Had my car at my first show last year and I wasn't really paying attention but, the other lady in our car club told me that a couple of parents just let their kid run rampant and he ran up to my car and tried to hop in it without scolding the kid. She was pretty pissed and before I could catch them I noticed a baby scratch in the side of my door on my car.
Here's my rules of engagement at a car show.
First off, never put in your hands on a car unless you've be authorized to do so. Thinking of it as going up to some guys wife or some woman's husband and touching them in the private area. Think how they might feel.
Second off, never lean up against someone's vehicle or sit your fat a** anywhere on it. You get tired and want to go sit go back to your car or get a lightweight chair to bring along with you. There's a reason this called a car show. Not a sit on my car or sit in my car show.
Third off, if someone asks you politely to step away from the car because they think you're too close don't get a pissy attitude about it. It's not your car and you didn't just spend $5k to $50k for a resto job on that car.
Fourth off, bottom line people need to learn to respect other's property but, a lot of people don't care. When I was stationed in Okinawa I once heard guys overtalking about married women. Keep in mind that in the military that you can be punished for cheating both spouse and the offendor. The guys were like yes they're married and they have a ring on their finger but, the question of matter is are they happily married? Okay first off they are married and your a** can get punished. Second, where the h**** do you get disrespecting another guys significant other.
And one more thing I want to add is folks have more control over your kids. If you want to sit in my car or get a closer look. Just ask the owner politely. If he says no then fine. I personally don't have an issue with someone getting a closer look at my car as long as you do it in respectful taste. Heck, if you want your son or daughter of them in it for a photo ask me. Just make sure they are well behaved and understand how to respect other people's property.
Anyways, people need to learn more respect. I try my best to respect things and people. I'm not perfect but, I see people all the time who fill they need disrespect other people because it gives them a power trip or because they can get away with it. Anyways, that's my rant and I'm sticking to it.
