Why do people still park their cars with it in gear?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:30, 4 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I have NEVER done this, but I dreamt I did it last night. Your post has reminded me. Spooky.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:30, Reply)

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:32, Reply)

I do it on a hill because I don't trust a 25 year old handbrake.
But then I am also clever enough to take it out of gear, or engage the clutch, before starting it.
( Kroney, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:30, Reply)

I bet you put your seatbelt on as you are driving away

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:35, Reply)

mr b3th puts his on about two thirds into his journey, the massive twat.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:36, Reply)

No, I do that beforehand
since holding the socket in one hand, the belt in the other and looking down whilst jabbing ineffectually often ends in a bus stop massacre.
( Kroney, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:36, Reply)

This pleases me
I hate people doing that. For some reason, it really fucks me off
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:37, Reply)

That's because taking both hands off the wheel is for cunts.

( Kroney, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:46, Reply)

Who cares about a load of bus wankers though?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:38, Reply)

my dad always leaves it in reverse, or in gear if he's facing uphill
it's a hangover from having saabs, in the 70's when you had to do that, apparently. he chooses to ignore the fact that these days he has a modern automatic.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:33, Reply)

I thought it was something to do with the car not wandering off if the handbrake fails, or whatever.
I do it, but mostly because I never remember to take it out of gear when I park up.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:33, Reply)

i always get mad when people pull up the handbrake against the ratchet
horrible sound
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:35, Reply)

and wears out the ratchet, too

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 4 Mar 2014, 9:39, Reply)