# I think I would have had to steal this persons car on principle... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 20, 2004, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-would-have-had-to-steal-this-persons-car-on-principle/270288 "2004-10-20T22:01:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-would-have-had-to-steal-this-persons-car-on-principle/270288/21 "2004-10-22T14:22:44Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > What lesson would that be? That all people suck? Even in a big city, most people aren’t out to steal your car or mug you or rape you. > > I’m sick of people treating me like shit just to teach me a lesson. WTF lesson? I should start treating people like shit too, just because it’s a cruel world, and I can? > > “Oh, you left your wallet on the counter so I took all the money to teach you a lesson.” > > “Thanks buddy! First chance I get I’m going to steal someone else’s wallet, just to teach them a lesson!” I agree. The only lesson that would teach you is that that person is a total jerk. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-would-have-had-to-steal-this-persons-car-on-principle/270288/22 "2004-10-22T14:29:12Z")
As an aside, why don’t cars have functioning rear windows these days? I used to drive a heap of junk from 1983 and although bits kept falling off or breaking, you could see perfectly out the back to park it. Now, I finally have a car that I am actually _worried_ about denting while parking it, and I can see bugger all out of the small letterbox-shaped aperture at the back. I still refused to get reversing sensors, though, cos they’re for ladies and pensioners 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-would-have-had-to-steal-this-persons-car-on-principle/270288/23 "2004-10-22T14:41:58Z")
Wow. How the hell did this woman find a street spot anywhere _near_ the PATH station??? That’s the amazing part of the story, if you ask me. I am not the world’s best parallel parker. If at all possible, I will avoid doing it, because I know it takes me some time. I can get into a spot without hitting the cars on either side, but it might take a while, and I’m never satisfied with the finished product. I used to get my best friend to park for me, but I’ve outgrown that–I’m nearly thirty years old, I should be able to park my damned car myself. But handing her keys to a complete stranger on Sinatra Drive seems like one of the dumbest things anyone could ever do. Please tell me her car didn’t have Jersey plates! ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2004, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-would-have-had-to-steal-this-persons-car-on-principle/270288/24 "2004-10-22T15:00:04Z")
I do think that you should have told her that her actions were unwise. I learned to park from a stranger that one does give ones keys to, an attendant at a NYC hotel. He directed me how to parallel park a car that was far larger than I was accustomed to driving. He gave clear advice that has been generally applicable and stuck with me. I tipped him handsomely, at least he seemed very pleased, but certainly not more than the advice was worth. I may not be the best at parallel parking, but I am good enough now to park on Devon street without causing harm, so I am happy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-would-have-had-to-steal-this-persons-car-on-principle/270288.md?page=1)