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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨jeffw@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world⁩

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  • Ginjutsu@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    ProTip: you can easily deflate a car’s tires by placing a small pebble in the valve cap before screwing it back on

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    • schmidtster@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I used to condone this, but people are stupid and can drive on the flat tire until it explodes, potentially putting other peoples lives at risk.

      Not worth it for some petty revenge.

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      • doppelgangmember@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        That’s why you gotta do all four.

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      • CADmonkey@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        You’re right. Better just pull the valve cores so they’re obviously flat.

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    • sadreality@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Direct action person right here... love it.

      These people seem to forget the classic FAFO maxim, looks like they need to be reminded.

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    • sturmblast@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Good way to get shot by the owner

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      • stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        only in murica

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    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I keep a few screws in my car to prop up under the tires of people who park like this.

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    • traveler01@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      ProTip: Don’t do this. It’s unsafe, petty revenge. There are other parking spots clearly available so not that serious of an issue.

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    • derf82@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Better yet, with a valve core removal tool, you can flatten them all in seconds and make it harder to fix.

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  • TokyoMonsterTrucker@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Well, that guy is clearly a massive prick, but let’s also talk about how fucking ugly that truck is. I don’t know when everyone decided that land yacht pickup trucks were the bees knees, but they’re not. They’re just dumb and so. goddamn. ugly.

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    • Silvus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You mean their Emotiional Support Truck.

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      • TheBat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Pavement princess

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    • FReddit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Also partly responsible for an increase in pedestrian fatalities.

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    • Zink@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      There is a lot of anger, frustration, and unacknowledged insecurity going into vehicle purchases in the US.

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      • TheBat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        There is a lot of anger, frustration, and unacknowledged insecurity going in the US.

        FTFY

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      • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I agree. The amount of unrequited hate is disturbing.

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    • Enigma@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Just check the bed. If there’s a liner, chances are the truck is needed. If it’s clean, it’s a vanity truck.

      I own a 350 and am very aware of just how big this truck is. But I do need the pulling power for work related things. I’ve also used it to help people that have broken down.

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      • TokyoMonsterTrucker@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I haven’t seen a new truck without a bed liner in decades. I apparently thought they were standard equipment.

        If you need one, you need one, but I’m confident that a tiny percentage of these things are used for actual work. Also: still ugly. Sorry.

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      • The_v@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I drive 3/4 or one ton trucks for work. They suck to drive. You feel every bump, they sway on corners or with wind, and parking is a nightmare. I have no idea why somebody would drive them around for vanity.

        I piss off my teenage son all the time using the outlander sport I bought for him. For driving around town it’s awesome.

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      • Screwthehole@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Yeah that sounds about right. My liner is already marked up and I’ve had it since March lol. I haul large items almost daily for work.

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      • Buelldozer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        My truck looks nice on the outside but my beat to crap bed, without bedliner, is under a tonneau cover so you can’t see it. Another thing you can do is check the receiver hitch, if it’s scratched / rusty inside then you know its being used to tow something. 🙂

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    • Fubar91@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      For real dude, there’s no decent sized mid sized pickups anymore. I drove my '99 dodge Dakota forever and loved the size! It even had a V8 compared to most of the newer land yachts with 4 bangers and v6s.

      I don’t need a block on wheels, I just need a smaller pickup because I camp and haul shit enough to justify needing one vs a car or suv.

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      • Fosheze@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        So, I don’t know if it’s still an issue but I know the whole land yacht thing started because of emissions standards. The US used to (they might still) set emissions standards based on wheel base rather than vehicle type. The larger the wheel base the looser the emissions standards. The thought was that vehicles that needed a larger wheelbase like large work trucks would always have higher emissions so they wanted to take that into account. But what actually happened is manufacturers just started making larger and larger vehicles to take advantage of the more lax emissions standards.

        I think the wheelbase based emissions standards thing has been fixed now, but I don’t know where I heard that so it might even still be a thing.

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      • Cabrio@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Buy an Aussie import ute. They’re exactly what you want and not common in the US so you have a fashion statement.

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      • gravityslave@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        That’s why I got the Honda Ridgeline. It is basically a Honda Pilot with a bed. Small by truck standards but is great for someone that just needs to haul stuff in the suburbs and will never take it off-road. I don’t get all the people around here that think they need a lifted full sized truck to drive to work on city streets everyday.

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      • cookiecollision@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I had a 93 v8 5.8L f150 with an extended bed for a few years (until I let my friend borrow it and he… redlined it in first gear instead of putting it into drive, which blew it up 😭).

        That thing was a fucking beast man. These new trucks can’t even fit a fucking 2x4 or a sheet of OSB in the bed. They are useless.

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      • MrTulip@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I drove an '04 Dakota for years (last year of that body style before they started making them bigger). Loved that truck, perfect size for camping or hauling band equipment.

        Sucks that the mid-sized trucks now are bigger that the full-sized trucks from back then.

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      • Tygr@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Safety regulations has a lot to do with it too. They have to squeeze in airbags and all the safety tech which would leave no room to sit in that older Dakota.

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    • galloog1@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That would be the US EPA and whomever influenced them in the Carter administration to classify trucks as regulated differently than other passenger vehicles. It unironically financially encourages SUVs over vans and bigger bodied trucks over smaller ones.

      It’s killed the work truck, the small truck, and literal pedestrians.

      Their intentions were fine at the time and it has resulted in average miles per gallon within their class going way up but it needs to be amended. The shifting of sales eats into any fuel efficiency gains. Regulate them the same as any passenger vehicle and give me my utility back.

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      • LukeMedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I wish small pickups were still a thing

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    • traveler01@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      These trucks got huge for literally no reason and can’t for what I’ve read about it, they also lost cargo capacity over the years. So if you want an actual decent truck of this kind you must buy a old one.

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  • Sendbeer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Don’t be too hard on them, maybe this was all that was available when they pulled up.

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    • z2k_@lemmy.nz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Upvoting for the effort

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    • GONADS125@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      And so the cycle continues…

      When will it end?..

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  • visak@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    My favorite thing is to just leave a note that says, “I’m sorry about the scratch.”

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    • Bakachu@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      2nd option: “I saw who broke into your car. Call me at (leave fake #)”

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      • b3nsn0w@pricefield.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        is the rickroll number still operational?

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  • xapr@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    In the old days, a friend of mine would carry some paper(?) stickers(?) (labels?) that said something like “I park like an asshole” and superglue it to the one of the windows of someone parked like this.

    If you wanted to be nicer, you could get some proper pre-printed stickers (most online print/sticker shops should have them) and place them. Wouldn’t cause any damage but would maybe make them think about it a little bit.

    I also saw a post recently where someone replaced all the tire valve caps with bright orange or pink little dick shaped caps.

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    • evatronic@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I knew a guy that had a roll of custom-printed “I park like a jackass” stickers. They weren’t very large – I think they were originaly labels for folders or something.

      But they were on tamper-proof stickers, the kind that were metalic and broke into a bunch of tiny pieces when you tried to peel them off.

      He’d slap two or three of them on the driver’s side windshield and window out of the main line of sight, but you couldn’t miss them when driving.

      They’re a pain in the ass to get off. I know, because he put one on my car that said, “I lick sweaty ballsacks”.

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      • Ecksell@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        That story took a quick turn haha

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      • LukeMedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Well, is it true at least?

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      • intensely_human@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Wow what an asshole

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    • jeffw@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Holy shit I just found penis tire caps on AliExpress, definitely buying some lol

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      • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Upvote for the honesty, rofl.

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      • xapr@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Haha, nice! Here, I found the post, in the old “R” site. I try to avoid posting stuff from there, but this is in the interest of science: i.redd.it/idl8jj50fg6b1.jpg

        I guess they were red, not bright orange.

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      • BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        For those with the capacity, they can be printed also. Files are available in the usual places.

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      • vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        There’s also a link to them on thingaverse somewhere if anyone has a 3d printer and wants to make them.

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      • Kinyutaka@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Get the stickers. Faster to apply and less worry about getting caught.

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    • CADmonkey@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I have an STL somewhere for the penis valve caps.

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    • PunnyName@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Place a giant FTP sticker over half their rear license plate.

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    • Butters@lemmywinks.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’d put the i park like an asshole sign on the rear window where maybe they don’t notice it for a while.

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  • Squirrel@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Four of the best parking spots, too, judging by the handicap spaces nearby.

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    • Dashi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That’s what gets me on these things. If you want to be a dick and make sure your car isn’t hit go park or in the boonis! Nobody goes out there, don’t have to worry about carts, take as many spots as you want! Shoot for a record of you want try to get 6! But why tf are you doing it in close parking spots?

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      • EhList@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Years ago I worked in a liquor store in a strip mall. We had an auto supply store in the lot next to us and a bunch of fast food spots. The two lots have 3-400 parking spaces.

        One day a guy pulls up to our fire lane, which is intended for firetrucks pulling up to building that are on fire, in a Shelby Cobra. I ask him to move as we have hundreds of open spaces, he could quadruple park and it wouldn’t be an issue. He told me to get fucked so I told the manager.

        The manager goes to the pretzel place and suddenly there’s a fire alarm. The fire truck plows through the Cobra devastating it. The owner of the Cobra freaks and starts yelling at the firefighter only to be reminded the car was illegally in the fire lane and he should expect to have to pay a fine for that and pay for any damage to the truck.

        I don’t get why some think their stuff should be treated differently.

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      • TheSaneWriter@lemmy.thesanewriter.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        They’re purposefully doing it to be an ass, taking the close parking spots and causing more inconvenience 8s part of the point.

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    • Zarxrax@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You can see on the next line over, there are a ton of empty spots right up front. This is probably some place that’s not open to the public or whatever, or else they just have way more parking spots than they actually need.

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    • jeffw@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Yup, pretty much right by the door

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  • paddirn@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I don’t actually mind this IF the person parks in the back of the lot. I get that they don’t want their precious hot wheels monster truck to get dinged, but as long as they park in the back of the lot where there’s no other cars, it’s fine. However, this person is clearly an asshole as there’s handicapped spots next to them, so they’re right up front taking spaces. It should be legal to vandalize their vehicle if a person does this.

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  • FARTYSHARTBLAST@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Keying this car is a moral imperative.

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    • GONADS125@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Ah yes, the Categorical Imperative!

      “Key only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time elude pursuement by the law.” - Kant

      My philosophy may be a little rusty…

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      • reverendsteveii@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        it’s universalizable. I’d be okay with someone keying my car if I purposely parked like an asshole, so it survives the ax murderer paradox

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      • FARTYSHARTBLAST@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Same here but that sounds about right from what I can remember.

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  • drathvedro@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    What a rookie. Could’ve taken six by parking sideways

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  • Anti_Weeb_Penguin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This is what stonetoss fans fap to

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    • jeffw@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Plot twist: he’s literally hiding in the back seat just jackin it

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    • sadreality@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      u aint wrong

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  • ravenz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Trucks are generally excessive for most people anyways, them taking up 4 spots only compliments their mentality.

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    • altima_neo@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      What I don’t get is why they’re built so bulky? It’s not necessary. There’s just a bunch of empty space under the hood.

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  • neocamel@lemmy.studio ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    My move lately has been to stand their windshield wipers up. You’re not doing anything criminally damaging to their vehicle, but in my experience, anyone this self-important will be really bothered by the thought of some random person putting their dirty hands on their precious baby.

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  • CafecitoHippo@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I would 100% park right next to his driver door

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    • Psythik@monyet.cc ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Fuck that; not going to put my own vehicle in the crossfire.

      While I normally don’t advocate fucking with another person’s property, keying every single panel of this vehicle is absolutely justifiable in this situation.

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    • pyrflie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Nail under the left rear tire every day. Nails are 3.50 for 100 at current rates. When I did it the truck only took two weeks to switch to street parking at a much lower price point (2.50/100).

      I have a stockpile for annoying parkers.

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  • Gnemesis@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I have to imagine this is actually going to make it MORE likely that this vehicle gets damaged. Just not accidentally.

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    • Thadrax@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Looks like a perfect space for every lazy person to push their shopping cart into.

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  • desmosthenes@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    surround it with carts

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  • ren@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    MILDLY infuriating?

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  • wozomo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This is when you put a small pebble under each of the tire valve caps and screw them down tight enough to depress the spring, open the valve, and let the air out all of the tires

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  • Stanwich@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Magnetic wheel weights. Throw a few on the inside of his rim

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  • Vaggumon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    A local business has any vehicle that does this towed by his cousins tow company. That company is 3 towns over about 50 miles. Guy has signs everywhere that warns anyone doing it. He still gets one or two a week.

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  • krnl386@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Moose sex pheromones. Hose the car down with them. Let nature take care of this one.

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  • noivad@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This is a parking job screaming for a keying!

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  • nl4real@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Nice truck, sorry about your dick!

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  • SeaJ@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    How are there not visible key marks in the paint?

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  • Diplomjodler@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I guess there wasn’t an EV charger available.

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  • Dionysus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    That’s an invitation. He wants to be keyed.

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  • SinningStromgald@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The driver is a very wide load and needs the space.

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  • bemenaker@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This is a job for 4 mini coopers!!

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  • Astroturfed@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Keying the fuck out of this, every damn time…

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  • lortikins@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Protip: pepper spray on door handles is a great way to sabotage a vehicle without damaging it.

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  • donut4ever@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This should be illegal.

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