Dealing With Idiots Who Can’t Park Properly
General, Sharing March 30th, 2009
The ultimate solution, from the brilliant XKCD.com
Saw this recently (above). Reminds me of about a month back when I got stuck because two cars double parked in front of me, and neither of them inconsiderate idiots left their phone numbers. Horning repeatedly or paging for the car owners didn’t help. So, how did I eventually get out?
Dear Josh.my Blog readers, here’s a challenge for you!
What would you do?
So what do you think…how would you get your car out if you were in the same situation?
Notes for you:
- None of the cars, or motorcycles pictured were damaged in the incident (although I can’t say that I didn’t feel like doing it to those two cars…)
- Neither of the drivers left their phone numbers
- Handbrakes on both cars are on.
- No point paging the car owner, they never showed up
- Idiot #2’s driver side car window is slightly open
- Width of the gap is equivalent to the width of my car
- No, cannot carry the car (My car is not a Kancil). None of the cars were carried.
- There are about 2-3 more people that can help you if needed.
- No additional tools were used besides hands.
- No tow trucks were involved.
Leave your answer in the comments!
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The slightly open windscreen is open is open by how much? if enuf to put ur hand in… unlock the door release the handbrake n push da car forward.
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Wei Luen: You’re pretty close
Will moderate your comment through after more people have posted their solutions.
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My guess:
- First, straighten the bike. this is to make more space for your car
- next, get your hands busy with the steering.
- with the amount of space available, i think should slowly be able to turn out between the gaps (between the 2 donkeys’ cars) with people looking out for you. Either using the front or the back of your car ^^
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Break #2’s car window, undo handbrake, push it in front.
Then, break #1’s car window, serves the driver right for being douchey.
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Leo: Still not enough of a turning circle. I tried this at first.
Lainie: Good idea, but not what I did (although I wanted to, haha!)
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since the window of car #2 was open, u slipped ur hand inside and pick the door lock, went in the car, release the handbrake, push back, yadaaa~ u can go out alrdy xD
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Open the car door with a ruler or clothe hanger, or using a screwdriver. Steal whatever he has inside. Go shopping.
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Bryan & Wei Luen (hidden) have got half the answer right already.
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Call Cyla from Heroes for help
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push the motocyle into nearest sewage
then break the both of car window the release the hand brake then push it away till they did not bolcking ur way then drive your car to the neareast petrolstation then buy some petrol. after that, go back to the parking that u stucked then try to find out either the blocking car is still around or not… if yes then u made some molotove c0cktail from the petrol that u buy then throw it to that car then.. go cabut la…
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Wow, seems my blog readers are pretty smart
Anyway, 2-3 of you seem to have figured it out already, here’s the complete list of what I had to do.
- Release the kickstand on the motorbike and push it back to allow for more turning space.
- Reach in the slightly open window to pull up the door lock on idiot #2’s car.
- Then, release idiot #2’s handbrake and push the car.
- Freedom!
Of course, this wasn’t before I tried to turn out first without moving the cars…it was crazy, like about half an inch clearing space, practically impossible. I then spent more time turning back into the original position, before eventually shifting the cars. Total time to shift around everything, including trying to turn out, was probably 15-20 minutes.
Then again, I figure if I didn’t do it, I would probably be stuck there for 3-4 hours…
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Next time should get a Smart for easy parking
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omg where was this? must fore-warn us. GAH!
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I’ll repeat the same answer again, Call the cops for help!
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I’ll call police too
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the best way is call da police….. hehehe.. and the owner of 2 donkey car will get into trouble lor… hahaha..
Mesti u gembira lompat2.. x sakit hati..
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err.. i’ll wait. till the owner come i’ll put my scary face. haha.
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