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Old 07.07.2008
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I love the nice ladies that do that in chicago during rush hour traffic, nothing getting a good view of the beaver or kitty. It seems that today's women don't like to wear underwear either, I seen women of all ages showing there goods.

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Wow, really? I have never seen that. Ever. I've driven lots of miles but never seen that. To the original question. If I'm ridin shotgun then I'll kick my feet up sure, it's a risk I'm willing to take. Just my opinion.
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i know what you mean !!!!!!!!

But if you had to think about what could happen, then you wouldn't get behind a wheel ????????

We all take risks.......
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As for the ladies showing all, i have had them sit along side of me in a car, interior light on, feet up on dash having a whale of a time to them selfs, they assume am male, when they see am not and disgusted they are not long on moving along, i just think MINGERS
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y'know - if I could, I might.. but at 6'6", getting my feet up on the dash - under any circumstances - is .. not comfortable.

Still, that would entail taking my shoes off, too.. Not good at all. probably melt the dash
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have you tried to sit in most vehicles today, seats are awful...

My friend has seen a few serious injuries to passengers who do this, accident happens and airbag goes off. One woman broke tib/fib on BOTH sides, as well as her knees smashing her nose.

Oh, once I was a mechanic, and had a customer who had 15 or 20 little pins on her steeringwheel, well actually the airbag cover, like little butterfly pins you see old women wearing. I mentioned the risk to her about the pins becoming bullets and she promptly removed them and thanked me, as she never thought of it.


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Comfort vs safety? Of course, they aren't thinking of it. Safety is inconvenient at best and a down right pain in the butt more often than not. How many people have you heard say those favorite phrases: " I am a good driver. I have never been in an accident." More to the point assumptions should be "How have I stayed out of accidents? and What would happen if I were in one now?" People don't want to be safe, they want to feel safe. Thus the contrariness of having a seat belt on while throwing feet on the dash, sleeping across the seat or turning around a changing a diaper from the front seat to the back. People are nuts.
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People don't want to be safe, they want to feel safe.
Very well put.
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Im seeing this more and more. The passenger has their feet rested up on the dashboard like theyre lounging on a lawn chair.
My girlfriend does this crap, and as much as I tell her not to, she still does. I'm going to read your post to her and hopefully she'll change her ways.

Great post.
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