r/VideosAmazing • u/LeftAlbatross2546 • 14h ago
Other Don't leave your car unattended at the airport.
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u/Clivesunfaithfulwife 14h ago
Signs everywhere saying unattended cars will be towed, plus a person on a loop saying not to, and the fleet of tow trucks as you make the turn into the pick up/drop off areas should be big fucking hints that this would happen... and yet it constantly happens
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u/Beneficial_Bit_6435 14h ago
People either cannot read, or dont care enough. They need to take responsibility for their action, otherwise won’t learn
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u/shaithiswampir 14h ago
They don’t care and think rules do not apply to them. For some reason once people arrive at an airport common sense leaves them. Glad I don’t deal with that shit anymore.
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u/rosstedfordkendall 14h ago
Not just airports. I watch a couple of towing channels on YouTube, and people who park their car where they not supposed to park are everywhere. One channel is in a tourist trap town that seems to attract the most entitled people on the planet.
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u/xXmehoyminoyXx 13h ago
What channels?? Seeing narcissistic morons get theirs is my favorite.
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u/Alex17hd 12h ago
I used to love repo ninja but he stopped making videos. He is from Utah.
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u/ZealousidealDepth223 11h ago
I used to watch a guy named reponut who drove a repo ninja unsure if it’s the same guy but the one I’m thinking of had a massive fall off after his wife passed, got into some bad stuff.
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u/A-Giant-Blue-Moose 11h ago
Yeah he ended up going to prison and then rehab. I've read that he's getting his life back together. Losing his wife definitely broke him. Can't say I blame him.
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u/Alex17hd 11h ago
That's the guy! It's a shame how life turns on you. He put something out in his videos talking about what he says happened but It's been so long that I don't remember
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u/4130Adventures 14h ago
Everything Auto??
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u/OnlyOneClone 14h ago
221 Newman Rd. in Gatlinburg! The ID needs to match the registration and the cost is (redacted) to that owner, and it must be cash.
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u/tshwashere 13h ago
We were visiting only a couple years ago. Great fun in the Smoky Mountains, but holy cow that town is the quintessential tourist trap.
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u/SGT-JamesonBushmill 12h ago
It’s Myrtle Beach in the mountains. Similarly, Myrtle Beach is Gatlinburg at the beach.
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u/BarnacleMcBarndoor 13h ago
There’s a bank at the top of the hill….
spends the next 5 mins complaining about why they won’t take credit cards
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u/zehamberglar 13h ago
One of the only channels I've ever subscribed to before I watched a whole video. It's this and Drain Cleaning Australia, I just knew this was the content for me.
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u/whoislloydy 13h ago
Always baffled me when people abuse parking enforcement officers or tow truck drivers, like YOU are the one who ignored the signs, they are just doing their job.
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u/Acceptable-Ad8780 14h ago
Parking Wars had so many people that did that. Ponytail and Garfield on that show were a couple of my favorites.
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u/Afraid_Bicycle_7970 14h ago
I'm sure these people think they're more important than everyone else no matter where they are, not just at the airport.
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u/Live_Life_and_enjoy 14h ago
"I will only be gone a second, it will be fine!"
20 minutes later
"Why did you tow me car?! Do you know who I am?! I know the President of Towing Companies!"
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u/Fostbitten27 14h ago
Not sure where you live but a yard sale makes people lose common sense as well. I have almost gotten hit twice walking the dog by people not paying attention to anything other than the damn yard sale. Or they will just swing the doors on their cars without checking their mirrors to see if a car is coming.
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u/CompetitionOk2302 12h ago
True. Neighbor's yard sale and someone parks in my driveway; gave them an ear-full.
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u/Fostbitten27 12h ago
Yeah they don’t gaf where they park or anything but getting to that yard sale!!
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u/Dorkamundo 13h ago
I guarantee you the people doing this at an airport are not only doing it at the airport, they're doing it at every fucking store they go to unless there's a parking spot right by the door.
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u/Chud-Thundercock 13h ago
The tow truck driver obviously didn't notice that her park-anywhere lights were flashing, which is why she thought she could park anywhere. "I was only gone a second".
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u/RoflMyPancakes 14h ago
A significant number of drivers think that putting their hazards on means they get an indefinite duration pass on all laws and rules.
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u/AngryTrunkMonkey 14h ago
Well, they’re telling people how important they are. Flashers indicate the car’s owner is a member of high society and that member should be respected.
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u/neo_sporin 14h ago
That sign doesn’t know how important I am, I don’t fault the sign for it though, it is the truck driver’s fault
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u/WonkyWalkingWizard 14h ago
I feel the same way. There are way too many laws in this world that contradict my self-importance and people keep enforcing those laws. It's so unfair!
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u/joHwI-Hoch 13h ago
I work in a hotel when people are traveling they forget how to read. I put a sign up to use the restroom give for maybe two minutes. I get a guest almost nightly that freaks out that I wasn't at the desk. Ma'am I put up this sign right in front of the computer where you're standing saying that I was assisting another guest. (no reason to tell them I was pissing) well I've been waiting for 30 minutes. No ma'am /checks watch I've been gone for two minutes and that includes this conversation. How can I help you? Where's the coffee? It will be out at 6 am with breakfast. Why isn't there any out now? Well ma'am it's three in the morning we'd just be wasting it if I made coffee this late at night.
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u/Surprise_Donut 14h ago
these people won't learn here, either. certainly they will feel they're the victim in this situation
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u/Cynapse 14h ago
I think the assumption is, “I’ll only be gone a few minutes, there’s no way a tow truck can position itself and tow my car before I’m back.” 💀
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u/PlaquePlague 13h ago
I used to date this girl who would play that game with overnight street parking. She got towed twice while we were together, and another time we got into her car literally as the tow truck was pulling around the corner to get her.
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u/pimpbot666 14h ago
Some people are just that clueless. Completely checked out of society outside of themselves. Completely disconnected to the concept that their actions affect others.
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u/mrbiggbrain 14h ago
People assume these things are slow. "There is no way they get here in the time it takes me to be in and out, 10 minutes max." Because they assume someone needs to call and then get dispatched and it takes 2 hours to get a tow when your broken down.
But there is a guy watching a camera who just pushes a button and poof, someone is there 30 seconds later to tow it. Whole thing is done in less then 3.
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u/WelbyReddit 14h ago
There is typically a person there walking back and forth, shooing people away if they take too long.
But man, to just outright leave the car unattended, not even a driver in there waiting and ready to move or do a loop to keep moving? No sympathy. bye! ;p
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u/Dzov 14h ago
Being the camera guy seems like the worst job ever.
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u/ppachura 14h ago
Seems like the ability to pick and choose who gets their day ruined would be a trip.
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u/luxii4 14h ago
I dropped my dad off at the airport and he was in a wheelchair. I stayed with the car and called airport services and someone came out to take him where he needed to go for his flight. I can't think of a reason why you need to leave your car unattended. Airport is great at having people and areas to help people in need. One time I flew with him and the car rental return place drove us to the airport so he didn't have to take the tram. They fast passed us through security, let us ride that little car to get us to the gate, let us board early, and had his wheelchair when we got off the plane. I was really dreading the whole experience but it was fine. Great even.
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u/Cetun 14h ago edited 1h ago
On one security checkpoint there must have been 5 different signs that tell you to remove your cell phone from your pocket and put it in the bin plus one security screener going down the line telling people they need to remove their cellphone from their pocket and put it in the bin to be x-rayed.
I watched as multiple people go through the metal detector and set it off and they ask if they have anything in their pocket and they say "oh, just my cell phone"
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u/Ragman676 14h ago
Ya my airport has a massive loudspeaker that shouts its like every 30 seconds.
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u/Razerfilm 14h ago
At least she got her exercise in that day
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u/towerfella 14h ago
Bro stopped early.
I appreciate the equal representation from, ironically, the same type of person.
“Entitled Asshole” knows no race, creed, nationality, nor religion.
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u/RealAlphaKaren 14h ago
if she did that every day, she wouldnt need a car
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u/drinkdrinkshoesgone 14h ago
Right? Or she xould at least find a parking spot and walk to where she needed to be instead of having her vehicle towed and running after it. Seems like less effort to just park and walk.
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u/boylong15 14h ago
How dumb can you be to pull something like that? Park your car in a middle of moving lane with hundreds of sign saying not to park there
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u/TrumpsDoubleChin 12h ago
Because they do it all the time, every day, multiple times a day in the city. Double-parking in NYC is practically a birthright. So they think that applies here, too.
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u/faustianBM 12h ago edited 11h ago
Crazy part to me is the simple math: $16 for about 45 min or somewhere between $400-$700 for the tow and fines. Which do you prefer??
Edit: fixed amount!
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u/Tokkemon 14h ago
The White Zone is for Immediate Loading and Unloading of Passengers Only. There Is No Stopping In A Red Zone.
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u/Mu-Relay 14h ago
Listen, Betty, don't start up with your white zone shit again.
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u/Mansionjoe 14h ago
The red zone has always been for loading and unloading, and there is never stopping in a white zone.
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u/YuenglingsDingaling 14h ago
I know what this is about. You want me to have an abortion!
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u/Over-Conversation220 13h ago
It's really the only sensible thing to do, if it's done safely. Therapeutically, there is no danger involved.
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u/harrylime7 14h ago
“You’re just saying this because you want me to get an abortion.”
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u/millenniumxl-200 11h ago
It's really the only sensible thing to do if it's done properly. Therapeutically there's no danger involved.
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u/RaptorsNewAlpha 14h ago
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u/TheGacAttack 14h ago
Did you get our clearance, Clarence?
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u/StevieMJH 11h ago
I know you! You're Kareem Abdul Jabaar, you play Basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers!
I think you're the greatest, but my dad says you don't work hard enough on defense.
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u/lookouttucson 14h ago
The red zone has always been for loading and unloading of passengers. There’s never stopping in a white zone.
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u/RenderedKnave 12h ago
fun fact: Frank Zappa and the Airplane! writers came up with almost the same joke independently. the announcements at LAX were just that annoying.
though technically Zappa did it first
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u/DishRelative5853 14h ago
"But I was just..." is one of the most entitled expressions you can hear. I'm sure it got used in this case.
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u/SinfulSquid332 12h ago
It reminds me of people who park right up next to the curb next to the entrance at grocery stores and say “well I only need a few things!” Like brother we all just need a few things go park your car. Double points if it’s the middle of the crosswalk.
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u/SimplBiscuit 11h ago
There's a youtube channel called EverythingAuto and they do towing. Every single person was, "only there for a few minutes" "was told they can park there" "didn't see any signs"
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u/ObjectivelyGruntled 14h ago
"NO NO NO THAT,S MY MERCEDES!!!!"
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u/Abbers75 14h ago
It’s our Mercedes now
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u/AffectionateAd8377 14h ago
All your Mercs are belong to us.
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u/SkydivingCats 14h ago
My favorite about JFK is seeing people parked on the belt shoulder.
You know there are free cell phone lots?
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u/spn4eva720 14h ago
And always right next to the (numerous) signs saying No Stopping on the parkway 😂 Gimme a cell phone parking lot over taking my chances parking on the side of the Belt any day 😅
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u/SkydivingCats 14h ago
I tend to think people parking on the belt are the same people who believe conspiracies, like they think the lots are some sort of trap, or there's some hidden fee or something. Nope, used to use them all the time. No fee, no trap. Just go in, park, wait for the call and go. Sometimes is a little busy but I never failed to get a spot.
Qualifier: I haven't used them in a couple of years, so things might have changed, but not likely.
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u/mfk_1974 14h ago
I was pleased that this included seeing people attempting to chase after the tow truck. I'm sure the driver in the third video saw the guy and decided to give no fucks. Great stuff.
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u/polloconjamon 13h ago
You could make a channel of this, non stop tow aways for idiot drivers, and it could be a moment of blissful zen for whoever watches the stream
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u/playkateme 12h ago
I lived in the Fenway neighborhood in Boston for a few years. A few neighbors and I would routinely just sit on the steps in front of our building with some drinks and watch car after car get towed on game night.
It was resident only parking (you need a sticker) and an empty tow truck was half a block back, and another tow truck was hooking up a car a block up and you’d still get these idiots in all their Red Sox gear pulling into a spot congratulating themselves as they walked away
As soon as that car was towed out it wouldn’t even be 5 mins before someone else pulled it. One of my favorite memories from living there. We never stuck around to see the owners returning though. My biggest regret..
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u/ElegantNatural2968 14h ago
People do that!!! Oh, I forgot….. BMW drivers can do anything they want
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u/Agile-Expression-651 14h ago
They don't mess around at NY airports.
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u/lilshortyy420 12h ago
Agree. I fly into JFK a lot and they run that place like the military lol
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u/r0thar 12h ago
So minimum $185 release fee, plus an Uber home to get documents, plus another to the Queens Pound, plus any outstanding tickets.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/services/vehicles-property/towed-vehicles.page
It's $6 to park a half hour, or $18 for an hour. https://www.jfkairport.com/transportation/airport-parking#paying-parking
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u/froggz01 10h ago
LAX is the same. These major airports are just too busy to be dealing with people’s nonsense.
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u/Emerald_28 14h ago
This one is on the driver.
Even in EWR, there are signs EVERYWHERE to not park cars there, there are people who's job is to tell you to not do so, if after everything you still do it, it's your fault.
Also it makes traffic
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u/gn0xious 14h ago
How can someone be so inconsiderate… sees BMW oh, that makes sense.
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u/somewhatcompetint 14h ago
The entitlement to leave your car in the middle of the road is something else
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u/IllogicalResponse 14h ago
Her hair made it look like a sperm swimming as hard as it could, but failing to impregnate.
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u/EnviroLife69 14h ago
Its almost like they tell you every single time every 5 minutes do not leave vehicles unattended lol sucks to suck
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u/123-Moondance 13h ago
Entitlement is the disease of this decade. It's everywhere. Folks think selfishness and rude/agressive behavior is their right in all situations.
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u/Gold_Ad_7552 13h ago
Did the BMW plate did say "NO SPIN" or something like that? Well, it didn't stop the tow truck from spinning them right outta there.
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u/ScaryTruth7139 12h ago
Dont know why people bother running after it. Once its up, they're towing it. You're just gonna be mad and tired.
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u/Popular-Brilliant349 14h ago
You know those drivers are told to get the hell outta there once they hookup. Do not stop, do not pass go, go straight to the impound lot!
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u/lucyparke 13h ago
Yes but at least they didn’t have to pay $15 for parking.
Also, New Yorkers are NOTORIOUS for double parking and walking away and I fucking hate it.
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u/MutedAstronaut9217 13h ago
Good, karmic justice. There's no excuse for leaving your car. You're not special the rules apply to you too. More of this. People who do this have never had consequences for this type of behavior.
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u/ledbetterus 13h ago
I wish they would do this at the Wal-mart near my house. My goodness the amount of people pulled up to the side of the building just sitting in their cars is insane.
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u/Sisoflex 14h ago
After 9-11, the fear was real, unattended cars and baggage. Now, "meh".
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u/OkMortgage6723 14h ago
It's more about not blocking everyone else who also lives in society than it is being worried about 9/11.....
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u/Relevant_Winter_7098 14h ago
It isn't just a security threat, though complacency is the number one cause of unintended consequences.
Either way, it still causes traffic problems.
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u/realZapRowsdower 14h ago
It's a pain in the ass for those of us who just want to drop people off. Even at medium sized airports like MSP it's like people completely forget the point of dropping someone and their bags at the curb.
You want a long goodbye? Go park in the ramp for a few minutes.
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u/geebeem92 14h ago
I remember When an unattended bag was always an esplosive. Now somebody just forgot it
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u/sacodeestopa 14h ago
The funny part is that these people aren’t rebels, visionaries, or free thinkers. They’re just inconvenient. They want the benefits of an organized society without paying the entry fee of behaving like everyone else. It’s entitlement dressed up as individuality.
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u/Altruistic-Energy812 14h ago
This makes my heart happy as someone who regularly drives to the airport for work. I pray tow trucks like these come to every airport so the constant rows of people doing this go away.
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u/-bridgefour- 14h ago
Tow that Cybertruck parked there, even if it’s attended. Get that junk out of everyone’s sight.
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u/gizcard 13h ago
If it has AWD, it is a transmission swap after being towed away like that. Good, don't leave you car unattended
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u/No-Raisin-6469 13h ago
Don't you tell me which zone is for loading, and which zone is for unloading.
Look Betty, don't start up with your white zone shit again. There's just no stopping in a white zone.
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u/TheChinOfAnElephant 13h ago
Why does the car's blinkers turn on? Is there a built in "I'm rolling backward while in park something must be wrong" feature?
Edit: Completely forgot alarms were a thing lol.
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u/No-Letterhead-4407 13h ago
They should make it a thing that if you can simply jog that loop and reach your car in time you get it back.
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u/Presently_Naked 13h ago
Ya know what, I support this. Too many assholes do this shit and make a simple pickup or drop off fucking painful
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u/technobrendo 12h ago
Every time I've been to an airport, even if just to drop someone off, there are always hordes of transit police, customs police and wreckers. Always. The unloading areas are just for 2-min parking, anything more and they are looking to tow.
There is no parking in the red zone, the white zone is for loading and unloading only.
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u/HooSaidDat 12h ago
I expect a BMW driver to do that. They also don't like to use their turn signal.
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u/JohnnyTzunami89 11h ago
Lazy and entitled people don’t follow rules as it doesn’t apply to them. You see them in grocery store parking lots parked in the red lane right in front of the store when there’s plentiful parking spots to park in. Or when they’re picking up food and inconvenience others because they’re in a rush to deliver food because they’re more important than every one else. Gotta make them learn the rules by applying hefty consequences.
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u/BradPittHasBadBO 11h ago
Hanging out outside at JFK departures level is now on my list of must-sees next time I'm in NYC.
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u/Rich-Bit4838 9h ago
This video should just be titled: “dumbasses who think rules don’t apply to them”
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u/Feeling_Ad_1034 9h ago
I have 0 sympathy for anyone thinking they're above the rules that everyone else has to follow
But I've always wondered if there is a better way to handle drop off / pick up at airports.
There's literally always an incredibly long slow moving line to get to the area, there's always people parking in the shoulder to wait (even if there is a cell lot), and there's always people who park in the load zone and just wait in their car. It's incredibly inefficient (or at least it feels that way).
But I suppose the only alternative is parking and walking in (like literally any other establishment) so it is an upgrade in that respect. I wonder how this will be solved in the future.
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