[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I mean it's about the trade off really... would you rather very occasionally get a minor harmless static shock... or have one of these hanging off your car?

I used to get them constantly from our old car but have never had one from the new one... ... maybe it secretly has one of these hiding underneath.

I get them almost every time and they hurt I've developed a bit of PTSD when it comes to touching the car door or any kind of door, computer etc I even get them when i touch people sometimes.

(still don't have those static things hanging off my car though)

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I get them almost every time and they hurt I've developed a bit of PTSD when it comes to touching the car door or any kind of door, computer etc I even get them when i touch people sometimes.

(still don't have those static things hanging off my car though)

Went through a stage of it with lift buttons ..stopped now though

[Cherie]

What about those bead seats people used to use for their backs while driving another fad

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

What about those bead seats people used to use for their backs while driving another fad

Weren't they to stop your back getting sweaty? I'm sure I only ever saw them in taxis though. I think there are more modern options these days .

I remember when cars had little ashtrays next to the gearstick (yuck) and the 12v slot was for an actual lighter instead of USB ports.

My dad actually smoked in the car, too. That little ashtray was always stuffed with cigarette butts. Urgh.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Weren't they to stop your back getting sweaty? I'm sure I only ever saw them in taxis though. I think there are more modern options these days .

I remember when cars had little ashtrays next to the gearstick (yuck) and the 12v slot was for an actual lighter instead of USB ports.

My dad actually smoked in the car, too. That little ashtray was always stuffed with cigarette butts. Urgh.

Sweaty?? No they were supposed to massage your back as you drove I think?

My dad chain smoked everywhere, car, house everywhere and yeah those lighters weren't that long ago, were they? Or am I just really old now (don't answer that )

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Sweaty?? No they were supposed to massage your back as you drove I think?

My dad chain smoked everywhere, car, house everywhere and yeah those lighters weren't that long ago, were they? Or am I just really old now (don't answer that )

Yes I think they were for massage

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Yes I think they were for massage

Well you still get those too then - it's just that now it's a thing that plugs into the 12v socket and actually massages

Spoiler:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/13287...-1/s-l1000.jpg

Surely this is distracting though...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Weren't they to stop your back getting sweaty? I'm sure I only ever saw them in taxis though. I think there are more modern options these days .

I remember when cars had little ashtrays next to the gearstick (yuck) and the 12v slot was for an actual lighter instead of USB ports.

My dad actually smoked in the car, too. That little ashtray was always stuffed with cigarette butts. Urgh.

when i first went down to London you could smoke on the Tube

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