is sitting on the bump stops for the suspension. She fires it up and takes off, and you can hear the transmission slipping and struggling. Speed bump at end of parking lot, she hits it w/o slowing down, and the metal screaming and grinding would have made you sick…
Now that's just silly. Everybody knows you don't tie it down. The driver holds it down with his left hand/arm while driving off. Unless you are in England or Japan. Then you use your right arm.
When I was in high school, my mom had a friend over the house whose car wouldn't start so I was sent out to troubleshoot the problem. Same problem and solution.
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UPS delivered in a Corolla yesterday - it was parked when we pulled in - the normal guy with truck in shop
Never had that problem, becuase I learned knots from friends in scouts. College days saw literally 60” of stuff tied on top of a poor Subaru. Roof rack broke so the ropes went down to the tow loops. Drove slowly outside of rush hour.
I own a truck now.
I own a truck now.
I work at a Jeep dealership and I see a lady waving frantically at me to come to her parked Compass. I go to the drivers window and she's almost panicked that she can't put the Jeep in park. I asked her if it was ok for me to reach in to the gear shift. She said yes. I moved it from manual mode to regular mode. Now she could put it in park. She went around a corner, hand on gearshift, it moved left and she didn't realize she was in manual mode
I blame the salesperson for not explaining the features of the car.
Do I blame the father for not going through the safety checklist with daughter, maybe.....
I blame the salesperson for not explaining the features of the car.
Do I blame the father for not going through the safety checklist with daughter, maybe.....
exactly the color and model I had...remember being at sears and I bought a 50" Sony LCD TV...the kid at the loading doc took one look at the car and said "No way this'll fit..."...I opened the hatch and folded the seats and it fit just fine...the kid was VERY surprised and started calling over other employees to see this little "sedan" swallow up the huge box...
Bill
Bill
I know you are joking, but we had to tie it all down through the windows with him inside. I dunno how he got out. LOL
