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Car Interior Trunk Door Etiquette

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Joe Joe, Apr 17, 2007.

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  1. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    My car has a fold down door in the middle of the backseat so you can access the trunk from inside the car. I was driving to lunch with some friends yesterday when I notice this door is open and a coworker of mine is looking through what I have in my trunk. Not that I have anything in there private, but it was just wierd.

    I tell him to close the door in a not so nice voice, but I'm not yelling and I'm not upset at this point. He whines, "why, I can't see anything back there, but a tire" instead of closing the door. I grab the folddown door and slap it shut the best that I can while driving. I may or may not have yelled something at this point.

    Sad to say, but I'm pretty upset and the lunch is very awkward. What is the Car Interior Trunk Door Etiquette?
     
  2. Mr. Clutch

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    To be honest, I don't think there is any set etiquette on middle-of-the- backseat trunk doors...

    Please don't yell at me.
     
  3. Joe Joe

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    I'm more upset that he didn't close it when i asked him to so.
     
  4. JuanValdez

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    I'm pretty sure society hasn't made the effort to design a whole system of etiquette around the interior door to the trunk. But, extrapolating from other rules, it'd probably be impolite to be looking in there without asking permission. I'm not sure it's the appropriate response to get visibly upset about it though.
     
  5. v3.0

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    I think you're just anal retentive...
     
  6. Rocket River

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    "You want to know what is in my trunk . . . meet me after work in the dark part of the garage . .. I'll show you" - Tony Suprano

    IT was rude to look without asking
    it was ruder to not stop looking when you asked him too

    conclusion . .he needs to stay the h*ll out of your car from now on

    Rocket River
     
  7. Mr. Clutch

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    To be honest, it would make me mad too. I hate it when people start messing with stuff in my car. They should just sit there and have pleasant conversation.

    I also hate it when people insist on bringing food or drinks into the car. That should be covered by etiquette, no? I would think you should defer to the owner's wishes.
     
  8. DonkeyMagic

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    well i dont like nosey people either but sounds like you might have just been having a bad day.
     
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    man, i can never get people to stop peeking into my trunk. it happens ALL THE TIME.
     
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    Your coworker is an idiot. I hate people who act like everything is open boundary.
     
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    I don't have much to hide but I hat nosey people. I see what you got mad. It sucks you have to educate grown people about what is rude.

    Next time bring a rolled up newspaper and whap him across the nose when he gets out of line. It works on dogs.
     
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    You were both wrong: he should have complied with your request and you should have had a sense of humor about it...
     
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    ...just be thankful that you got the body out of there before he peeked, or you would have had to dispose of ANOTHER one...
     
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    Next time, just kick him in the nuts for not listening...
     
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    Trunk etiquette???

    If you had nothing to hide, then who cares if your ex-passenger looks?

    Maybe he was fascinated and thought it would be cool to have an escape hatch.
     
  16. Joe Joe

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    Just because I didn't have a body in it this time, doesn't mean I won't have one in the next time he takes a peek.

    I talked with the other coworker in the car and thankfully I didn't yell. I was only visibly upset when I slammed the door myself.

    I apologized to the offending coworker for getting upset. I did detail that I do not appreciate people going through my stuff without permission. I then explained that if I deny permission, don't ask why.
     
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    My wife and I were walking downtown the other day, and a couple of guys asked if they could see what was in her trunk. I quickly pointed out that she has a hatchback. :confused:
     
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    If you told me to close it I would have looked through it even more. I don't put up with weenieness.
     
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    lighten up joe joe
     
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    Yeah, I would have started to sing "Hey Joe, where are you going with that tire in your trunk? Duh Dah Do Da Do.."
     

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