rod
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I'm sure we can all relate to this .............
Why oh why ,arent kids taught /told NOT to touch cars on a show field(or any where else youre parked ?) You spend hours polishing etc ,and end up with marks where kids pull themselves up to look in the window ,or generally drag along the side of cars ! I'm sure the gen public think cos they paid to get in a show ,its their kids (and their)right to do so ........When Ive taken totrods to a show ,ive often seen parents sitting their kids in them to take pics ...they don't ask ..they just assume its OK !.........I taught my kids from an early age (they're adults now) NOT TO TOUCH cars on a show field ! RANT OVER !!!
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Mr K
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its like anything though, you don't touch what is not yours, and even in shops you shouldnt touch unless your buying.
i certainly would be annoyed if the kids left dirty hand prints all over my car (not that my car has any kind of shine on it)
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rod
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Yeah ,youre right ! It doesnt matter if the car is shiny or not ,they shouldnt touch !
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I was standing near that Land Rover at Wheels Day when a lad (about 10, but an almost exact replica of his shaven headed, jogging bottomed and tan workbooted father who was watching) walked up, grabbed it's steering wheel and yanked it from side to side before moving on to a Cobra behind it were he ran his hand along it's length before leaning over the door into the cockpit.
His Dad was watching the whole time. I would have said something, but I had a suspicion that they'd have their Shogun/caravan combo on a cricket pitch in another town entirely before they were in court after beating me to within an inch of my life on the showfield.
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I saw a little boy completely ignore the 'do not tough' signs on the 'rod next to the Polo at the show and stand on the sideboard things. The dad just asked him to turn around for a photo!
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rod
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We all know it was you Adam !!!!!!
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Damn, foiled again!  The lad looked about 6 or 7 and perfectly capable of reading the sign! And it wasnt as if he didnt notice it. |
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LOL @ Rod.
Yep, I often have to bite my tongue.
But this is the same mentality that has the feckers stripping a car in broad daylight at a show.
Wake up everyone....... Anarchy is in your own hands.
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rod
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Ive always thought it was a bit OTT seeing a car with a rope barrier round it ,on a field (may stop 50% of the tykes ) but I really feel they are right to rope it off .
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Last Edit: Apr 9, 2007 9:52:16 GMT by Carter
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This is also the mentality that leads to toddlers running in and out of the rows of cars on my lot, completely unattended, parents across the other side of the lot frowning at the bumper scuff on something. You`ll be reversing a Vectra or something out of its space, not even knowing theres a kid there, you`ve only seen the dad so far, and just in the nick of time see the tiny boy knelt down doing his shoelace directly in the path of the rear wheel. Then you`ll get cross and say some things to his dad that pretty much rule out any sort of deal taking place on that occasion.
Some people just have an obnoxious "my kid can do what he wants" sort of attitude but also I think at classic car shows they`ve got this idea that they arent cars - a lot of these people probably wouldnt dream of letting their kid fiddle with the controls of a Mondeo parked in the street but when its something polsihed and fancy in a field for some reason they think that automatically means theres no danger of the kid releasing the handbrake or starting it up or something.
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My two 3 year olds are taught that in every situation "if it's not yours, don't touch!" whether shops, shows, other peoples houses, whatever.
And if I break that rule, ie examining something in a shop, I take the time to explain to them why it's OK for me to do it in that instance. And at 3 years old they do understand.
I really do not claim to be a perfect parent (though I try) but the way other people don't seem to take the time to explain things like this to their kids makes me despair. I suspect things won't get any better...
Just don't get me started on people not teaching their children how to cross the road.
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My two 3 year olds are taught that in every situation "if it's not yours, don't touch!" whether shops, shows, other peoples houses, whatever. And if I break that rule, ie examining something in a shop, I take the time to explain to them why it's OK for me to do it in that instance. And at 3 years old they do understand. I really do not claim to be a perfect parent (though I try) but the way other people don't seem to take the time to explain things like this to their kids makes me despair. I suspect things won't get any better... Just don't get me started on people not teaching their children how to cross the road. Thats how I was always taught. If its not mine I don't touch it unless I have good reason! |
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rod
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filmidget ...youre right !....parents don't take the trouble to explain their actions to their kids .
" Do as I say ,not as I do" is Ok .but they need to know why.
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Just don't get me started on people not teaching their children how to cross the road. that gets my goat too, how can people just not care about teaching their children road safety? i think its starting to sink in with my 2 now, cos i went to cross the other day and they both pulled me back shouting "the green man isnt on!!!". bless.  i think regardless of the age of the child, if they touch your stuff you should be allowed to give them a couple of digs, then the parents if need be.our country now is a fcuking shambles, no morals or respect for nothing. bring back hanging, and bring back the cane!!! |
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I had some eejit up the Chelsea cruise trying to lift my Westfield by the rear wheelarch once, a rather loud OI from me and at least five of my friends saw him put it down and sidle off looking for a rock to crawl under........
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I have the same thing more often with people at work poking their fingers into my LCD until the get the rainbow effect..
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"look with your eyes, not your hands sunshine!"  RoB |
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My car is a rotten dirty old scrubber... on a good day! However, if theres one thing I cant stand it's kids touching my car. I was at snetterton once watching a 24hr 2cv race, went back to my car to get some drink and some fat little oik of a child was stood on my back bumper bouncing my car up and down!!!!!!!! I just had to repeat to myself in my head over and over "hes 8 years old Mick, you cant hit him"  |
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When my Amazon last ran I went down d' local Co Op.
When I returned the local dick head chav fraternity were sat around near it. Despite appearances a lot of these lads are alright for a crack and know me anyway from me working there previously (I've now moved on to running a recording studio and working at another Co Op because the hours were better).
Unfortunately two of their friends had come round, and thought it'd be a great laugh to sit on the bonnet of the 'curse word banger, innit'
I knew that telling them to do one wouldn't be enough, so I unlocked the drivers door, got in and sat there staring at them. They stared back. Not wishing to be intimidated sat in my own bloody car, I fired up the engine with my foot to the floor (I'd just nipped in and the car was still warm) as was the best way, thinking that a car firing up underneath their fat chav arses might encourage them to leave. 'Prick' one of them said, and they started laughing. Oh dear.
Reversed sharpish out of the space, and then shot forward and slammed on the brakes. Splat. The rest of the village was then treated to the indignity of the aformentioned 'naah yo' brigade going ape curse word at the driver of said banger, and the previously detailed Volvo laying rubber down the 'Viccy road trying to beat a hasty retreat (mmm open diff).
To this day they claim they're going to 'curse word me up'. Unfortunately one of them dropped his wallet and from his driving license I know where he lives.
Oh dear. Oh deary me.
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just found this link already posted
