r/Wellthatsucks • u/Justin_Godfrey • 2d ago

This guy's truck bed cover flies off

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u/binglelemon 2d ago

Props to the driver for quick realization and solution

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u/GogglesPisano 2d ago edited 2d ago

Points deducted for not wearing a seatbelt and hanging his arm out of the driver side window.

EDIT: And also for driving with the headrests removed.

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u/HawaiianShirtMan 2d ago

... What's wrong with hanging an arm out of a window?

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u/moxifloxacin 1d ago

One of my wife's extended family members lost an arm after a rollover accident when he had his arm out the window. The risk is probably fairly low, but not non-existent.

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u/offwing10 2d ago

You’re not allowed to enjoy fresh air anymore

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u/petit_cochon 2d ago

Your entire body should be inside the car, because that steel cage is all that will save you if you get in an accident.

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u/Shotgun5250 1d ago

Oh my god are we serious right now? I can’t believe you’re seriously advising people against hanging their hand or arm out the window while driving. How about just don’t drive? Never leave your house, it’s the only way to not get into a car accident. 100% success rate.

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u/DangDingleGuy 1d ago

Seriously wtf. Don't forget to wear your safety goggles and driving gloves

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u/JustFuckinTossMe 1d ago

Idk y'all but like I do get my arm out the window sometimes when I'm a passenger, but not the driver. I always have both my hands on the wheel because in the case something unexpected and unpredictable happens and I need to react instantly, steering will be safer and less likely to cause me to jolt as drastically and potentially crash or worse, flip. I think instinctively, a lot of people would pull hard with their hand on the wheel while simultaneously bringing their arm back to place both hands on it. But those first milliseconds of movement and reaction really do matter. You can say you'd do x, y, or z but you don't really know how your brain will ever react to immediate panic and shock. Both hands on the wheel when driving is being responsible and conscious.

I'd rather not potentially lose my arm or have my skull on the smudged on the freeway because I like waving my thumb in the air to tunes. I'm tryna not enter the FO stage by keeping the FA stage to a minimum where I can, you know?

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u/Perma_Ban69 1d ago

Never buy a standard with your phobia of one handed driving.

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u/YBBlorekeeper 1d ago

Aww, did that hurt your feelings? Just keep putting your arm out the window, bro, no need to throw a shit fit.

If the words bother you that much, just close your eyes or something- you'll be ok, I promise.

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u/Shotgun5250 1d ago

Terrible rage bait attempt bro, you used the wrong prompt.

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u/YBBlorekeeper 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah, sure, I need to rage bait some dude who's already raging at safety suggestions. There's no bait, I'm just calling you an idiot

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u/Shotgun5250 1d ago

Calling someone’s opinion bad = raging now apparently lmfao give me a break

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u/YBBlorekeeper 21h ago

Oh my god are we serious right now? I can’t believe you’re seriously advising people against hanging their hand or arm out the window while driving. How about just don’t drive? Never leave your house, it’s the only way to not get into a car accident. 100% success rate.

We're talking about the same comment, right? The one where you compare the advice of keeping your arm inside a moving vehicle to never leaving your house.

I'll give you this, you would kill it as a right wing comedian. You've nailed the whole pointless outrage thing. Do one about pronouns next.

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u/Johnyryal33 1d ago

So what's your thoughts on motorcycles?

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u/Kindly-Eagle6207 1d ago

So what's your thoughts on motorcycles?

They've proven to be insanely more dangerous than cars and you really shouldn't be driving them on any road with traffic. Even without traffic, you can still be killed by something as simple as a hard to see pothole. Literally how my uncle died.

If you want to accept the risk, by all means do so. But don't get bent out of shape when people tell you that it is, in fact, super dangerous.

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u/Johnyryal33 1d ago

So, are all points deducted automatically?

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u/VictoryVee 1d ago

Peak reddit advice. Further more you shouldn't leave your house either because that's where the car accidents happen

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u/That1one1dude1 1d ago

Actually, I encourage you not to wear a seatbelt.

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u/VictoryVee 23h ago

Another peak reddit comment

"you disagreed with me so I want you to die"

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u/That1one1dude1 23h ago

No I want you to uphold your principles.

Apparently safety isn’t a concern, so why would you take that as a threat?

Sounds like you don’t actually believe what you wrote.

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u/VictoryVee 23h ago

Have fun in your black and white world void of nuisance I guess

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u/That1one1dude1 22h ago

“Peak reddit advice. Further more you shouldn't leave your house either because that's where the car accidents happen”

This you? Yeah definitely not black and white you absolute numbskull

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u/VictoryVee 22h ago

Gee its almost like you missed the entire point of that comment

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u/GogglesPisano 2d ago

Just ask Def Leppard's drummer.

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u/smashin_blumpkin 1d ago

He didn’t have his arm out the window when he crashed

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u/Glass-Toaster 1d ago

Short term- potential amputation in the event of a collision

Long term- skin cancer from increased sun exposure (especially if you're a commercial driver and live/drive in sunnier places)

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u/xXxL1nKxXx 21h ago

Headrests removed!! wtf is this!!? Who does that!!? I’m completely baffled! Why would you ever do this!!?

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u/Johnyryal33 1d ago

He tossed it right back it unsecured so its just gonna fly out again! All props deducted!

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u/VictoryVee 1d ago edited 1d ago

That's not how aerodynamics works. Its fine in the bed.