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re: Liberty Mutual commercial with the son that cant change a flat tire

Posted on 3/18/18 at 6:10 pm to
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
73484 posts
Posted on 3/18/18 at 6:10 pm to
Newer cars have the spare tires hidden and bolted in with some rubics cube shite that makes changing the tire completely cluster frick.

I’ve changed many a tire in my life, and my dad had me changing brake pads and bleeding brakes etc since before I could drive.

Last fall my wife’s newer suv had a flat on the interstate and I went to change it, and after an hour of hell, I gave up. I couldn’t figure out whatever riddle was needed to get the spare loose from under the car.

Posted by Morty
Member since Feb 2018
2252 posts
Posted on 3/18/18 at 9:37 pm to
Some people are just three dimensionally challenged. I have zero mechanical anolity. I could change a flat but if you give me all day I could not figure out how to change windshield wipers. Kind of like being dyslexic with shapes. Kind of sucks
Posted by DumpsterFire
Member since Sep 2012
1452 posts
Posted on 3/18/18 at 10:13 pm to
I do think you should know how to change a tire, but I don't think this is as big of a deal as y'all are making it. I've only had one flat tire in the past 15 years. I didn't know how to change one when it happened, but I followed the instructions in the car manual and was able to change it. With advances in technology, it just doesn't happen very often anymore.

Also, there is almost no reason for anyone under the age 30 to need to know how to drive a stick. Probably 98% of cars right now have automatic transmission, so why would you want/need to learn how to drive a standard?
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
76603 posts
Posted on 3/18/18 at 10:35 pm to
quote:

Newer cars have the spare tires hidden and bolted in with some rubics cube shite that makes changing the tire completely cluster frick.
They also have these bullshite anti-theft lug nuts that are crappily made and strip easily.

Scruffy had a blowout and went to change the tire and the fricking “anti-theft key” strips. Couldn’t get it to latch.

Scruffy had to go rent a damn tow trailer to pull his car to the shop.

Had them remove all the bullshite “anti-theft nuts” and put normal ones.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
73484 posts
Posted on 3/18/18 at 10:52 pm to
Deeprig9 agrees with scruffy.
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
49635 posts
Posted on 3/18/18 at 11:02 pm to
My daughter and I changed a flat on a tractor this morning in the rain. If I’m dressed appropriately I’m changing it. If not I’ll call someone. My kids know how to change a tire as well as keep air pressure up and they keep their vehicles clean as well.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
80552 posts
Posted on 3/18/18 at 11:04 pm to
I CAN change a tire. I choose not to. AAA FTW
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77871 posts
Posted on 3/18/18 at 11:04 pm to
quote:

If not I’ll call someone.


I’m sure your husband is the first one you’d call.
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
83269 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 12:51 am to
quote:

Also, there is almost no reason for anyone under the age 30 to need to know how to drive a stick. Probably 98% of cars right now have automatic transmission, so why would you want/need to learn how to drive a standard?


Growing up, my family only had automatics, so that’s what I learned to drive. I’d like to learn to drive a stick, but I don’t know anyone with one.
Posted by ConservativeBamaFan
Tuscaloosa Alabama
Member since Nov 2013
1409 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 12:57 am to
I keep thinking. Teach your damn son to change a tire.
Posted by EastBankTiger
A little west of Hoover Dam
Member since Dec 2003
21617 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 3:22 am to
quote:

I think the mom is hot.


I kept thinking that I'd seen her before. This may be her. Catherine Kamei
Posted by BOSCEAUX
Where the Down Boys go.
Member since Mar 2008
51543 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 6:00 am to
I can change a tire, change oil (not useful anymore) and wiper blades. That’s about the extent of my usefulness when it comes to automobiles.

ETA: headlight bulbs, fuses and little shite like that also. I think I could probably do a brake job but I wouldn’t trust my own work. Newer vehicles make what should be easy difficult sometimes.
Posted by Placebeaux
Bobby Fischer Fan Club President
Member since Jun 2008
51852 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 6:25 am to
Just read the manual
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
62614 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 6:43 am to
quote:

If I'm late for a meeting and I have to wear polo and khakis for it


Those aren’t dress clothes. You’ll be fine.
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20557 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 7:34 am to
Strong family values is kryptonite to liberals.
Posted by fishfighter
RIP
Member since Apr 2008
40026 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 7:39 am to
quote:

Last fall my wife’s newer suv had a flat on the interstate and I went to change it, and after an hour of hell, I gave up. I couldn’t figure out whatever riddle was needed to get the spare loose from under the car.


You know they have that info in the owners manual. And yes, I hate that dumb arse commercial. The think is, a lot of people think like that. They just don't know how to read a dam owners manual.
Posted by Mike da Tigah
Bravo Romeo Lima Alpha
Member since Feb 2005
61403 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 7:49 am to
See, if junior had been outside playing as a kid they would have had a bicycle, and would have had to first learn how to change the tire and put the chain back on, and so would have had to learn about hand tools, and that might have moved on to changing a tire on a go cart or motorbike, and if nothing else, it would have empowered them to realize they were not helpless little lambs, but were actually big boys growing into men, and they could handle something as mundane as changing a damn tire for goodness sake. But alas, they were inside playing with video games, and Barbie dolls for all we know, and never had the opportunity to develop any of the most basic skill sets to becoming a man, and were always the dependent ones that mommy and daddy had to wet nurse through life, and eventually grew up to having to depend upon everyone else to perform the most basic tasks in life.

Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
84369 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 7:56 am to
He could have at least YouTube'd it.
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
22811 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 8:00 am to
Yeah, that's a bad one. The other one I can't stand is the Allstate (I think) one where the parents are in bed (the dad looks like a mega cuck douche) and the limp-wristed son is trying to explain the dent in the car. Dad sits there looking like a turd while mom sets the weak-arse punishment.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
78336 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 8:09 am to
If there were more manual transmissions there would be less texting and driving.
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