# I don't give a FUCK if your car is "For Sale" **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 6, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592 "2006-08-06T19:30:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/1 "2006-08-06T19:30:14Z")
I guess it’s OK for the Circle City to become one huge used car lot. Everywhere I go there are cars planted on lawns, poking out from driveways, or otherwise strategically placed to sell. The intention of the placement is made explicit by signs reading, “For Sale.” We’re not talking about professionaly printed placards, mind you. Fuck no! According to this system of marketing, first the beater in question serves as an eyesore, then the tiny, hand-written telephone number attempts to get as many motorists as possible to peer full force, fail ultimately to read the digits, and get in a wreck. Fuck, after you wreck your car trying to read the sign, you can buy the auto in question. The circle remains unbroken. Seriously, people, this junkification of Indy (and and surrounding municipalities) has got to stop. It would be one thing if the inventory were turning, but, for fuck’s sake, I see the same brokeass cars on the same lots for months on end! Fucking shell out for a newspaper ad, you stupid fucks! When I see a Benz plopped down on a Meridian-Kessler driveway, I wonder what Pluto and Proserpine are thinking. “Honey, our house appraised for $1.5 million. Let’s set our car out for all to see. Let’s make it ‘For Sale.’” Incredifuckable. I don’t give a FUCK about the cars you don’t need or your interminable “Yard Sales,” “Garage Sales,” and “Moving Sales,” either. You and your whole family sit out on your lawn all day to sell at most $50 worth of garbage. You know you could work a minimum wage job to make that much money, don’t you? You know you could save a ton of fucking time by dumping your useless crap on Goodwill or the Salvation Army, don’t you? Stupid beater-selling, shit-flogging mutherfuckers, get some goddamn sense into your fucking heads! ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/2 "2006-08-06T19:40:06Z")
Wow, how generous of you. People getting fucked over by The Man trying to scrape together a few extra bucks to send to the oil companies. Or to send to whatever industry you’re pissed at this week. So people actually try to sell things they no longer need? In an attempt to generate cash in return for their unwanted, but marketable goods? What a shock. A SHOCK! I can see your complaint about the busted-ass junkers, but the people buying those are often the same ones that can’t read the newspaper ads, so it’s a bit of a problem. Lighten up. If this is your biggest worry in life, then you have very little to concern yourself with. Just a thought. ---
**Author:** ![Walter\_Windchill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/3 "2006-08-06T20:33:19Z")
Can someone please explain to me exactly when the skin comes off of Aeschines’ nose in these situations? ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/4 "2006-08-06T20:35:02Z")
Well, you could go before the city council and propose a municipal ban on “for sale” signs and yard sales. I’m sure it will be very popular. Plan B: You, Pluto and Proserpine could simply buy up all the cars and garage sales and donate it to the Salvation Army yourselves. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/5 "2006-08-06T20:40:21Z")
Maybe the owners of the cars work there…? But let’s focus on what’s really important-- the need for the OP never to see a for sale sign on a car. Wrecks the view of those parking lots, which are otherwise a beauty to behold. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/6 "2006-08-06T20:56:00Z")
> [@](#): > > John Mace: > Wrecks the view of those parking lots, He said “Circle City” (Indianapolis nickname) not “Circuit City”. He’s complaining about people selling cars and having yard sales on their property’s lawns. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/7 "2006-08-06T21:18:53Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > He said “Circle City” (Indianapolis nickname) not “Circuit City”. He’s complaining about people selling cars and having yard sales on their property’s lawns. What’s all this fuss about the parking lot at Circuit City? \*It’s Circle City, not Circuit City. And it’s not the parking lot \* Oh… Never mind! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/8 "2006-08-06T21:28:16Z")
I know! Fucking poor people hand-writing signs to sell their stuff instead of spending money they don’t have to buy an Official Orange and Black Sign to hawk their wares. Those assholes. They all deserve to die. DIE, I tell you! I don’t know about you, but my letter to my congressman is already in the mail. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/9 "2006-08-06T21:31:49Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > I know! Fucking poor people hand-writing signs to sell their stuff instead of spending money they don’t have to buy an Official Orange and Black Sign to hawk their wares. Those assholes. They all deserve to die. DIE, I tell you! What burns me up is that they don’t even stop to think about whether or not **Aeschines** might be enraged by the sight of their used cars or garage sales. After all the joy and goodwill he’s undoubtably spread throughout the community with his sparkling personality, I have to say I find that a little selfish. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/10 "2006-08-06T21:34:11Z")
Wow. This is the WEIRDEST rant I’ve seen here yet. For Sale signs? ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/11 "2006-08-06T21:35:24Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > What burns me up is that they don’t even stop to think about whether or not **Aeschines** might be enraged by the sight of their used cars or garage sales. After all the joy and goodwill he’s undoubtably spread throughout the community with his sparkling personality, I have to say I find that a little selfish. Cocksuckers of the First Order. Everyone _knows_ you’re supposed to check in with People In High Places before you blight the neighborhood. As my grandmother used to say, “I’m glad I’m on the way out.” ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/12 "2006-08-06T21:39:54Z")
Well, if these poor people had any brains they would get a computer, internet connection and a digital camera then sell all this shit on e-bay\* instead of cluttering up our view. I mean who the hell drives around Sunday afternoons looking for yard sales? I want to look at yards - full stop! \*Didn’t some President say that was the way of the future years ago? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/13 "2006-08-06T22:05:25Z")
You people have no appreciation for art. What **Aeschines** is describing is a little known installation by Christo. Instead of wrapping a building in ribbon, he’s warpping a whole city in junk cars, _and junk houses_. Christo’s rich-fuck sponsors have purchased all these beater homes and beater lots for Christo’s installation of several hundred beater cars. The purpose is to make the lower and middle classes feel more desperation than thay already do – which is why they haven’t exactly trumpeted the project in the press. **Aeschines** reaction would delight Christo. It’s all about generating anger and shame among the ignorant masses. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/14 "2006-08-06T22:28:19Z")
I promise I’ll worry about the issues **Aeschines** has raised just as soon as i can spare some time from worrying about why Continental Airlines manages to misplace my luggage every single time I fly with them. That might be a while yet. ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/15 "2006-08-06T22:28:51Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > What burns me up is that they don’t even stop to think about whether or not **Aeschines** might be enraged by the sight of their used cars or garage sales. After all the joy and goodwill he’s undoubtably spread throughout the community with his sparkling personality, I have to say I find that a little selfish. The goodwill spread by him notwithstanding, I have to say he’s showing incredible restraint based on his attitude towards those less fortunate than him. At least he’s not calling for the government to impound cars/houses/items he deems unworthy of resale. Yet. I’m intrigued to know what his standards are concerning this. What are the standards of selling items? And if we’re talking about the “look” of an area selling cars or advertising garage sales, can we get something done about… er, nevermind. There’s enough advertising in this country that I don’t even notice a problem in any manner of someone putting a “For Sale” sign in the window of a Yugo. (Man, commercials and lots full of Yugo’s. That must have really pissed him off.) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/16 "2006-08-06T22:32:45Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > Cocksuckers of the First Order. Everyone _knows_ you’re supposed to check in with People In High Places before you blight the neighborhood. As my grandmother used to say, “I’m glad I’m on the way out.” I meant to couple this with the previous post, apologies. What I find amusing is **Aeschines** isn’t concerned with the blight of the junkers in the first place. Get rid of the junker owners and you no longer have to concern yourself with the junkers. Is this just too obvious a solution? Ban the poor from your life. Then you have nothing to worry about. Hmm…3 hours and no response from him. How did he not see this going bad from the beginning? Even with me posting the first response? ---
**Author:** ![spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/17 "2006-08-06T22:40:44Z")
Well, here’s something related that pisses me off: people who put a for sale sign on their pile of crap, then park it in a place they otherwise would have no reason to park it, simply because it’s a “high visibility” area. For example, right outside my friggin house, where I want to park my own car. I live near a bus stop, and I’ve seen people drive up, park their “for sale” car, get on the bus, and not come back for a few days. One of these days I’m going to start slapping duct tape on their window covering up the phone number and writing “this is not a used car lot” on it. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/18 "2006-08-06T23:43:42Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > What I find amusing is **Aeschines** isn’t concerned with the blight of the junkers in the first place. Get rid of the junker owners and you no longer have to concern yourself with the junkers. I’m talking about the fucking cars, dude. These people aren’t poor, where did you get that? That’s your own fucking interpolation. This has nothing to do with poverty. It has everything to do with people too selfish to understand that they are adding to blight with their shit cars. > [@](#): > > Hmm…3 hours and no response from him. How did he not see this going bad from the beginning? Even with me posting the first response? What’s gone bad? You obtuse fuckers don’t see why this is a problem? Fuck you all! ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/19 "2006-08-06T23:45:26Z")
> [@ntucker](#): > > One of these days I’m going to start slapping duct tape on their window covering up the phone number and writing “this is not a used car lot” on it. Yeah, no fucking joke! ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592/20 "2006-08-07T01:20:09Z")
> [@Aeschines](#): > > This has nothing to do with poverty. It has everything to do with people too selfish to understand that they are adding to blight with their shit cars. So if the cars included a Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche we’d be discussing this? Society isn’t bending to your whims. Deal with it. :rolleyes: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-give-a-fuck-if-your-car-is-for-sale/367592.md?page=2)