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[Wormius]

Originally Posted by missdpuck

I keep a battery powered Ryobi inflator thingy in my car. Maybe I need to stop using that? Does it make me too butch?

It will definitely depend - did you buy it for yourself, or did a man buy it for you? Did you buy multiple and give them out to people at Xmas and teach them how to use it? Also did you use a label maker to print out the appropriate tire pressures on the side for quick reference? Lots of things to factor in with the “butch or not” determination. Is there a subreddit already for this?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Fire

I always thought that curves2000 was a woman.

Yeah so did I

[WideReceiver]

Originally Posted by missdpuck

I keep a battery powered Ryobi inflator thingy in my car. Maybe I need to stop using that? Does it make me too butch?

No idea. Post a photo and we’ll judge.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by WideReceiver

No idea. Post a photo and we’ll judge.

Whoops. And over the line we go....

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by missdpuck

Brilliant!

Then, when I finally know how it works, I can stand by the side of the road and sell my inflation services.

Hey, let me blow those tires up baby!

See, I was going to post a joke post about having too many words in your slogan, you need to shorten your elevator pitch to ... oh ... I don't know... maybe Blow Jobs $10. Then you could fit it on a sign and stand by the road with the sign ... A business is born.

Then old Whatshisfcuk goes and wrecks it by making it creepy to make a blow job joke. Oh well.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by missdpuck

Brilliant!

Then, when I finally know how it works, I can stand by the side of the road and sell my inflation services.

Hey, let me blow those tires up baby!

Oh yeah baby! Lay that carpet and polish those knobs!

NSFW!

[Shazam]

I didn't read past blow.

[bc-chris]

Originally Posted by curves2000

The shocking amount of people who drive around on dangerously low tire pressure RGMG. It's such a large safety issue that far too many people ignore. People going out with pressure into the teens? I get that nobody wants to be dealing with tire pressure during our recent cold snap but come on!

A gear grinder on top of another one is how often these culprits are men. A lot of men used to take some basic level pride in basic maintenance of a car. Checking oil, changing the odd air filter, tire pressure, making sure coolant is topped up. Basic stuff. Now? Washed up. Gents, be better than this and check your pressure and that of the women in your life.

this made me think of this pic (there is definitely a bit of truth in the pic)....
1733105138511 by bc-chris, on Flickr

[missdpuck]

Originally Posted by Wormius

It will definitely depend - did you buy it for yourself, or did a man buy it for you? Did you buy multiple and give them out to people at Xmas and teach them how to use it? Also did you use a label maker to print out the appropriate tire pressures on the side for quick reference? Lots of things to factor in with the “butch or not” determination. Is there a subreddit already for this?

Let’s see. I bought it myself. My previous 2 vehicles were higher end-albeit used- than my present Hyundai, and they came with inflators.

They did come in handy, so my little brain decided I should buy one for this car.

Tire pressure? What’s tire pressure? I just wait til
they’re almost flat.

[missdpuck]

Originally Posted by Titan2

See, I was going to post a joke post about having too many words in your slogan, you need to shorten your elevator pitch to ... oh ... I don't know... maybe Blow Jobs $10. Then you could fit it on a sign and stand by the road with the sign ... A business is born.

Then old Whatshisfcuk goes and wrecks it by making it creepy to make a blow job joke. Oh well.

Cool idea. Then I can call myself the town (air) pump.

[curves2000]

Just for clarification purposes, I don't go around checking other peoples tires randomly. This is friends cars, Uber and taxi's and more. One Uber driver had his tire pressure in the teens and early 21's. These are suppose to be professionals. Nobody cares with their TPMS going crazy, especially during the cold snap. It's a safety issue, a fuel economy issue and more.

My gear grinder still stands. Men should be taught or know how to do the most basic of things for their car maintenance. What is the argument here? Learning basic life skills?

What is the other argument about? Show of hands who's wife, spouse, girlfriend looks after their own basic car maintenance? If they do, great. If your having your wife/spouse go out in -30 weather for tire pressure your a real winner in my book.

[missdpuck]

Originally Posted by Locke

Oh yeah baby! Lay that carpet and polish those knobs!

NSFW!

Never seen that movie; that’s hilarious. Anything with Robert Vaughan is good too.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by missdpuck

Never seen that movie; that’s hilarious. Anything with Robert Vaughan is good too.

You havent seen Baseketball?? Highly recommend it! Hilarious movie!

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by curves2000

Just for clarification purposes, I don't go around checking other peoples tires randomly. This is friends cars, Uber and taxi's and more. One Uber driver had his tire pressure in the teens and early 21's. These are suppose to be professionals. Nobody cares with their TPMS going crazy, especially during the cold snap. It's a safety issue, a fuel economy issue and more.

My gear grinder still stands. Men should be taught or know how to do the most basic of things for their car maintenance. What is the argument here? Learning basic life skills?

What is the other argument about? Show of hands who's wife, spouse, girlfriend looks after their own basic car maintenance? If they do, great. If your having your wife/spouse go out in -30 weather for tire pressure your a real winner in my book.

You measure the air pressure of Ubers and taxis?

Jesus. Hope you tip.

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by bc-chris

this made me think of this pic (there is definitely a bit of truth in the pic)....
1733105138511 by bc-chris, on Flickr

There's no truth to it, it's just designed to get likes on Facebook.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

You measure the air pressure of Ubers and taxis?

Jesus. Hope you tip.

They should be tipping him. Pull over bud let me put some air in your tires.

If you spent every weekend lifting the hood of your car to check if it’s ok probably means you need to buy a new car.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by BigThief

There's no truth to it, it's just designed to get likes on Facebook.

Oddly from the exact type of person whose responsibility it would have been to teach the target of the meme how do those things.

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by curves2000

My gear grinder still stands. Men should be taught or know how to do the most basic of things for their car maintenance. What is the argument here? Learning basic life skills?

The argument is why men exclusivly should be taught basic life skills?

Also ubers and Taxi's are random vehicles, so yes you do around checking tire pressure of random cars.

[bc-chris]

Originally Posted by BigThief

There's no truth to it, it's just designed to get likes on Facebook.

^^wouldn't know.... i've never used facebook

Originally Posted by curves2000

Just for clarification purposes, I don't go around checking other peoples tires randomly. This is friends cars, Uber and taxi's and more. One Uber driver had his tire pressure in the teens and early 21's. These are suppose to be professionals. Nobody cares with their TPMS going crazy, especially during the cold snap. It's a safety issue, a fuel economy issue and more.

My gear grinder still stands. Men should be taught or know how to do the most basic of things for their car maintenance. What is the argument here? Learning basic life skills?

What is the other argument about? Show of hands who's wife, spouse, girlfriend looks after their own basic car maintenance? If they do, great. If your having your wife/spouse go out in -30 weather for tire pressure your a real winner in my book.

i don't understand why there isn't a course in high school for this (that you need to take to grad - maybe there is, i gradded 30+ years ago so i have no clue)... just basic life skills that so many kids don't seem to have.
maybe i'm lucky that my dad was handy and would fix stuff himself (and of course he had his trusty sidekick there helping him - so i learned a ton of that kind of stuff growing up), but i am amazed at how many people (even younger buddies of mine in their 30s) just don't have some basic 'life knowledge'.
basic vehicle mechanics/maintenance
basic plumbing
basic electrical
basic house maintenance (whaaa?? there is a filter in my furnace?!?!)
basics to making a household budget
stuff like that

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

You measure the air pressure of Ubers and taxis?

Jesus. Hope you tip.

Instead of a tip, I'm going to give you a valuable recommendation on maintaining your vehicle.