Letting the oil circulate before putting load on the engine. Only needs an extra 10-15 seconds, or the time it takes me to scrape during the winter months. No time needed if it was recently running.
this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2023
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Letting oil warm up for a bit. Why do you care?
They need the spot. They need it. RIGHT NOW! CAN'T YOU SEE THEIR BLINKER ON AS THEY BLOCK THE ISLE?! BEEP..... BEEP BEEP BEEP THEY NEED IT NOOOOOOOWWWWWWWE WHY AREN'T YOU MOVIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG BEEEEEEEEP
Waiting for Bluetooth to connect, putting on seatbelt, fixing Bluetooth, putting drinks in drink holders, waiting for Bluetooth, turning on lights, fixing Bluetooth.
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“People of Lemmy that are not the same way as me: Why are you the way that you are? Any answers must come with justification.”
I fucking hate bad-faith questions like this. OP doesn't care about an answer, they are just ranting.
Perhaps it’s more of a “hey, parking is hard to come by in this neighborhood.. I’ve been circling for a while and noticed that you got into your car and now I’m sitting here with my blinker on, blocking traffic, waiting for the spot to free up so I can park and get on with my day… what’s going on in there?”
You're the asshole in that situation. Don't expect that any parking place is yours until it's empty, especially when you have no idea when the people actually parked in the space are leaving. You should never be blocking traffic waiting to park in an occupied space because you assume they're leaving.
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Questions like these is why this community exists though.
It's interesting to read because I'm always quick in the car myself, I enjoy being quick to start and drive out.
Don't care if others are different. Maybe they want to sit and watch their phone for a while. But it's interesting to read about it.
I'm just pleased to see so many comments talking about dealing with your phone before you drive. Thank you all.
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-> Seatbelt
-> Phone in holder + plug
-> Vape out + plug
-> Select destination in GPS
-> Stare into the void and contemplate the utter futility of existence
-> Select Music or podcast
-> Prepare any drinks or snacks for the trip
-> Drive off
Stare into the void and contemplate the utter futility of existence
Yea this one is pretty much it for me.
Defrosting my windows so that I can actually see to drive
Also, connecting my phone via bluetooth to play music or podcasts
Taking a breather goddamn.
Well I get in, plug in my phone and put on my belt. That’s maybe 15 seconds. Then I turn the key and wait for the glow* plugs to warm up, so that’s another 5-10 seconds.
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Putting on spotify and getting a Playlist so I don't mess with my phone when I start driving. Possibly GPSing.
Telling someone that I'm on my way. Finding music to listen to. Figuring out what my next errand is or checking if I have anymore errands.
Watching the person waiting for my parking space lose their shit.
- get in
- put things in place
- seat belt
- lock the door
- unfold side mirror
- start engine
- check dashboard
- wait a while if engine is cold
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- get in
- get keys into hand
- the abyss gazes also into me
sometimes you gotta just sit and breathe for a minute, man.
My car is old and has a display for Android auto that is powered by the cigarette lighter. I'm waiting for it to turn on, then I'm picking some music on Spotify to play during my drive.
Queue podcasts, reply to txt/email, or anything else that needs to be taken care of on the phone so that it can be put away while driving.
Waiting for oil to reach the top of the engine
Psych myself up to go to wherever I'm going
Letting the oil circulate for a bit, adjusting fan-settings, A/C, selecting music etc. If it’s wintertime I let the car warm up for a while while I scrape the windows.
Waiting for my kid to put on his seatbelt.
Making sure all the kids are buckled.
Is your seatbelt done up?
Leave your brother alone and do up your seatbelt please.
You need to do up your seatbelt now.
Do up your seatbelt now, please.
DO UP YOUR SEATBELT
DON'T MAKE ME TURN THIS CAR AROUND I SWEAR WE WILL NOT GET GROCERIES AND YOU WILL HAVE PEANUT BUTTER ON LETTUCE WITH RELISH FOR DINNER AGAIN THAT'S IT GET IN THE HOUSE I'M ORDERING A PIZZA GODDAMN IT NOT AGAIN
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Waiting for the oil pressure to protect the timing chain.
Or, in the winter, waiting for the CVT to warm up.
I gotta find the perfect song. What is the perfect song? I don't know, but I gotta sit here and hit the skip button over and over until I find it.
Hyundai recommends that car rubs for 10 seconds to make sure the oil is doing its job
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Waiting for the engine to warm up a bit? Centering myself and dealing with distractions before I drive. Mapping out my egress routes and bailout locations after eliminating the parties specified in the verbal contract? All normal things you are supposed to do before you drive.
Checking my mirrors, checking tire pressure, waiting for the on-screen button to become responsive so I can ok the dumb EULA on screen so I can use the infotainment unit, reconnecting bluetooth a few times because the phone and infotainment unit randomly choose to connect.
Why, I do a pre-drive 100 points checklist, starting with the right wheel lug nut...
Might need to add a few more points to the list if there's only one lug nut on that single right wheel
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well, I usually roll a few cigarettes for the road, put directions on Google maps, and adjust my seating/coffee/whatever else I need to be comfortable. In total it takes a minute or two.
Brushing off the snow and scraping off the ice from my windows
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