Non car people be like

[Moparfiend]

When are you going to be done?
Are you done yet?
Your almost done huh?

I don’t expect everyone to be car people. Nor do I expect everyone to be technically minded etc. But it drives me crazy that some people have no clue. No clue as to what passion is. No idea what craftsmanship is. No interest in actual asking how did you do this or that? What tool did this? How did you learn that?

Only are you almost done?

I can sit and have a beer with some of these folks and they have absolutely no passion or interest in much of anything.

I don’t get it. I’ve always been intrigued by the world around me and in school put down for asking so many questions. The people that stand out in my life are guys like Bill. He worked for my grandfather in the 60’s. He was responsible for keeping the factory equipment running. He showed me “stuff”. He had a rigid calendar and back then they were topless calendars! He was cool! My cousin Harry who used our garage for his old car that he would work on. It probably explains why I became an engineer.

I feel very alone in these feelings. You guys here get it. I read Zen and The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance years ago and am facinated by quality and craftsmanship. I like Adam Savage and totally relyto him. He addresses this stuff on his YouTube channel frequently.

Are you done yet? I swear the next time I hear this I might boil over…..

 

[Moparfiend]

Right now I am celebrating some good wins like fixing my door issues after adding new door seals and also finishing some abrasive blasting on some of my last parts.
Cheers! Oh and the newest addition to the clan…

 

[Cranky]

When are you going to be done?
Are you done yet?
Your almost done huh?

I don’t expect everyone to be car people. Nor do I expect everyone to be technically minded etc. But it drives me crazy that some people have no clue. No clue as to what passion is. No idea what craftsmanship is. No interest in actual asking how did you do this or that? What tool did this? How did you learn that?

Only are you almost done?

I can sit and have a beer with some of these folks and they have absolutely no passion or interest in much of anything.

I don’t get it. I’ve always been intrigued by the world around me and in school put down for asking so many questions. The people that stand out in my life are guys like Bill. He worked for my grandfather in the 60’s. He was responsible for keeping the factory equipment running. He showed me “stuff”. He had a rigid calendar and back then they were topless calendars! He was cool! My cousin Harry who used our garage for his old car that he would work on. It probably explains why I became an engineer.

I feel very alone in these feelings. You guys here get it. I read Zen and The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance years ago and am facinated by quality and craftsmanship. I like Adam Savage and totally relyto him. He addresses this stuff on his YouTube channel frequently.

Are you done yet? I swear the next time I hear this I might boil over…..

How right you are but why is this in the jokes forum!? Had a guy at work that was a machinist too and one time I asked him about a modification I was planning to do on my car and wanted to know what he thought about it. His reply was "I grew out of doing all that mess" and I'm like 'whuuut'??!!!!

 

[Runcharger]

Reminds of this chick at work a long time ago. I think she wanted to go out with me but I wasn't having it anyway. "Why do you like cars anyway?". Me: "Why do you like those hayburning nags that about all they do is poop so you can sweep it up?"

 

[Black_Sheep]

Even “car people” can’t comprehend the time and effort it takes to restore or rebuild an entire car. It comes as no surprise that non-enthusiasts don’t have a clue…

 

[Dakar Timm]

Talking with differant car folks ,I've come to the realization that there are differant types of car guys.
We have the tear it apart and start from scratch . These guys want to know for sure how everything works and it was done to a certain level .
There are the add on guys . They change the steering wheel , new rims and get it painted .
Then there are guys like me . We consider what doesn't sit right with us about our cars . We might add power steering ,disc brakes if the car could have came with it . We want a problem free daily driver that we are proud of . We'll spend weeks figuring out how we will do something ahead of time . We aren't trying to save money ,we just want the work to go smooth ..

 

[Moparfiend]

How right you are but why is this in the jokes forum!? Had a guy at work that was a machinist too and one time I asked him about a modification I was planning to do on my car and wanted to know what he thought about it. His reply was "I grew out of doing all that mess" and I'm like 'whuuut'??!!!!

Cranky can you move to the appropriate forum?

 

[eldubb440]

Even “car people” can’t comprehend the time and effort it takes to restore or rebuild an entire car.

THIS ^^^^^^^


not all, but many........

 

[Coelacanth]

Literally any time I have to work on one of my cars, and my wife asks "When will you be done?", I hesitate to estimate a time...because almost every time, the process goes sideways and takes WAY longer than I expected. Don't jinx me, dammit!

 

[themechanic]

Try explaining the concept of, "while I'm here, I might as well go ahead and do this other thing" to a non-car guy.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

why do you have so many ?

In case one breaks down.

Why don’t you just get a new car ?

Why don’t you just shut up

Not that I really have that many cars compared to others, but I still get asked that, and the other question “Why don’t you get a new car”

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Try explaining the concept of, "while I'm here, I might as well go ahead and do this other thing" to a non-car guy.

That me in trouble. I needed to change the rear main seal and front cover gasket on my gtx. Well
It’s easier to remove the engine, and if the engine is out and that far apart….why not put a bigger cam in it. Just mind blowing to non car people. What was wrong with the cam in it? Nothing, I just didn’t like it

 

[DeltaV]

I'm thinking of an old TV commercial.

 

[#41]

I learned long ago, any discussion started by non-car people about my car hobbies yields a brief answer followed by a change of subject. It works out best for all.

 

[440 4 speed]

Reminds of this chick at work a long time ago. I think she wanted to go out with me but I wasn't having it anyway. "Why do you like cars anyway?". Me: "Why do you like those hayburning nags that about all they do is poop so you can sweep it up?"

HEY! Those hay burning nags can be just as affectionate as those 4 legged animals that fetch, chase balls, retrieve birds, guard the house etc and some other 4 legged animals that catch rodents.

 

[440 4 speed]

Literally any time I have to work on one of my cars, and my wife asks "When will you be done?", I hesitate to estimate a time...because almost every time, the process goes sideways and takes WAY longer than I expected. Don't jinx me, dammit!

Good answer.

 

[440 4 speed]

why do you have so many ?

In case one breaks down.

Why don’t you just get a new car ?

Why don’t you just shut up

Not that I really have that many cars compared to others, but I still get asked that, and the other question “Why don’t you get a new car”

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I like to travel incognito so don’t have a tattle tail vehicle.

 

[eldubb440]

I learned long ago, any discussion started by non-car people about my car hobbies yields a brief answer followed by a change of subject. It works out best for all.

lol....... politics, religion, and our car hobby

 

[cr8crshr]

Back when I was wrenching on my cars, I would get the same questions raised here. I always just let it slide as I was way too focused on getting things done and done right that my being silent was way more than they could handle let alone understand...cr8crshr/Bill

 

[SlingLow]

Them: Why do you have so many cars? You can't drive them all at once.

Me: How many pairs of socks do you own?