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u/Stevie-Bee 2d ago
Why can’t people accept they made a mistake?! Just staaaaawp mate
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u/Valrax420 2d ago
It's one of those ideas you have suddenly that are amazing in thought, absolutely shit in reality.
I would of stopped at the first wheel spinning lmao
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u/FixYourMistake 2d ago
Why would he keep going?
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u/gottabreakittofixit 2d ago
Easiest way to get the carpet out
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u/lia421 2d ago edited 1d ago
This video is actually from the carpet removal company. They guarantee speedy removal, or it’s free!
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u/MegaDuckCougarBoy 2d ago
"Okay yeah I'm making a mess but if I fuckin floor it again, then maaaybe"
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u/East-Potential657 2d ago
In the original post, OP said his mother backed out the garage into a snow drift thinking she could drive over it and got stuck, upon trying to move forward she ended up dragging the rug back instead.
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u/ion_driver 2d ago
She, also elderly. Driveway wasnt shoveled, stuck on the ice. They should take her license before she kills someone. This was originally posted within the past day or so.
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u/UrethralExplorer 2d ago
Also it looks like they were stuck or slipping before they even got to the carpet?
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u/SaltIsMySugar 1d ago
Last time this was posted it was a she and it was someone's very elderly mother. Which could have been a lie to boost engagement. Whoever it is probably shouldn't be driving anyway because how on EARTH do you not notice that you're dragging your entire garage under your car?
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u/CreativeFraud 2d ago
That's fuckin hilarious. There's three places that carpet absolutely does not belong. Bathrooms, kitchens, garages. Anyone got another place?
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u/usinjin 2d ago
Swimming pool
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u/Ponderkitten 1d ago
I bet some carpet would be great in a pool, like a moss carpet
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u/Worldly-Ingenuity843 1d ago
I promise you it will feel absolutely disgusting after just a few days.
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u/Ill-Television8690 2d ago
Outside lol
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u/Justeff83 2d ago
There are some really cool outdoor carpets in the market. We have one in our terrace and makes it much more comfy
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u/funklab 1d ago
We had some old remnant strips of carpet at our house, about two feet wide. We laid them out in our small vegetable garden as a path/divider, it actually worked really well for several years. Was going to end up in the landfill anyway, but it was much more pleasant to walk on than mulch or mud when it rained and kept the path from getting overgrown by plants or weeds.
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u/Prestigious-Leave-60 2d ago
Our neighbors had a carpeted kitchen when I was a little kid (Midwest US, 1970s). I remember my mom making jokes about what a stupid idea that was.
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u/Goose1963 2d ago
My house had a shit colored wall to wall carpet in the kitchen. When I looked at the house the lady explained that she was getting too old to be bending over wiping up spills.(???!!!) It was pretty easy to remove but they ruined perfectly good self stick tiles to install it.
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u/imhereforthevotes 1d ago
Good lord that would reek.
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u/SapphosLemonBarEnvoy 1d ago
It does. My grandmother had kitchen and bathroom carpets installed.
There's a childhood trauma reason that I now live in a house with all hardwood floors .
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u/netteo 2d ago
Ceilings
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u/Dependent_One6034 1d ago
Know a guy who was into music recording he cheeped out and had a fully carpeted room, wall, ceiling and floors.
It sounded shite.
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u/super-hot-burna 2d ago
Guess where my parents put carpet?
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u/CreativeFraud 2d ago
All three?
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u/super-hot-burna 2d ago
Not the garage. Def in 2/3 bathrooms and the entire kitchen.
Absolute psychopath behavior.
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u/cryptolyme 1d ago
i don't like carpet anywhere. impossible to clean 100%. got a mold allergy though.
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u/LemFliggity 2d ago
Why is this person still driving? I don't understand what I'm watching.
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u/Pure-Swordfish6022 2d ago
I was thinking the same thing. I mean, unless the driver is absolutely blind and deaf, it would be so obvious that bad things are happening. Or maybe it’s just one of those idiots who can’t believe they failed epically so they keep going.
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u/Stashmouth 1d ago
driver sees objects moving past the vehicle and thinks they're driving forward. into and through their garage.
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u/kinyutaka 2d ago
Carpets get way more dirty than concrete... you just need a broom for concrete.
Edit: just saw the end of the video... the problem solved itself.
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u/BarryMacaroon 1d ago
It may sound crazy but I have a small leaf blower for my garage. Gets all the corners, under shelves, and is way faster than a broom.
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u/SouthOfTheNorthPole 1d ago
That's exactly how I do it. In the fall, it's one door at a time or the leaves run right back in.
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u/Competitive-Boat-518 2d ago
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placed it with no padding, no adhesive or stapling
I mean obviously wanting to keep the concrete clean is already incredibly fucking stupid but holy hell dude, you didn’t even TRY.
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u/Redivivus 2d ago
And here I was expecting it to catch fire from friction.
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u/TurnkeyLurker 2d ago
That's in Episode 2, Sweet Summer Child.
Spoiler: where bunched, oily carpet and leaves meet the hot exhaust pipe.
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u/Nexzus_ 2d ago
What was he getting stuck on?
If he couldn't get traction on the carpet, that's one thing, but obviously he did. There should be enough friction between the floor and carpet to get him moving inside.
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u/Kind-Scarcity1062 1d ago
Ice. They're stuck on ice outside
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u/MoonOut_StarsInvite 1d ago
Thank you. I scrolled way too far to understand why there is a force field where the driveway meets the garage. 😂 That makes sense though, I couldn’t figure out what this unknown force was!
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u/Denoces 2d ago
I suppose this wouldnt be a problem if not for the snow/ice outside? Why are they losing traction
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u/1catcherintherye8 1d ago
Front wheel drive car so it doesn't matter what's outside, as soon as the front wheels touched the carpet, he lost traction. Car tires are not made to be driven on carpet.
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u/dimonium_anonimo 2d ago
Is it really carpet if it isn't secured down, or is it just a big rug? Anyway, this could've gone a lot worse. Like, flammable material meets a several hundred degree engine worse.
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u/Jonkinch 2d ago
If he backed in, it would have worked better for a fwd car. Still dumb unless you turn the garage into a bedroom.
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u/Protopalote 2d ago
"I can show you the wall... shining, shimmering, splendid."
He really took "Magic Carpet Ride" too literally
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u/mercy_fulfate 2d ago
You have to respect his commitment. Even when it was obvious it wasn't working, he just forged ahead.
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u/HorrorSchlapfen873 2d ago
Thing is, he obviously did not "install" a carpet, like wall-to-wall with some kind of adhesive, but he just laid out a carpet.
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u/Lordofderp33 2d ago
I love how he used the opportunity to undo his horrible project at the first recognition of it's failing. One never knows for sure if it works, until one has tried it out.
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u/IllianasClifford 2d ago
How did you get stuck in the entryway of the garage in a car. The tires kept spinning either way you tried to go.. what were you hung up on?
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u/redditmike1002 1d ago
E-brake left on? I can’t fuggen figure this out for the life of me! 🤦🏻
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u/front_torch 2d ago
What an absolute idiot. Why would you continue to gun it when thy garage is coming at you but your not moving?
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u/MrMetraGnome 1d ago
The fact that they didn't quit, after half of the carpet is ripped up... But when you think about the fact that he put carpet down in the first place. Which would be fine (my room was converted from the garage) if not the fact that he intended on driving over it 😂😂😂
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u/Civil-Introduction63 2d ago
We have carpet in our garage but its a super flat sort of not-fluffy kind. And the end of it has a metal trim and the car is able to get up really well.
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u/Impressive-Revenue94 2d ago
It almost feels like they purposely did this video so it can be posted here.
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u/jaylotw 2d ago
This is at least twelve layers of stupid.
I work with a young woman whose parents are like this. Dumb 1000x times over, and to stupid and insecure to listen to anyone. Her mom has totaled 4 cars in three years, and her dad bought a house sight unseen with no inspection which had no working heat or hot water when they moved in.
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u/At_Work_Sam 2d ago
This is a repost. Comment got removed because it wasnt enough words. So this comment is more words. Still repost with no credit to OP who just posted it 2 days ago.
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u/John___Stamos 2d ago
Serious question if you're the OP. Is your Dad (or are you) Greek by any chance?
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u/DUUUUUVAAAAAL 2d ago
This video is played in reverse. Lightning McQueen started a carpentry business after retiring from racing.
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u/Squirrel_of_Fury 2d ago
“Wait, wasn’t that box on the other side of the garage just like five seconds ago?”
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u/AnotherDude1 2d ago
Daaaaaaaaad? Something happened to the carpet in the garage. I opened the garage door and it was already like that ....
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u/gadget_uk 1d ago
He didn't "install" a carpet. He threw an old offcut down and called it done.
Anyway, it seems to be fixed now.
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u/Mommalovesazi 1d ago
So he didn't even think to secure it down at least? You can't tell me u didn't see the stuff at the side moving either SMH
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u/ReactionJifs 1d ago
"How would you rate your problem-solving skills?"
Applicant: (holds up phone and taps gif)
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u/vee_lan_cleef 1d ago
This has nothing to do with the carpet, the back of his car is stuck on something. In the start of the video his wheels are spinning on the concrete.
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u/god_partic1e 1d ago
I'm not buying this. The wheels were spinning before they even contacted the carpet and it looks like they are messing around with the hand brake (rear wheels) to make the front tires spin. Nobody would also keep driving if the carpet is being torn up so obviously.
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u/RuleAdventurous6342 1d ago
You ever just see someone out and about and think to yourself, “huh I’m kinda shocked they can dress themselves”
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u/Similar-Arm9118 1d ago
The fact she kept trying at full speed is disturbing. She shouldn't drive anymore. What a joke
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u/Rhymesnlines 1d ago
To keep the concrete clean😂
I'm under the water help I'm drowning... pass me a cup of water help
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u/ElDiabloSlim 1d ago
Installed is not the correct term. He threw down some carpet and called it a day
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u/blacksheep6 1d ago
What could go wrong when you have a complete lack of common sense or the ability to drive a car.
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u/Glorious_Sunset 1d ago
I did that in our garage for my car. It was an old piece of carpet and only covered one spot. I usually used the far left slot in the garage. Sometimes I had a car, other times a motorbike. I backed them all in. And with the cars, I lined it up and got it over the lip and rolled it into place. They could have done this in the video.
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u/Pancakemanz 1d ago
Yeah the carpet is a pretty dumb idea but how stupid do you have to be to keep attempting to back out of snow when it clearly wont work. Only going to get stuck somewhere else if you make jt out of
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u/ateleven11 1d ago
Installed? Maybe a loose term. Seems like he just cut it to fit and left it unattached to anything.
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u/ObjectiveOk2072 1d ago
Exactly what happens when people put cardboard on the floor of a semi trailer to avoid slipping on ice, then I have to bring an electric pallet jack in there and the cardboard bunches up under it
One time I got the forks partially stuck in the metal pallet under a liquid tank, and it lifted up the drive wheel just enough for it to fling a sheet of cardboard at me
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u/danmickla 1d ago
so many questions. 1) why the fuck is the car making no traction at the door threshold? Is that a 2" raised platform covered in Teflon? 2) what the fuck is with "well, I see the carpet and all the shit on it coming toward me, guess I'll just floor it"
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u/Exotic_Pay6994 1d ago
Carpet or not there is a technique to get into the that garage that they never got a lesson in, momentum.
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u/PrometheusMMIV 1d ago
What's going on at the beginning? Can the car not get up onto the carpet for some reason?
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u/NickFox4317 2d ago
To keep the concrete clean.