Parents defending their stupid kids actions!

[ADDirishboy]

Once I touched our Pathfinder's exhaust tip and got burnt.So I learned not to touch them.

At least he won't be touching anyone else's bike for a while.

[themadscientist]

On this note...

The other night I was hanging with some friends, when this guy just decides to use my car as a leaning post.

Now, my car isn't in mint condition, but it's in pretty decent condition, and I certainly don't want it to get any worse. The mirrors are fragile, and paint is easily scratched.

How do I tell people to gtfo, without coming across as a d!ck?

I just say "dude, a** off the car." I don't care how it sounds, I shouldn't have to say it.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Are you sure it wasn't your kid or one that's related to you?

Because if you were the parent, your idiot self probably would have pulled the same s***.

Hypocrite.

[seang]

I just say "dude, a** off the car." I don't care how it sounds, I shouldn't have to say it.

Ask him to walk. Be nice. If he won't walk, walk him. But be nice. If you can't walk him, one of the others will help you, and you'll both be nice.

What TMS said > what I said.

Reminds me of that thread from a few days ago where that moviegoer asked this guy to please quiet down? The guy who did the asking got stabbed in the neck with a meat thermometer. Is that what we get for trying to be nice to people in this world?

[Veriest1]

My dad would have laughed. Then he would have taken me to clean up the wound and while doing so continue snickering and say something like, "I guess you won't be doing that again?"

Reminds me of that thread from a few days ago where that moviegoer asked this guy to please quiet down? The guy who did the asking got stabbed in the neck with a meat thermometer. Is that what we get for trying to be nice to people in this world?

Walk softly and carry a big stick (or hand cannon, mace, or whatever tickles your fancy and is legal).

[MinisterofDOOM]

My dad (or mom) wouldn't have had to say anything, because I'd have possessed the brain functionality to know that the effing INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE would be hot.

[numbnuts240]

Oh, boo hoo Brian. You can't park illegally anymore. You now have to park the way the law intended, like everyone else.

i kind of have to agree. while it's common practice to park bikes on the sidewalk, it's not really the proper parking space. the private property argument doesn't mean squat because the regular laws still apply. i mean, if people get arrested for dui's on their riding mowers on their lawn, then you most certainly have no legal right to park on the sidewalk. you partially obstructed a walkway that needs to be clear to fully accommodate every person.

i can bet you'd be here b****ing and moaning had an elderly person bumped into the bike with their scooter and knocked it over. you'd have no ground to stand on.
Modified by numbnuts240 at 4:59 AM 3/16/2010

[Bubba1]

So, i got in to work today and got a nice talking to by the boss.

Last Saturday a kid that goes to the karate school right next to us touched the exhaust on my motorcycle and got burned.

Here's what happened.

I park my bike right in front of the shop on the sidewalk. The walkway is ~6ft. My bike takes up ~2ft of this walkway. I put it here so it is protected from the elements, both rain and sunshine.

I have parked it there for about two months. Never had any issues. In fact I have had many compliments on it.

I don't typically work on saturdays, so this was unusual. I ride ~30 minutes to work and park my bike. Apparently on saturday the school has class ~10am. I got to work ~9:55 and parked my bike.

So when the kids were around it was still hot(it is cold within 30 minutes).

Little bobby walked by my bike and decides to run his grubby little hands down the length of my bike. He did not bump in to the exhaust, he intentionally touch my bike. The mother confirmed this story!

So, the kid was burned on his hand. Nothing major, just hurt him some. The mother proceeds to complain to the owner of the school. He in turn talks to my boss who talks to me.

Unfortunately this is a small shopping center so we would like to keep the peace. I told the boss I should just put a sign on my bike that says, "Hot! Don't touch other people's $hit!"

What really sucks is that I get to work at noon on weekdays. The school has class around 5pm. So my bike is cold by then normally, but now because of this one incident I can't park my bike on the walkway anymore.

Oh, and the owner of the strip mall was fine with it being parked there.

So in short:

Kid touches hot exhaust on purposeMother defends kids stupidity

I don't think you'll get an argument about dumb indulgent kids and their blame-everyone-except-their-children type of parents. They're are plenty around. And they've been around for generations.

So what is the bottom line? Can you continue to park illegally on the sidewalk?

If you can no longer park there, I understand your frustration, but you must realize both the store owner and landlord were doing you a big favor letting you park illegally. It's not your right to park on the sidewalk.

If you can still park there, I'd suggest keeping quiet and enjoy the privilege.

[Dire91]

THat is just sad on the mother's fault. She's one of those people who will sue some company for the death of her own kid by his stupidity. People like this just piss me off, my Dad would have just been like "you're the idiot that touched it".

[dusred]

If I touched someone else's motorbike and my mom saw me she would beat my a**. You don't touch other peoples stuff. /story

[LongBeachCoupe]

You cant complain about not being able to break the rules. (meaning laws, not the rules your boss sets)

IMO YES you are responsible, there is a school next door, and it is a given that kids touch things. You wouldnt let them walk around your computer store unattended, and if you dont want them touching your ride, dont put it right infront of them!

Its like when I see people parking infront of the local Italian Ices joint around the corner from me, you KNOW that people hang out there, and if you park directly in front, odds are some schnook is gonna be leaning on it while enjoying his ices. Thats why I dont park there!

I didnt know computer guys rode bikes lol

[PoorManQ45]

You cant complain about not being able to break the rules. (meaning laws, not the rules your boss sets)

What are you not understanding. This is private property.

This is treated the same as a stop sign on private property.

[Urabus GodofTraction]

What are you not understanding. This is private property.

This is treated the same as a stop sign on private property.

Your damn right.

Stop signs on private property are still stop signs. Try running one sometime.

[nissangirl74]

What are you not understanding. This is private property.

Sue her and her kid for trespassing.

j/k - the kid should have kept his hands to himself. /thread

[bcar240]

Your damn right.

Stop signs on private property are still stop signs. Try running one sometime.

I'm also curious about this after having been told many things in the past. It may end up depending on if it is a general infraction or if it is a specific infraction. A general infraction, e.g. careless driving, meaning that it can take place anywhere one is driving, while a specific one, e.g. speeding, can only take place if there is a posted speed limit to violate in that location. Not sure how that would apply to the motorcycle, maybe if there is a local ordinance saying you can't park a motor vehicle on a pedestrian right of way?

[OriginalWheelman]

Go back next Saturday and run your hands all up and down her car while she is watching. If she complains, ask her why it is ok for her kid to touch your stuff but not for you to touch hers.

[LongBeachCoupe]

Go back next Saturday and run your hands all up and down her legs while her kid is watching. If she complains, ask her why it is ok for her kid to touch your stuff but not for you to touch hers.

LOL

[Empty V]

When I was 19 I parked on Santa Monica Blvd across from the Troubador (live music venue) legally at a meter. I came out after the show and saw a bus driver standing behind my '94 Explorer. Turns out that he crashed into my parked POS explorer and threw it 20ft forward into another car which belonged to the mom of the singer of the band I went to see. Some how my dad convinced me that it was my fault.

Parents are retards these days. Some idiot high school kid flipped his truck and died down the street from my parent's house doing 75 in a 35. The mom of the kid decided that it was the street's fault and had stop signs and a bike lane put in to "narrow the road." For the last 35 years the street has functioned perfectly to plan and now when pulling up to it you have to turn your head 270* because of this bullsh!t stop sign that used to be a yield.

I got pulled over blowing the stop sign(in protest) and I knew the cop. I asked him if he knew why the stop sign was there and we both agreed it was BS. Needless to say I didn't get a ticket.

[Space Monkey]

I am amazed that 90% of NICO had good parenting being taught not to touch things that did not belong to themselves. I hope this trends gets passed on to the next generations. I also would have been slapped up the side of the head and called an idiot for touching what is not mine. Then grounded for doing it...

[tiger-SE-R]

^

my kids would be beat if they touched someone elses stuff, if this happened my response would be. "Dont touch next time, now you know"

Of course my kids still don't even open their car door (on my ride) for fear of scratching the paint around the door handle

I'm shocked at the lack of respect from most of their friends. (8-11 yr olds)

The list of kids that can come over to the house isn't a large one.

[PoorManQ45]

So, this person decided to call the owner of the property. She, the owner, called my boss and basically gave a generic "you have to park in the provided spots" response. This is counter to her previous approval of my parking location.

This is really effing pissing me off. I get here at noon everyday. School isn't until 5pm. So my bike would be cold...

i wish it could have simply been something like, hey, don't park there when you work on saturday. That would work perfectly for everyone.

I did notice that ever since I started parking my bike in front of the shop people would always comment on it. This brought in more business...

[Space Monkey]

Pic of said awesome bike?

[PoorManQ45]

one moment

[numbnuts240]

So, this person decided to call the owner of the property. She, the owner, called my boss and basically gave a generic "you have to park in the provided spots" response. This is counter to her previous approval of my parking location.

This is really effing pissing me off. I get here at noon everyday. School isn't until 5pm. So my bike would be cold...

Oh, boo hoo Brian. You can't park illegally anymore. You now have to park the way the law intended, like everyone else.

i kind of have to agree. while it's common practice to park bikes on the sidewalk, it's not really the proper parking space. the private property argument doesn't mean squat because the regular laws still apply. i mean, if people get arrested for dui's on their riding mowers on their lawn, then you most certainly have no legal right to park on the sidewalk. you partially obstructed a walkway that needs to be clear to fully accommodate every person.

i can bet you'd be here b****ing and moaning had an elderly person bumped into the bike with their scooter and knocked it over. you'd have no ground to stand on.

So what is the bottom line? Can you continue to park illegally on the sidewalk?

If you can no longer park there, I understand your frustration, but you must realize both the store owner and landlord were doing you a big favor letting you park illegally. It's not your right to park on the sidewalk.

keep a towel at work to wipe off your seat before going home. preferably not the same one you use to catch your semen.

[tiger-SE-R]

I smell a lawsuit coming.

[PoorManQ45]

[Space Monkey]

Nice bike!

[tg]

just put a sticker on it that says "SURPRISE! exhausts are hot. Don't touch. In fact, don't touch the bike at all. Thank You."

[93coupe]

The kid's burned hand would be the least of my concerns. His eardrums probably burst from that loud paint scheme.

[Bubba1]

So, this person decided to call the owner of the property. She, the owner, called my boss and basically gave a generic "you have to park in the provided spots" response. This is counter to her previous approval of my parking location.

This is really effing pissing me off. I get here at noon everyday. School isn't until 5pm. So my bike would be cold...

i wish it could have simply been something like, hey, don't park there when you work on saturday. That would work perfectly for everyone.

I did notice that ever since I started parking my bike in front of the shop people would always comment on it. This brought in more business...

Ok, so the landlord said you can no longer park illegally. you now have to park it in a legal parking spot? I can sum it up in one word for you....

WAHHHHH. My suggestion is to suck it up, get over it, park it legally and move on. And your claiming that motorcycle being parked on the sidewalk brings in more business?? That's a laugh.