I can speak on reason number 4 even though it’s a stupid thing for people to do: Whenever people park next to nicer cars than the ones they own, they typically use the car in itself as a reference point to remember where they parked. Especially in cases where there’s a big number of cars in a confined space. It’s easier to remember that you parked next to a purple Lamborghini than it is to remember parking next to a white Corolla.
@@BladedAngel my theory is that she knew you liked cars(im assuming you also did back then) and she just wanted to park next to an exciting car for a kid :)
I have an idea : have 3 cars , a lambo and 2 corolla , park the lambo at an empty spot , wait for someone to park next to lambo and get inside the building Move the lambo to the somewhere random but vague enough that they get confused. Box their car in with 2 corollas on either side. Kind of good troll idea ?
@@BladedAngel My parents personally did this because they assume people with nice cars are more likely to take care when driving while other drivers are more likely to take care around said car to avoid damaging what they believe is an expensive car
yeah I've been eating in my car on work break but I also have a really potent car deodorizer I leave in my toolbox for when I start to notice the smell
Nothing is worse than being on your 30 minute break and some other coworker wants to talk your ear off the whole time. Sorry, it's not a break if I can't turn my brain off!
For number 4, one reason I've heard is that people with higher end cars are less likely to recklessly yank open their door and scrape up your car. Basically, by parking next to a more expensive car, the odds decrease that the owner of said car will end up damaging yours. Whether this is true or not is up for debate.
@@zachmartinez2295When people are stealing cars, they don’t just look for the nicer car. They look for the least uncommon. Wrap your cars, folks, paint em, tint em, make them your own.
I've had this confirmed to me. I drive an Alfa Romeo Giulia and have had a few drivers of other nice cars tell me when they parked next to me that the reason why, was because they knew I wasn't going to ding their car with my door.
In caveman terms: Car have ac, car have heat. Car protect from outside elements, Car provide space of solitude. Car have audio system. Car seats comfortable. Y no eat in car? Nah fr tho, if you have a spacious/comfortable enough interior and clean up after eating i dont see whats so weird about it. I sometimes chill in my impala's backseats. I even see some people say its depressing(?) I say its a vibe to eat and listen to my music rather than eating outside or alone in a public space. Note: i guess it does depend on how you feel about your interior. I probably wouldnt eat in it if i didnt like it so much
Exactly I can 100% understand not wanting to ruin the interior of a rather expensive corvette or mustang but my 02 CRV isn’t exactly going to get much worse from me eating inside
Heat/AC don't work when parked (usually. Some BMWs have a "residual heat" function that can run for 15 minutes). Going inside means an actual table instead of holding food in your lap.
@@darthquigley AC and heat absolutely work when the car is parked you do need to have the engine running though also it means you don’t need to listen to whatever is happening in the restaurant
@@darthquigley Why limit it to your lap? Unless your car is cramped you have: Center console, Dashboard, the OTHER seats. Do you seriously get out of the car everytime you want to eat on a road trip for example? Even a snack? Also A/C doesn't require the car to be moving. Just need the compressor to be running with the engine for a small bit. And no one is gonna go eat in the car after a cold start for heat.
A habit that I will never understand is not paying attention to the arrows in parking lots. There are countless times where I am following the direction it’s supposed to go, and then some MF is coming the opposite direction, and it becomes a game of chicken, which I obviously back down from because I’m not insane.
@@deluxe_1337 people just generally don’t drive slow enough in parking lots Until you get someone who stops in the middle and blocks everything one for 20 minutes because they’re oblivious (without hazards ;) )
Parking lot = free-for-all Did too many years as cart-pusher at a Hell-Mart that had one-way lanes. Between us being in danger from folk ignoring them arrows, and the asshats who go the wrong way blocking traffic going the right way and I'm close enough that I get pulled into setting things straight were good times 😂
We used the tables at Sonic a lot because it was on the way home for most kids walking, but they banned us from hanging out there so they became useless.
Same for me when I was in middle school but without the banning part. They put a Popeyes right next to the sonic though so i imagine that's the new hangout spot now.
I went to the store yesterday and the car that was parked there was still running. It urks me for some reason. I think it's a combination of theft, using gas that you don't need to (even if it's very little), and the fact that I can handle the extra 3 seconds it takes to restart the engine.
You never know when a Matte Black faded paint Altima with a driver wearing all black with no working headlights, suddenly zips by. I always signal at night cuz ATL MFs be wildin. 🤣 @@primesonal
I didn't eat in the car until that December when my whole household gave each other Covid. I had to reverse isolate as the one non-infected. So when I got dinner and I'm parked out front next to the trash can, I'm not eating outside where it's windy and freezing. Plus, soft seats and sound reduction in my private heated pod with a stereo system. Only thing I needed was some curtains and a sink.
I drive an Alfa Romeo Giulia and tend to park out a little ways too. Once had a guy in a brand new M4 park next to me just as I was getting in my car. I complimented his car and after he thanked me for the compliment, he confirmed that he deliberately parked next to me, because he wanted to park beside someone he knew wouldn't ding his door. Made sense to me.
Ill eat in my honda but ever since I got an nd miata I never thought about eating it, maybe bcs its a really nice car or because theres little to no room in it
This^ The more I read this comment section, The More I realize it's a SPACE issue for me. I'm surrounded by Carbon Fiber I don't want to soil and I have a MASSIVE "Oh Shit Divider" (Look up C7 Interior for those who don't know what I mean) and my lanky ass arms would just bump into it, if I tried to eat. I also cannot place anything flat like a tray on my Center Console, since again, that massive Divider. I'm very close to my steering wheel (I'm average sized, only 180lbs 6ft) so I can't use my lap either. So I just exit my car.
@@BladedAngelFor me, it doesn't matter how much space I have in the car, I still don't eat in it. The wife eats in her car and there's wrappers, crumbs, and just traces of food everywhere. Sometimes we'll be driving home after stopping to get something and she's reaching in the bag and eating something. I turn over and tell her "can't you wait!?" Drives me nuts. When I was younger, I would ride in other people's cars a lot. I just remember seeing french fries, catchup, and mustard stains all over the place. When the car gets hot, you can smell all the food. It's gross. Ever since then, I told myself I would never eat in my car. I never have. The most you'll get from me is drinking a beverage, but that's it. Cheers mate.
If you park your shitbox next to a nice car it's less likely to get stolen. Also people with expensive cars are less likely gonna damage yours because they are afraid of damaging their own.
Am I the only one who thinks its rude to park next to a nice car when you drive a shitbox? Maybe I'm more self conscious than most, but I'm more concerned about the owner of the nice car being concerned that I'll be beating up their car with my POS. Judging by the responses, I feel sorry for people who have to park in public places with wheels that cost more than $100k I can't imagine having to fend off the hordes of crapmobiles who insist on cuddling up next to a car that costs thousands just for an oil change. I think this is why doctors and executives get their own parking zones. It keeps the peasants away.
people in nice cars will probably be more careful true. but the most stolen cars in the USA aren't the expensive ones. so I don't know if you have one of those commonly targeted cars, if parking next to a land rover will deter someone from stealing it.
1 : I hate eating in my car or having other people eat in my car because i can't stand it getting dirty or greasy frome food. 2 : I'd only leave my car running if I have a passenger and it's cold out and i want to stay warm inside. 4 : I try to park my car without anyone next to me, it's kinda like going to a public bathroom and not using a urinal next to someone else.
@@simplevoicereviewssvr6418You don't eat food in bed do you? Even though I imagine you would clean your sheet and quilt fairly often. So why in the car? We not eating in the car doesn't mean we don't clean our cars.
Yeah the most Ill eat in my car is a slim jim or jerky because it stops myself from losing focus from STARVING and usually I only drink water. My car is my temple 🛕
One habit of mine is parking next to the same model car as me. I got a 2013 civic SI and if I see another 9th gen civic of any trim level I’ll park next to it kind of like a buddy system. It’s a weird habit but I like to see the same car as me for some reason.
I think the reason people park next to nice cars. Is to make their car less appealing to get stolen. A bad car next to a good car, which would you try stealing?
Here in Brazil a popular car is more prone to be stolen than any luxury car because there is more popular car owners that will buy parts for cheap in a illegal demolition place.
Leaving your engine on is common for semi trucks and diesel engines in general since starting the engine is harder than gas powered engines. This habit trickles down to people who don’t own them but grew up around people who did.
You mean diesel engines in normal cars? I don´t know about trucks, but on regular diesel cars that´s not a problem. maybe on oldtimers, but I have a diesel myself and this isn´t a problem.
I leave my diesel cars on since I'm already doing a short trip, not tryna make it even shorter, it's not good for a diesel engine to be doing short trips, hell for any engine really
When im in the middle of BFE (Bumfuck, Egypt), I'll leave mine idling when i go in somewhere. My starter is old, and i don't feel like getting stranded if its get up and go gets up and leaves. In the city, however, is a different story.
My mom actually used to say she parked next to nice cars because the people driving the car would be more careful not to hit her car when leaving the parking lot. So i too (only when the farther parking spot is not avaliable) happen to park next to nicer vehicles.
I've got an anecdote for all of these; 1. The only time I can think of eating in my car in recent memory was right before a roadtrip with some family. We got fast food right around the corner, then traveled to another state right after (it was just convenient to eat, then drive after). 2. (This one is a bummer) My dad used to start our car in the winter, then leave it unattended for 5-10 minutes to warm the engine up before going anywhere. My mom picked up this habit from him, and one time she did this (after my dad passed away) someone jumped into her SUV and tried to steal it right out of the driveway. Thankfully, she managed to get the guy out of the vehicle with only a broken tooth. All the more reason to not leave your vehicle on unattended. 3. My friend at work is trying to save up money to get a daily driver, so I drive him home often. We usually chat for a few minutes while I'm parked outside his house (he lives with other people, and his driveway is usually full). We work third shift, so when we get off work, school busses are often out. I put my hazards on while dropping him off, so busses aren't stuck behind me. 4. My dad used to drive a '78 Camaro, and he also used to have people park next to him for whatever reason (he also deliberately parked away from other people).
@@aidenpearce5275 I wish I could, but then if they decide to turn in on me after like 10 seconds of not taking the turn, then now I might have brain damage bc of them. but yeah, luckily, nothing that bad happened.
From an Alaskan perspective, leaving the car on in the lower 48 makes very little sense. But up here, especially when it's cold, for example, -40°, nearly everyone leaves their car on. Otherwise, it can get quite cold. However, in the remote northern villages, at -70°, the car might not even start if you turn it off.
As far as eating in the car goes, I know for me personally, three days a week I go from one eight-hour job to the next eight-hour job with 30 minutes or less in between and often times need to eat in between the jobs while in transit. Outside of that, I typically go in and eat or just take the food to where I am going.
Work to home for me is 30 mins & traffic gonna do a traffic. 5 min walk from my work is a shawarma stand so I always get that. Eating that shawarma with my weeb metal playlist playing while slowly driving in traffic is just blissful & a vibe. Of course I get why a lot of folks won't get, even my dad gives me a stare if I snack on some cashews while driving but hey I never touch my phone while driving. I even tell my passenger to text for me.
The "Parking next to the nice car" person does it so if anyone decided to rob a random car, they go for the nicer one next to their shitbox, my father was this way lol
Honestly eating in your car has been one of the nicest experiences with friends if had especially after a trip or going out just eating while chilling and talking with your friend is pretty nice idk is mostly vibes is definitely not practical at all mostly for moments like that.
I don't do 4 exclusively, but the reason I like parking next to nice cars is because I think it's the funniest shit. Like there would be a $100k Mercedes, a $200k BMW, and then a 20 year old metallic-green clown car that's not even worth as much as their phones parked next to them.
I only eat in my car if it’s something I can eat with one hand and manage with one hand. Ie fries or a protein bar. Parking next to nice cars is a odd one ngl
A lot of the things I do related to cars are very similar to yours. I haven't got the opportunity to buy my own first car, so I normally use my parents. My country is notorious for having bikers, especially careless ones. When you mentioned you park your car far away in a quiet place away from everyone, that really hit me because I do exactly that! I don't want some random person just coming by and scratching/damaging my car because they really have nothing to lose. This and many other reasons are why I have fallen In-love with your content and have been watching you for years now! I hope you never stop making these videos as us younger generation are dependent on the more experienced generation(that is you guys) for all the car wisdom. Love you all the way from Pakistan!
Number 4 annoys me to no end, and I drive a clapped V6 New Edge. But someone will literally go out of their way to park next to mine, when I'm literally at the other end of the parking lot with no other cars around me. It's like, leave me alone! Damn
I completely agree. I park in the back too, and I'll sometimes find a cool car to park by. There is always room to leave an empty stall between their car and mine.
I could see how it is annoying but at the same time people usually park near nicer cars for a couple of reasons like its easier to remember where they parked and usually owners of the nicer cars drive more carefully so the other car dosent have to worry about someone's 8 year old slamming a car door into theirs.
my theory for number 4, is possibly, but unlikely, the idea that if someone were to steal a car from the parking lot, theyd pick the nice one that youre parked to, instead of yours. cuz why would they steal a 500$ beater when theres a high-end mercedes-benz right there?
Because the benz has a better security system and is harder to steal, and that's before the possibility of trackers. A shitbox can be stolen in 30sec to 1min.
in my country, when you're parked somewhere for a bit/somewhere we kinda arent supposed to, we put our indicator to the side we're stopped, so the people behind us know were stopped on this side, then we can jus switch the indicator to the other side when we're leaving
In my country people leave their car idling to warm it up if it's really cold outside. It's not good for the engine to let it cool down and heat up again + it drains the battery. Also most cars come with two or more keys so you can use a spare one to lock the doors from the outside.
1 and 2 were things i did when my job was landscaping 1: eat in the truck because it is cooler inside of it, and because you typically don't have time to sit down and eat somewhere. you have 30 lawns to mow and 2 days to do it, so you gotta be on the move 2: keeping the truck on during short lawns/going into a store quickly was common especially since we had a way to lock the door (spare key, key fob). much nicer to go into a nice cool truck after 20+ minutes in the 120 degree humid ass oklahoma summers. the rest i never did but old habits die hard
I like when cars that are related park next to each other, but otherwise I park where it's quieter. I don't want to park where nobody else is parking only to come back to find some grubby minivan parked right next to me. Keep at least a space free if possible so whoever leaves first can just swing out without slamming into the side of the other car or having to back out straight for half the reverse
I have another trait that might be seen as weird. If someone parked too close for comfort, I'll literally hold the part of my door that sticks out furthest with my fingers so that if my fingers make contact with the car next to me, I know that's as far as the door will go and try to slide myself in while still holding the door. So if you ever park next to me and find like 3 or 4 finger marks on your door, it's because I didn't want my door to touch it. I can't stand people that willingly lets their door bang against the neighbouring car
Speaking on number 2. I don't know about other places like Texas and Florida but where I live in Wyoming most people do it because it's freezing outside. Most people here know that if they turn there car off even for a few moments that all the time they spent warming the inside of their car will be negligible if they turn it off for a few moments. People are starting to go more towards remote starts and keyless fobs for that. My stepdad installs remote starts that if the key is not in the ignition and in the on position as soon as you put your foot on the brake the car turns off. Helps if people try to take off in your car. Can't put it in drive and steering is still locked. As soon as you put your key in and in the on position no problem.
Only eaten in my mums car when i was little, and we took every so often a road trip to mt grandmas house. Which was waking up at 5am and arriving there at 8pm. And really couldnt stop in alot of places. Idk how my mum could drive for so long
For number 3: Me and my dad do it when we need to buy something from a specific store. I wait in the car so in case it needs to be moved I can move it. I also stop at the side of the road if someone calls me
As for the leaving your car on when you run into the gas station or into a store thing. That’s I think a decently popular up near Idaho, Washington, and Oregon too. I live in Boise, Idaho and whenever my dad and I go to the gas station. He always just runs in and leaves the car on. I honestly never understood it either.
I'm 100% with you on eating in your car. No way in hell would I eat in my car it gets your car dirty, and it's not even comfortable to eat all cramped like that.
If eating in your car is messy, I think it's just you that's messy. I've literally never made a mess in my car. Are you trying to eat a plate of soup in there or something? 😂
I haven't driven yet so maybe eating in my car will be different, but one very vivid memory I have of really needing to eat in the car is when we got fast food and we're heading to a place to pick up stuff to put in the storage and didn't have a lot of time.
i agree with everything you say here, especially eating in your car and ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY leaving my car running to go away from it. I hate eating in my car very much, I hate that idea of making my 1 really clean thing I own for pleasure, messy. side note - parking near nice cars is something I will do but I won't seek doing it like others, I only do it because I'm taking that spot because I know I won't damage some other car person's car so it is more about me protecting them with my somewhat nice car next to it rather than some crappy Jeep owner
I live in a busy urban area with limited to non-existent parking and do food delivery and ride-sharing, perfect example of having to use the "park anywhere" button. I use the hazards to indicate I'm stopped temporarily and so other drivers see I'm stopped and go around, also I recognize I'm a hazard being stopped where obvious parking isn't available. I don't block the flow of traffic.
About number 1 in Europe restaurants are usually in downtown built in an already existing building or in a mall where parking is far away and people need to sit and get in and order, the only places that have drive throughs are fast foods like mcdonalds and burger king Also some people don't care about their car 3 is worse in Italy because in small towns people will just stop and talk to a friend on the opposite lane in the midddle of the road
As an Uber driver who has to stop in weird places I probably shouldn't at times, i absolutely activate my hazards. I try to find the safest and most convenient places to do so, but sometimes I'm limited in what I can do. But then i see so many Uber drivers who act like hazards aren't a thing and block traffic indiscriminately and I'm just like "you and I aren't the same."
Number 4. I actually go out of my not to do that. I have anxiety about dinging someone's door. I try to park as far away from other people's cars as possible unless I have a reason not to. That and busy parking lots are genuinely terrifying to me.
When I professionally detailed cars, one of the most satisfying parts was cleaning the steering wheel. The grease buildup from, natural oils/dead skin, oily foods, dirt/grime, and makeup, will coat the steering wheel, shifter, and knobs. It’s nasty, and seeing cars with major buildup wasn’t uncommon.
I eat in my truck mostly because the only alone or offline time I get is when I'm driving to or from something. But if someone asked me to pick them up in a few days I'm detailing it that night not out feeling I'll get shamed, but so an itch in the back of my head won't start.
I also do the park next to expensive car thing, if I can , just to make sure that I won't find any scratch or any dings at the door. For example , a guy with a brand new audi will be more careful / respectful than a guy with a clapped out altima
For me, I imagine people park beside nice cars to admire it. I mean that's how I feel when my family drives and is finding a parking lot. I'd be like "Oh that's a nice car! Maybe lets park there" then I'll have even more time to admire how cool it is, not sure if it's just me
The only time I’ll eat in my truck is when I have to drive for 6+ hours nonstop and have a deadline to get somewhere, other than that it’s stop at a diner/restaurant and eat if I’m not in a rush (I drive long distances for work and to visit my family)
I got my license not too long ago so im new compared to my family, but when i drive i just treat people the way i like to be treated, signaling, yielding, giving people following distance space etc.
Eating in cars - not since teen years [60's] when a bunch of us boys would park in the furthest spot at A & W, then order ONE item at a time, just to watch the carhop do the 'A&W Wiggle' all the way down to us. Until the store Manager caught on...
I used to live in Alaska. A lot of people leave their engines on in winter, especially if they'll be somewhere for a long time. Yeah someone might steel your car, but you won't have your car decide its too cold to start up.
Where i come from, stoping while having the hazard light on without there beeing a technical or medical emergency (or else) is illegal. If you are stopped, you use the indicator to the side you are stopping to let the others know you will not go to the other side. When you start again, you use your indicator again but to the other side to indicate that you want to start moving again.
I mean in normal day-to-day commute I think it's more common to give someone a short honk when they're stopped at a greenlight than to just straight up pass them. Also idk about the US but here in Poland (probably europe in general) it's illegal to pass people on any intersection.
I can't leave my truck on while I'm at a gas station. Not because of theft(good luck out running police when the top speed is 80mph) but my parking brake doesn't work
The park next to nice cars we do too, and our logic here is that if someone sees it, they will look at it, and so if we're next to it, they see our car too. But we're in a chrome I40, and it's really cared about (at least concidering the repairs and visual damages, not how clean/dirty it is we dont have time to wash it we use it all the time). But if I were in like a... SUSuki swift from like 2001 I would STILL do this, because when I get back, I can look at that car too. And since I like cars, I like seeing them. I think this is like the logic
You not wanting to eat in your car, is that like you wanting to keep your nice car interior nice and clean, or do you just not like eating inside the car?
For Number 2, in small towns in the Midwest, the only time people do this is to defrost their cars in the winter, its never ever done outside of that tho
Reason 2 definitely tracks. But it's a lot more common in the hotter places in the South to leave the car running if your leaving kids or animals, to run the A/C for a quick grab and go. But it's still a risk, and in almost any other scenario the risk outweighs the reward
1: Man's gotta eat at some point during a 10 hour pizza delivery shift. 2: Less strain on a starter when doing a pizza delivery shift. 3: Sometimes a customer's driveway is full and a pizza delivery driver must park on the side of their road.
I think I can explain leaving your car on for a quick trip in to somewhere. At least for people who live on the gulf coast, it is so hot and humid that you want your cars AC on at all times. Sometimes it's your only escape from the blanket of hot water hanging in the air
Tbh eating in my car has always been a winter time thing because my job as a detailer we have bay doors open and closed and while we have heating after we finish a bunch of cars before lunch it's usually better to just jump in my car turn it and the heat on and now I can eat in a comfortable temperature but yeah when it's warm enough to eat outside I avoid eating in my car like the plague I'm pretty glad I'm finally getting a new job where I won't have to do that anymore
The only times I ever see people use their hazards is there's something up with their car or its raining(yes I've seen people turn on their hazards because it's raining.) Never heard of the parking next to nice cars thing, the closest thing to that I can think of is similar makes of cars parking together like Jeeps and Subarus.
I’m a pizza delivery guy and I leave my car on when ever I walk out to a customer there’s no point in turning the car off because 1.I’m parked close to the customer 2.it’s only a minute and 3. less wear and tear on the starter motor It’s the only time I ever leave a car on (while parked)
the hazards to park thing is something i do when im doing delivery alot of times in cities there wont be a place to park your car when picking up or dropping off food, if your hazards are on cops will see that as im stepping into grab something and will be right back out also it is considered rude to park in some elses driveway as a delivery driver
For leaving the engine on, my car has remote start, so it doesn't require the key in the ignition. I do it when its really hot or cold and I want to get the interior temperature to a comfortable setting. I don't leave my keys in the car running, except one time when I was in a super hurry and had a brain fart and didn't realize I had.
i find the car running and hazards part hilarious because you would throw a fit in SF. doordash drivers will just stop in traffic put on their hazards and leave their car running when they drop off food. they will just park their cars in traffic with their hazards on waiting for the food turning four lanes of traffic into two lanes (one in each direction) it’s infuriating because it turns a 5 minute 1 mile drive into 15 minutes with all the traffic backed up
The worst is driving with people who need to park close, they waste 10 mins finding the closest parking space but if they just picked a parking spot we would already be inside🤦🏽♂️
For number 4, I have heard that a lot of people like to park next to nice cars so it is most likely if someone breaks into a car to steal it's most likely not going to be theirs.
When I park and can't get a spot off alone somewhere I'll look for higher trims of BMW's, Mercedes or modded cars so that I know they won't door ding me while I'm at the gym. unless I can get one of the 4 random spots u can prob fit the cab to a semi in and still have space before the line
As someone who does the first three I can tell you that sometimes it's made a habit simply due to the nature of work. I do delivering driving primarily formerly a Pizza Hut but also now for DoorDash and most of those are just time-saving measures that helps you get that next order a little bit faster. Eating in the car lets be honest I work 12 hours in a row usually more when doing DoorDash sometimes it's just so busy you don't have time to just like actually sit down and eat in a proper restaurant because then you'll miss out on money sometimes you just got to go. I don't eat while the vehicle is in motion it's usually like a quick bite while a stoplight is up and usually something that is like one-handed food. Fun fact In-N-Out burgers are built with this idea in mind which is why they are wrapped the way they are You can eat in In-N-Out Burger with one hand only. The second one is mostly again just time saving so he can hop back into the car and you know just immediately go on your way. Note i did have things like remote killswitches installed on the car and More importantly I only do this when I have a direct line of sight to my vehicle since the one I have is incredibly close range as in if it doesn't detect the key in the ignition it will automatically shut off Yes it's one of those idle systems. And the reason why I say specifically in line of sight is because I live in a place where open carry is a thing so that awkward there's somebody in the car when I see it shut off is not as awkward when you can just tell the people inside to call the police and then just hold the guy there until they arrive. The third one pretty much the same reason as that though also there are additional caveats that sometimes there just isn't places to park in some of these deliveries or say I'm in a relatively crowded neighborhood for example where there isn't like a lot of road to maneuver around and I just need to let people know hey go around me if you have the space because I need to just drop something off here real quick. Best example in practice I had of that one was recently a two-way street with only one per each side with a set of double yellow lines and the house is parked in that area with no parking anywhere close to where I'm supposed to deliver how am I supposed to deliver to that without walking like half a mile to do it? Fortunately for me on that one some police officers were willing to give me a hand by just having their lights on both in front and behind me around the curve so people would know hey we've got something going on pay attention. Some areas as well out here also have loading areas which also allows us to basically say hey we're currently loading right now when we have the hazards on because when we take them off then people know we're trying to leave at that point.
The only time I understand the 2nd point is when the car is a shitbox, like "I'm scared that it wouldn't restart", in fact I do get some anxiety every time someone stop to a gas station and I don't know why😅
I will leave my car running to run into the gas station on my way to work for 2 reasons. 1. I'm in the midwest and it is often below freezing with feet of snow on the ground and still snowing. Leaving it running while quickly running in often helps the car to warm up, defrost, keeps the oil warm, gets the heater finally working, etc... Basically all the same reason why you go outside and start your car (or remote start if you have a non-stickshift car) 10-15 before you are ready to leave. 2. I now work literally 2 miles from work, with a gas station in between. Short trips where the car never gets up to temperature to burn off condensation etc is extremely hard on an engine. By leaving it running when I run into the gas station to grab breakfast int he morning, it allows the engine to fully heat cycle by the time I get to work. Also this is waaaay more common in cold and snowy climates than it ever was when I lived down south.
Being I'm from Florida, most of us leave the car on because it keeps the AC running and the sun hear gets your car frying on the inside the second you turn it off
Personally for leaving the car running (FL boy here) i keep it on when i need the AC running. If i have groceries food etc that i dont want to melt or get hot.. during the summer the car will get hot in 30 seconds so sometimes if its gonna be 2 mins or less ill leave it running and lock it.
Regarding eating in your car, it's mostly out of convenience. I sometimes need to do 2 hour droves to somewhere and I don't have the time to stop and eat inside, so I eat in my car. With that said, it also depends on the car. I might eat on a Nissan but I wouldn't eat on an Audi car.
European here: yes, people here eat in their cars just as much. Difference is though (at least here in the Netherlands) we do it not because we're lazy, but because we feel like we don't have the time. It's so bad that we swapped dinner and lunch so that we can just bring home-made sandwiches to work because taking the time during work to eat warm food is frowned upon.
I can speak on reason number 4 even though it’s a stupid thing for people to do: Whenever people park next to nicer cars than the ones they own, they typically use the car in itself as a reference point to remember where they parked. Especially in cases where there’s a big number of cars in a confined space. It’s easier to remember that you parked next to a purple Lamborghini than it is to remember parking next to a white Corolla.
Ohhh
Now that's a 100 iq move right there
@@BladedAngel my theory is that she knew you liked cars(im assuming you also did back then) and she just wanted to park next to an exciting car for a kid :)
I have an idea : have 3 cars , a lambo and 2 corolla , park the lambo at an empty spot , wait for someone to park next to lambo and get inside the building
Move the lambo to the somewhere random but vague enough that they get confused. Box their car in with 2 corollas on either side.
Kind of good troll idea ?
@@BladedAngel My parents personally did this because they assume people with nice cars are more likely to take care when driving while other drivers are more likely to take care around said car to avoid damaging what they believe is an expensive car
Eating in your car is exclusively for when you are on break at work and want to eat in the sanctuary of your own space.
yeah I've been eating in my car on work break but I also have a really potent car deodorizer I leave in my toolbox for when I start to notice the smell
i just do it when im sad
spot on
Nothing is worse than being on your 30 minute break and some other coworker wants to talk your ear off the whole time. Sorry, it's not a break if I can't turn my brain off!
I can understand the wanting privacy at break. I'm still not messing up my Carbon Fiber though🤣
For number 4, one reason I've heard is that people with higher end cars are less likely to recklessly yank open their door and scrape up your car. Basically, by parking next to a more expensive car, the odds decrease that the owner of said car will end up damaging yours. Whether this is true or not is up for debate.
I do this all the time, but rather for that reason I do it because who's gonna try to steal my car when there's a way nicer car right beside it
@@zachmartinez2295 lmao
@@zachmartinez2295When people are stealing cars, they don’t just look for the nicer car. They look for the least uncommon. Wrap your cars, folks, paint em, tint em, make them your own.
I've had this confirmed to me. I drive an Alfa Romeo Giulia and have had a few drivers of other nice cars tell me when they parked next to me that the reason why, was because they knew I wasn't going to ding their car with my door.
@@ninjirealExactly!
In caveman terms: Car have ac, car have heat. Car protect from outside elements, Car provide space of solitude. Car have audio system. Car seats comfortable. Y no eat in car?
Nah fr tho, if you have a spacious/comfortable enough interior and clean up after eating i dont see whats so weird about it. I sometimes chill in my impala's backseats. I even see some people say its depressing(?) I say its a vibe to eat and listen to my music rather than eating outside or alone in a public space.
Note: i guess it does depend on how you feel about your interior. I probably wouldnt eat in it if i didnt like it so much
Exactly I can 100% understand not wanting to ruin the interior of a rather expensive corvette or mustang but my 02 CRV isn’t exactly going to get much worse from me eating inside
Heat/AC don't work when parked (usually. Some BMWs have a "residual heat" function that can run for 15 minutes). Going inside means an actual table instead of holding food in your lap.
@@darthquigley AC and heat absolutely work when the car is parked you do need to have the engine running though also it means you don’t need to listen to whatever is happening in the restaurant
@@darthquigley Why limit it to your lap? Unless your car is cramped you have: Center console, Dashboard, the OTHER seats. Do you seriously get out of the car everytime you want to eat on a road trip for example? Even a snack?
Also A/C doesn't require the car to be moving. Just need the compressor to be running with the engine for a small bit. And no one is gonna go eat in the car after a cold start for heat.
@@darthquigleywow, that's garbage. Why do people buy those?
A habit that I will never understand is not paying attention to the arrows in parking lots.
There are countless times where I am following the direction it’s supposed to go, and then some MF is coming the opposite direction, and it becomes a game of chicken, which I obviously back down from because I’m not insane.
BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
If I ever make another bad drivers video, this is going in!
Fr, or when those Karens just dart through the empty parking spaces
@@deluxe_1337 people just generally don’t drive slow enough in parking lots
Until you get someone who stops in the middle and blocks everything one for 20 minutes because they’re oblivious (without hazards ;) )
Parking lot = free-for-all
Did too many years as cart-pusher at a Hell-Mart that had one-way lanes. Between us being in danger from folk ignoring them arrows, and the asshats who go the wrong way blocking traffic going the right way and I'm close enough that I get pulled into setting things straight were good times 😂
@@MaddJakd Shoot, in the back part of the lot, they just drive across the open area regardless of lines.
We used the tables at Sonic a lot because it was on the way home for most kids walking, but they banned us from hanging out there so they became useless.
WHAT'S THE POINT OF THE TABLES THEN 💀💀💀
Ah Yes, America the land of the Free when you will be banned for using a table in a restaurant.
@@C0lon0 Yeah... the "free" part applies to the establishment not just the costumer
Same for me when I was in middle school but without the banning part. They put a Popeyes right next to the sonic though so i imagine that's the new hangout spot now.
@@Surrenitie CEO Shlomo Shekelstein is not gonna fuck you bro
leaving doors unlocked is wild. I see people do this with their house too
Yeah, thats where i see the "it shows you like your neighbors" cope. Like i love my neighbors, but im still locking up 😂
Leaving my Miata with the roof down counts?
Depends where you live, I can leave my truck unlocked and no one messes with it
I went to the store yesterday and the car that was parked there was still running. It urks me for some reason. I think it's a combination of theft, using gas that you don't need to (even if it's very little), and the fact that I can handle the extra 3 seconds it takes to restart the engine.
They clearly haven't experienced diversity.
I have turning signal syndrome, every turn I use my turn signals 💀
Same bro, we have a big driveway and often when turning to park while already in the driveway I use my turning signal lol
Same
Real, I'd be using my turn signals late at night or when no active cars are even present.
Better that never using them😅
You never know when a Matte Black faded paint Altima with a driver wearing all black with no working headlights, suddenly zips by. I always signal at night cuz ATL MFs be wildin. 🤣
@@primesonal
I didn't eat in the car until that December when my whole household gave each other Covid. I had to reverse isolate as the one non-infected. So when I got dinner and I'm parked out front next to the trash can, I'm not eating outside where it's windy and freezing. Plus, soft seats and sound reduction in my private heated pod with a stereo system. Only thing I needed was some curtains and a sink.
That's the most responsible reason ive read yet
Bro was scared of the coof
I drive an Alfa Romeo Giulia and tend to park out a little ways too. Once had a guy in a brand new M4 park next to me just as I was getting in my car. I complimented his car and after he thanked me for the compliment, he confirmed that he deliberately parked next to me, because he wanted to park beside someone he knew wouldn't ding his door. Made sense to me.
Ill eat in my honda but ever since I got an nd miata I never thought about eating it, maybe bcs its a really nice car or because theres little to no room in it
This^ The more I read this comment section, The More I realize it's a SPACE issue for me. I'm surrounded by Carbon Fiber I don't want to soil and I have a MASSIVE "Oh Shit Divider" (Look up C7 Interior for those who don't know what I mean) and my lanky ass arms would just bump into it, if I tried to eat. I also cannot place anything flat like a tray on my Center Console, since again, that massive Divider. I'm very close to my steering wheel (I'm average sized, only 180lbs 6ft) so I can't use my lap either. So I just exit my car.
@@BladedAngelmy dad had a c7 for a while and I can’t think of a single time we ate in the car but we’ll happily eat in our suv
@@BladedAngelFor me, it doesn't matter how much space I have in the car, I still don't eat in it. The wife eats in her car and there's wrappers, crumbs, and just traces of food everywhere. Sometimes we'll be driving home after stopping to get something and she's reaching in the bag and eating something. I turn over and tell her "can't you wait!?" Drives me nuts.
When I was younger, I would ride in other people's cars a lot. I just remember seeing french fries, catchup, and mustard stains all over the place. When the car gets hot, you can smell all the food. It's gross. Ever since then, I told myself I would never eat in my car. I never have.
The most you'll get from me is drinking a beverage, but that's it.
Cheers mate.
If you park your shitbox next to a nice car it's less likely to get stolen. Also people with expensive cars are less likely gonna damage yours because they are afraid of damaging their own.
As a 1993 Ford Explorer driver I can 100% confirm this as true.
This makes some sense I guess. I do have a built in dashcam/security system so maybe other cars see parking near me as a Free Security system.
Am I the only one who thinks its rude to park next to a nice car when you drive a shitbox? Maybe I'm more self conscious than most, but I'm more concerned about the owner of the nice car being concerned that I'll be beating up their car with my POS. Judging by the responses, I feel sorry for people who have to park in public places with wheels that cost more than $100k
I can't imagine having to fend off the hordes of crapmobiles who insist on cuddling up next to a car that costs thousands just for an oil change. I think this is why doctors and executives get their own parking zones. It keeps the peasants away.
@@christopherlowery855 who cares its public parking. If they want to act entitled they can park on a sidewalk and pay the fines instead
people in nice cars will probably be more careful true. but the most stolen cars in the USA aren't the expensive ones. so I don't know if you have one of those commonly targeted cars, if parking next to a land rover will deter someone from stealing it.
On the hazard lights thing: if you have a white truck with a construction light on top you can really just park anywhere
1 : I hate eating in my car or having other people eat in my car because i can't stand it getting dirty or greasy frome food.
2 : I'd only leave my car running if I have a passenger and it's cold out and i want to stay warm inside.
4 : I try to park my car without anyone next to me, it's kinda like going to a public bathroom and not using a urinal next to someone else.
Clean it, u clean ur dinner table, clean ur car, plus u have to clean the car anyway. Or dont be a slob
@@simplevoicereviewssvr6418You don't eat food in bed do you? Even though I imagine you would clean your sheet and quilt fairly often. So why in the car? We not eating in the car doesn't mean we don't clean our cars.
I think eating in your car is fine if it is something small and doesn't crumble
Like those damn Nature Valley bars
@@UpperRobin29lmao true
@@UpperRobin29 Those are like a crumb claymore
Yeah the most Ill eat in my car is a slim jim or jerky because it stops myself from losing focus from STARVING and usually I only drink water. My car is my temple 🛕
@@chromaticabberationsgiveme9811 Jerky is S tier road trip food
9:25 this image goes hard, also parking next to a nice car makes sense to me
I had to pause it lol
One habit of mine is parking next to the same model car as me. I got a 2013 civic SI and if I see another 9th gen civic of any trim level I’ll park next to it kind of like a buddy system. It’s a weird habit but I like to see the same car as me for some reason.
I think the reason people park next to nice cars. Is to make their car less appealing to get stolen.
A bad car next to a good car, which would you try stealing?
The bad car. It’s likely more common and harder to track.
Here in Brazil a popular car is more prone to be stolen than any luxury car because there is more popular car owners that will buy parts for cheap in a illegal demolition place.
Depending on what bad car you have ? If you have a beatup M6 E63/E64 SMG park next to a nice and clean lada. I will definitely take a bus home
Leaving your engine on is common for semi trucks and diesel engines in general since starting the engine is harder than gas powered engines. This habit trickles down to people who don’t own them but grew up around people who did.
You mean diesel engines in normal cars? I don´t know about trucks, but on regular diesel cars that´s not a problem. maybe on oldtimers, but I have a diesel myself and this isn´t a problem.
I leave my diesel cars on since I'm already doing a short trip, not tryna make it even shorter, it's not good for a diesel engine to be doing short trips, hell for any engine really
"Afk'ing in the middle of the road" Funniest thing if heard all year. 😂🤣
When im in the middle of BFE (Bumfuck, Egypt), I'll leave mine idling when i go in somewhere. My starter is old, and i don't feel like getting stranded if its get up and go gets up and leaves. In the city, however, is a different story.
My mom actually used to say she parked next to nice cars because the people driving the car would be more careful not to hit her car when leaving the parking lot. So i too (only when the farther parking spot is not avaliable) happen to park next to nicer vehicles.
I've got an anecdote for all of these; 1. The only time I can think of eating in my car in recent memory was right before a roadtrip with some family. We got fast food right around the corner, then traveled to another state right after (it was just convenient to eat, then drive after). 2. (This one is a bummer) My dad used to start our car in the winter, then leave it unattended for 5-10 minutes to warm the engine up before going anywhere. My mom picked up this habit from him, and one time she did this (after my dad passed away) someone jumped into her SUV and tried to steal it right out of the driveway. Thankfully, she managed to get the guy out of the vehicle with only a broken tooth. All the more reason to not leave your vehicle on unattended. 3. My friend at work is trying to save up money to get a daily driver, so I drive him home often. We usually chat for a few minutes while I'm parked outside his house (he lives with other people, and his driveway is usually full). We work third shift, so when we get off work, school busses are often out. I put my hazards on while dropping him off, so busses aren't stuck behind me. 4. My dad used to drive a '78 Camaro, and he also used to have people park next to him for whatever reason (he also deliberately parked away from other people).
I can't be the only one who's bugged by some drivers who turns on their turn signals, but NEVER TAKES THE TURN for like a minute, am I?!
You shouldn't be upset at someone who clearly has brain damage
@@aidenpearce5275 I wish I could, but then if they decide to turn in on me after like 10 seconds of not taking the turn, then now I might have brain damage bc of them.
but yeah, luckily, nothing that bad happened.
From an Alaskan perspective, leaving the car on in the lower 48 makes very little sense. But up here, especially when it's cold, for example, -40°, nearly everyone leaves their car on. Otherwise, it can get quite cold. However, in the remote northern villages, at -70°, the car might not even start if you turn it off.
People leave them on in Phoenix for the exact opposite reason
Congratulations bladed, u just got 700k subscribers!🎉
oh shit I just noticed lmao. ty
As far as eating in the car goes, I know for me personally, three days a week I go from one eight-hour job to the next eight-hour job with 30 minutes or less in between and often times need to eat in between the jobs while in transit. Outside of that, I typically go in and eat or just take the food to where I am going.
leaving doors unlocked is insane, I literally will triple check sometimes to make sure I locked it, idgaf where im going, its locked
Work to home for me is 30 mins & traffic gonna do a traffic. 5 min walk from my work is a shawarma stand so I always get that. Eating that shawarma with my weeb metal playlist playing while slowly driving in traffic is just blissful & a vibe.
Of course I get why a lot of folks won't get, even my dad gives me a stare if I snack on some cashews while driving but hey I never touch my phone while driving. I even tell my passenger to text for me.
The "Parking next to the nice car" person does it so if anyone decided to rob a random car, they go for the nicer one next to their shitbox, my father was this way lol
Bonus driving habit: Mining for gold 😂😂
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Honestly eating in your car has been one of the nicest experiences with friends if had especially after a trip or going out just eating while chilling and talking with your friend is pretty nice idk is mostly vibes is definitely not practical at all mostly for moments like that.
Make one of those youtube polls about eating in your car
Yes
I don't do 4 exclusively, but the reason I like parking next to nice cars is because I think it's the funniest shit. Like there would be a $100k Mercedes, a $200k BMW, and then a 20 year old metallic-green clown car that's not even worth as much as their phones parked next to them.
I only eat in my car if it’s something I can eat with one hand and manage with one hand. Ie fries or a protein bar. Parking next to nice cars is a odd one ngl
A lot of the things I do related to cars are very similar to yours. I haven't got the opportunity to buy my own first car, so I normally use my parents. My country is notorious for having bikers, especially careless ones. When you mentioned you park your car far away in a quiet place away from everyone, that really hit me because I do exactly that! I don't want some random person just coming by and scratching/damaging my car because they really have nothing to lose. This and many other reasons are why I have fallen In-love with your content and have been watching you for years now! I hope you never stop making these videos as us younger generation are dependent on the more experienced generation(that is you guys) for all the car wisdom. Love you all the way from Pakistan!
Number 4 annoys me to no end, and I drive a clapped V6 New Edge. But someone will literally go out of their way to park next to mine, when I'm literally at the other end of the parking lot with no other cars around me. It's like, leave me alone! Damn
I completely agree. I park in the back too, and I'll sometimes find a cool car to park by. There is always room to leave an empty stall between their car and mine.
I could see how it is annoying but at the same time people usually park near nicer cars for a couple of reasons like its easier to remember where they parked and usually owners of the nicer cars drive more carefully so the other car dosent have to worry about someone's 8 year old slamming a car door into theirs.
my theory for number 4, is possibly, but unlikely, the idea that if someone were to steal a car from the parking lot, theyd pick the nice one that youre parked to, instead of yours. cuz why would they steal a 500$ beater when theres a high-end mercedes-benz right there?
Because the Mercedes Benz owner is gonna want that back, and the Mercedes Benz is more unique.
Well, there is more owners of a beat up shitbox that need parts than people with an exclusive Mercedes-Benz
Because the benz has a better security system and is harder to steal, and that's before the possibility of trackers. A shitbox can be stolen in 30sec to 1min.
in my country, when you're parked somewhere for a bit/somewhere we kinda arent supposed to, we put our indicator to the side we're stopped, so the people behind us know were stopped on this side, then we can jus switch the indicator to the other side when we're leaving
In my country people leave their car idling to warm it up if it's really cold outside. It's not good for the engine to let it cool down and heat up again + it drains the battery. Also most cars come with two or more keys so you can use a spare one to lock the doors from the outside.
My family eats(more like has snacks like bread sticks) when on longer trips but never full size lunch
I snack too, usually jerky or anythign that has no crumbs. I should've clarified I don't literally stop and BUST OUT A FULL BLOWN MEAL LMAO
1 and 2 were things i did when my job was landscaping
1: eat in the truck because it is cooler inside of it, and because you typically don't have time to sit down and eat somewhere. you have 30 lawns to mow and 2 days to do it, so you gotta be on the move
2: keeping the truck on during short lawns/going into a store quickly was common especially since we had a way to lock the door (spare key, key fob). much nicer to go into a nice cool truck after 20+ minutes in the 120 degree humid ass oklahoma summers.
the rest i never did but old habits die hard
I like when cars that are related park next to each other, but otherwise I park where it's quieter. I don't want to park where nobody else is parking only to come back to find some grubby minivan parked right next to me. Keep at least a space free if possible so whoever leaves first can just swing out without slamming into the side of the other car or having to back out straight for half the reverse
I have another trait that might be seen as weird. If someone parked too close for comfort, I'll literally hold the part of my door that sticks out furthest with my fingers so that if my fingers make contact with the car next to me, I know that's as far as the door will go and try to slide myself in while still holding the door. So if you ever park next to me and find like 3 or 4 finger marks on your door, it's because I didn't want my door to touch it. I can't stand people that willingly lets their door bang against the neighbouring car
Speaking on number 2. I don't know about other places like Texas and Florida but where I live in Wyoming most people do it because it's freezing outside. Most people here know that if they turn there car off even for a few moments that all the time they spent warming the inside of their car will be negligible if they turn it off for a few moments. People are starting to go more towards remote starts and keyless fobs for that. My stepdad installs remote starts that if the key is not in the ignition and in the on position as soon as you put your foot on the brake the car turns off. Helps if people try to take off in your car. Can't put it in drive and steering is still locked. As soon as you put your key in and in the on position no problem.
Only eaten in my mums car when i was little, and we took every so often a road trip to mt grandmas house. Which was waking up at 5am and arriving there at 8pm. And really couldnt stop in alot of places. Idk how my mum could drive for so long
For number 3: Me and my dad do it when we need to buy something from a specific store. I wait in the car so in case it needs to be moved I can move it. I also stop at the side of the road if someone calls me
As for the leaving your car on when you run into the gas station or into a store thing. That’s I think a decently popular up near Idaho, Washington, and Oregon too. I live in Boise, Idaho and whenever my dad and I go to the gas station. He always just runs in and leaves the car on. I honestly never understood it either.
I'm 100% with you on eating in your car. No way in hell would I eat in my car it gets your car dirty, and it's not even comfortable to eat all cramped like that.
I absolutely hate eating in a car. Its messy, crammed and you constantly have to worry about not greasing down the seats
If eating in your car is messy, I think it's just you that's messy. I've literally never made a mess in my car. Are you trying to eat a plate of soup in there or something? 😂
Crammed is the one i relate to. Then again, Americans all own 7 seater fortresses.
You never eaten a nature's valley crunch bar? @@neauxmad1048
You just eat over your clothes and then hop out and brush it off your clothes?
Depends on the car, I eat in a 2010 mazda 3 all the time but I'd actively avoid doing it in an rs3 or something
I haven't driven yet so maybe eating in my car will be different, but one very vivid memory I have of really needing to eat in the car is when we got fast food and we're heading to a place to pick up stuff to put in the storage and didn't have a lot of time.
i agree with everything you say here, especially eating in your car and ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY leaving my car running to go away from it. I hate eating in my car very much, I hate that idea of making my 1 really clean thing I own for pleasure, messy.
side note - parking near nice cars is something I will do but I won't seek doing it like others, I only do it because I'm taking that spot because I know I won't damage some other car person's car so it is more about me protecting them with my somewhat nice car next to it rather than some crappy Jeep owner
I live in a busy urban area with limited to non-existent parking and do food delivery and ride-sharing, perfect example of having to use the "park anywhere" button. I use the hazards to indicate I'm stopped temporarily and so other drivers see I'm stopped and go around, also I recognize I'm a hazard being stopped where obvious parking isn't available. I don't block the flow of traffic.
About number 1 in Europe restaurants are usually in downtown built in an already existing building or in a mall where parking is far away and people need to sit and get in and order, the only places that have drive throughs are fast foods like mcdonalds and burger king
Also some people don't care about their car
3 is worse in Italy because in small towns people will just stop and talk to a friend on the opposite lane in the midddle of the road
As an Uber driver who has to stop in weird places I probably shouldn't at times, i absolutely activate my hazards. I try to find the safest and most convenient places to do so, but sometimes I'm limited in what I can do. But then i see so many Uber drivers who act like hazards aren't a thing and block traffic indiscriminately and I'm just like "you and I aren't the same."
Bro you are so right about eating in your car. I absolutely hate doing it and my girlfriend thinks I’m weird for it
The comments are already grilling me for it lmao.
Number 4. I actually go out of my not to do that. I have anxiety about dinging someone's door. I try to park as far away from other people's cars as possible unless I have a reason not to. That and busy parking lots are genuinely terrifying to me.
I would never eat in my car I hate getting grease and crumbs all over my seats and steering wheel that's disgusting
Yeah it's like eating doritos and then playing with a controller it's disgusting
When I professionally detailed cars, one of the most satisfying parts was cleaning the steering wheel. The grease buildup from, natural oils/dead skin, oily foods, dirt/grime, and makeup, will coat the steering wheel, shifter, and knobs. It’s nasty, and seeing cars with major buildup wasn’t uncommon.
I’ve never made my car Messier tbh. I can see the grease issue but usually one hand for wheel and one for eating.
I eat in my truck mostly because the only alone or offline time I get is when I'm driving to or from something. But if someone asked me to pick them up in a few days I'm detailing it that night not out feeling I'll get shamed, but so an itch in the back of my head won't start.
I also do the park next to expensive car thing, if I can , just to make sure that I won't find any scratch or any dings at the door. For example , a guy with a brand new audi will be more careful / respectful than a guy with a clapped out altima
For me, I imagine people park beside nice cars to admire it. I mean that's how I feel when my family drives and is finding a parking lot. I'd be like "Oh that's a nice car! Maybe lets park there" then I'll have even more time to admire how cool it is, not sure if it's just me
The only time I’ll eat in my truck is when I have to drive for 6+ hours nonstop and have a deadline to get somewhere, other than that it’s stop at a diner/restaurant and eat if I’m not in a rush (I drive long distances for work and to visit my family)
I got my license not too long ago so im new compared to my family, but when i drive i just treat people the way i like to be treated, signaling, yielding, giving people following distance space etc.
Eating in cars - not since teen years [60's] when a bunch of us boys would park in the furthest spot at A & W, then order ONE item at a time, just to watch the carhop do the 'A&W Wiggle' all the way down to us. Until the store Manager caught on...
I used to live in Alaska. A lot of people leave their engines on in winter, especially if they'll be somewhere for a long time. Yeah someone might steel your car, but you won't have your car decide its too cold to start up.
Where i come from, stoping while having the hazard light on without there beeing a technical or medical emergency (or else) is illegal. If you are stopped, you use the indicator to the side you are stopping to let the others know you will not go to the other side. When you start again, you use your indicator again but to the other side to indicate that you want to start moving again.
I grew up in a rough area, so i don't leave my car running ANYWHERE unless someone is in it, or its remoted started in the cold mornings lol
I mean in normal day-to-day commute I think it's more common to give someone a short honk when they're stopped at a greenlight than to just straight up pass them. Also idk about the US but here in Poland (probably europe in general) it's illegal to pass people on any intersection.
I can't leave my truck on while I'm at a gas station. Not because of theft(good luck out running police when the top speed is 80mph) but my parking brake doesn't work
I dont look for it but usually if you park next to a car nicer than your then your chances of getting your door dinged is reduced by 80%
The park next to nice cars we do too, and our logic here is that if someone sees it, they will look at it, and so if we're next to it, they see our car too. But we're in a chrome I40, and it's really cared about (at least concidering the repairs and visual damages, not how clean/dirty it is we dont have time to wash it we use it all the time). But if I were in like a... SUSuki swift from like 2001 I would STILL do this, because when I get back, I can look at that car too. And since I like cars, I like seeing them. I think this is like the logic
You not wanting to eat in your car, is that like you wanting to keep your nice car interior nice and clean, or do you just not like eating inside the car?
For Number 2, in small towns in the Midwest, the only time people do this is to defrost their cars in the winter, its never ever done outside of that tho
Reason 2 definitely tracks. But it's a lot more common in the hotter places in the South to leave the car running if your leaving kids or animals, to run the A/C for a quick grab and go. But it's still a risk, and in almost any other scenario the risk outweighs the reward
1: Man's gotta eat at some point during a 10 hour pizza delivery shift.
2: Less strain on a starter when doing a pizza delivery shift.
3: Sometimes a customer's driveway is full and a pizza delivery driver must park on the side of their road.
I think I can explain leaving your car on for a quick trip in to somewhere. At least for people who live on the gulf coast, it is so hot and humid that you want your cars AC on at all times. Sometimes it's your only escape from the blanket of hot water hanging in the air
Tbh eating in my car has always been a winter time thing because my job as a detailer we have bay doors open and closed and while we have heating after we finish a bunch of cars before lunch it's usually better to just jump in my car turn it and the heat on and now I can eat in a comfortable temperature but yeah when it's warm enough to eat outside I avoid eating in my car like the plague I'm pretty glad I'm finally getting a new job where I won't have to do that anymore
I try to avoid parking next to expensive cars, so I can´t scratch them by accident.
The only times I ever see people use their hazards is there's something up with their car or its raining(yes I've seen people turn on their hazards because it's raining.)
Never heard of the parking next to nice cars thing, the closest thing to that I can think of is similar makes of cars parking together like Jeeps and Subarus.
I’m a pizza delivery guy and I leave my car on when ever I walk out to a customer
there’s no point in turning the car off because 1.I’m parked close to the customer 2.it’s only a minute and 3. less wear and tear on the starter motor
It’s the only time I ever leave a car on (while parked)
the hazards to park thing is something i do when im doing delivery alot of times in cities there wont be a place to park your car when picking up or dropping off food, if your hazards are on cops will see that as im stepping into grab something and will be right back out also it is considered rude to park in some elses driveway as a delivery driver
In Germany, if we stop on the road, we indicate to the right. And that is though in driving school. The hazards are for actual hazards
For leaving the engine on, my car has remote start, so it doesn't require the key in the ignition. I do it when its really hot or cold and I want to get the interior temperature to a comfortable setting. I don't leave my keys in the car running, except one time when I was in a super hurry and had a brain fart and didn't realize I had.
In Siberia in the winter the engine oil freezes up completely and it takes a long time to heat up because it gets down to -58 degrees Fahrenheit
You always have amazing takes, the one with eating tho, the first one where I’m bewildered of you. (Btw my grandparents do never eat in cars 😂)
i find the car running and hazards part hilarious because you would throw a fit in SF. doordash drivers will just stop in traffic put on their hazards and leave their car running when they drop off food. they will just park their cars in traffic with their hazards on waiting for the food turning four lanes of traffic into two lanes (one in each direction) it’s infuriating because it turns a 5 minute 1 mile drive into 15 minutes with all the traffic backed up
The worst is driving with people who need to park close, they waste 10 mins finding the closest parking space but if they just picked a parking spot we would already be inside🤦🏽♂️
For number 4, I have heard that a lot of people like to park next to nice cars so it is most likely if someone breaks into a car to steal it's most likely not going to be theirs.
Issue number one and only, my truck is my office/meeting space/auditorium/ and part warehouse... Love your content
Dog I eat in my car because I’m tired of every time I walk into any building having everything and everyone ask me for a tip
Number 2 I agree with heavily, one time I leant my car to my brother and he did this and I was like "never do this ever again"
When I park and can't get a spot off alone somewhere I'll look for higher trims of BMW's, Mercedes or modded cars so that I know they won't door ding me while I'm at the gym. unless I can get one of the 4 random spots u can prob fit the cab to a semi in and still have space before the line
As someone who does the first three I can tell you that sometimes it's made a habit simply due to the nature of work. I do delivering driving primarily formerly a Pizza Hut but also now for DoorDash and most of those are just time-saving measures that helps you get that next order a little bit faster. Eating in the car lets be honest I work 12 hours in a row usually more when doing DoorDash sometimes it's just so busy you don't have time to just like actually sit down and eat in a proper restaurant because then you'll miss out on money sometimes you just got to go. I don't eat while the vehicle is in motion it's usually like a quick bite while a stoplight is up and usually something that is like one-handed food. Fun fact In-N-Out burgers are built with this idea in mind which is why they are wrapped the way they are You can eat in In-N-Out Burger with one hand only.
The second one is mostly again just time saving so he can hop back into the car and you know just immediately go on your way. Note i did have things like remote killswitches installed on the car and More importantly I only do this when I have a direct line of sight to my vehicle since the one I have is incredibly close range as in if it doesn't detect the key in the ignition it will automatically shut off Yes it's one of those idle systems. And the reason why I say specifically in line of sight is because I live in a place where open carry is a thing so that awkward there's somebody in the car when I see it shut off is not as awkward when you can just tell the people inside to call the police and then just hold the guy there until they arrive.
The third one pretty much the same reason as that though also there are additional caveats that sometimes there just isn't places to park in some of these deliveries or say I'm in a relatively crowded neighborhood for example where there isn't like a lot of road to maneuver around and I just need to let people know hey go around me if you have the space because I need to just drop something off here real quick. Best example in practice I had of that one was recently a two-way street with only one per each side with a set of double yellow lines and the house is parked in that area with no parking anywhere close to where I'm supposed to deliver how am I supposed to deliver to that without walking like half a mile to do it? Fortunately for me on that one some police officers were willing to give me a hand by just having their lights on both in front and behind me around the curve so people would know hey we've got something going on pay attention. Some areas as well out here also have loading areas which also allows us to basically say hey we're currently loading right now when we have the hazards on because when we take them off then people know we're trying to leave at that point.
The only time I understand the 2nd point is when the car is a shitbox, like "I'm scared that it wouldn't restart", in fact I do get some anxiety every time someone stop to a gas station and I don't know why😅
I will leave my car running to run into the gas station on my way to work for 2 reasons.
1. I'm in the midwest and it is often below freezing with feet of snow on the ground and still snowing. Leaving it running while quickly running in often helps the car to warm up, defrost, keeps the oil warm, gets the heater finally working, etc... Basically all the same reason why you go outside and start your car (or remote start if you have a non-stickshift car) 10-15 before you are ready to leave.
2. I now work literally 2 miles from work, with a gas station in between. Short trips where the car never gets up to temperature to burn off condensation etc is extremely hard on an engine. By leaving it running when I run into the gas station to grab breakfast int he morning, it allows the engine to fully heat cycle by the time I get to work.
Also this is waaaay more common in cold and snowy climates than it ever was when I lived down south.
Being I'm from Florida, most of us leave the car on because it keeps the AC running and the sun hear gets your car frying on the inside the second you turn it off
I guess this is my sign to get over my break room anxiety at work
Good luck!
Personally for leaving the car running (FL boy here) i keep it on when i need the AC running. If i have groceries food etc that i dont want to melt or get hot.. during the summer the car will get hot in 30 seconds so sometimes if its gonna be 2 mins or less ill leave it running and lock it.
I don't know if anyone's had this thought before but the reason why i eat inside my car is that i get nervous if i eat outside where there's people.
Regarding eating in your car, it's mostly out of convenience. I sometimes need to do 2 hour droves to somewhere and I don't have the time to stop and eat inside, so I eat in my car.
With that said, it also depends on the car. I might eat on a Nissan but I wouldn't eat on an Audi car.
European here: yes, people here eat in their cars just as much.
Difference is though (at least here in the Netherlands) we do it not because we're lazy, but because we feel like we don't have the time.
It's so bad that we swapped dinner and lunch so that we can just bring home-made sandwiches to work because taking the time during work to eat warm food is frowned upon.