Fight at a car show

[DanEC]

I've seldom participated in car shows for this reason although I do go to a Sonic cruise in 6 or 7 times a year and annual car show that my car club sponsors. I'm fortunate to never have had my vehicle damaged by anyone but I'm inclined to go less and less all the time due mostly to behavior like this. The vast majority of people are just jerks anymore. You see it everywhere - airplanes, movie theaters, on the street, etc. I think of myself as an average Joe but I would never conduct myself like a large part of the crowds I see dropping in at car shows and cruise ins. Of course some of them are just unappreciative of the car culture in general and just see cars as daily transportation - never intending to purposely damage anyone's property. These are the folks that you find leaning on your dusty fender or kicking the tire. But why they even bother to stop and come in I don't understand. And then there are the jerks like the 2 guys fighting and oblivious parents pushing strollers along cars and letting little ones run loose to jump up and down on 32 Ford running boards that really just seem to be hell bent to cause all the damage they can.

[LuvDaBlues]

Originally Posted by DanEC

"jump up and down on 32 Ford running boards"

Wow, the memories!
When I was about 10, my neighbor (20 years my senior) pulled a '32 Chevy out of a field and built the most incredible hotrod. A buddy and I were farting around one day when I launched off the running board to for a pro-wrestling power dive. I thought my neighbor was going to whip my ars. Felt so bad I told my dad, where then HE proceeded to whip my ars........

Yep, lessons learned.

[marco454v8]

France is no better. I was at a show last summer with a friend and his kirkham, within a few minutes while talking to him in front of his car, one kid opened his gas filler,and another was banging on the front-parents did zip!
That lack of respect (which stems from the parents) is wholly unacceptable

Mark