People that do not respect cars!!
 

It is annoying when people can't believe how protective I am (as well as everyone else on here i'm sure) is of their car. To give an example I was out with friends for a game tailgating and someone tried to set their drink on the trunk of my car.:shakes head: He started to set it down when I yelled at him. This led into a big discussion about how it can't hurt the car and I shouldn't worry about how clean it is. Am I over reacting or is everyone love their car as much as I do:tup:

This happens with everything in life. If you enjoy something, you want to take care of it, people who don't understand don't see the big deal. They should be respectful of your property regardless, I would have freaked the **** out too. Then again I don't know anyone who would consider setting a beer down on my car.

OP- you did the right thing to yell at him. the can will scratch the soft clearcoat.

if you're a detailer type like me, anything harder than a plush MF towel should not make contact with the paint especially when dry. and the object better not drag on the paint. :mad:

Next time ask him if he would get mad if you was to put your drink on his girlfriends/wifes butt. Then he may understand how you feel about your car. I am still looking to find the security system that tazers a person if they get within 5 ft of her!!!!

It has nothing to do with how clean you keep your car...it is YOUR CAR and he shouldn't even consider sitting a drink on it unless he asked permission. My guess is he wouldn't consider not using a coaster on his coffee table at home so why would he think it would be ok to use your car?

BTW I was born and raised in Big D...maybe it is just a Texas thang?

:icon18: when you find that security system let me know!

It better not be a texas thing...if thats the case i'm out lol :driving: I think it is how our young generation is for the most part lazy and do not respect what they or others have. I was raised to work hard for what I have and keep everything in excellent shape. But then there will always be the haters who hate what they can't have!!!

If it's not yours, don't touch it! Simple rule. Why can't people just follow that rule? Let me tell you why...no common sense or no respect.

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See thats where i think there is a grey area, if she's hot and naked, i'd let her touch it with a nipple. :happydance:

Only if it has been properly lubercated!!!

Well put. :iagree:

your car your rules
 

you are in the right

yep, I overreact when it comes to my Z. I almost fired one of my worker for sprying windex on my windshield and wipping it off with greasy towel. It left a nice greasy streak. I detailed my car the day before too.

OP: you have every right to get their attention and tell them not too, that fact that they argued is even more pathetic than thinking metal cannot scratch paint.

It seems like the more you care for a car, the more things seem to some your way. I swear that is true in my own experience and it can be truly infuriating. To sit in a car, have someone park next to you, slam their door into your car, and look at you with not one hint of regard for what they did is appalling. Then, even when you get out and confront them, they say that it is just a car or who cares you can barely even see the dent.