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parmnion · 06-10-2021, 09:50 AM

You never see them these days, have people finally cottoned on to how worthless they are?

LeatherTrumpet · 06-10-2021, 09:55 AM

they were all the rage in the 70s

LeatherTrumpet · 06-10-2021, 09:56 AM

these have gone too

Toy Soldier · 06-10-2021, 10:03 AM

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.

Niamh. · 06-10-2021, 10:10 AM

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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 · 06-10-2021, 10:10 AM

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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 · 06-10-2021, 10:11 AM

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

another fad

LeatherTrumpet · 06-10-2021, 10:13 AM

Toy Soldier · 06-10-2021, 10:24 AM

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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

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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. · 06-10-2021, 10:43 AM

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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

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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

)

LeatherTrumpet · 06-10-2021, 10:45 AM

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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

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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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Niamh. · 06-10-2021, 10:48 AM

Gavin remembers when you could smoke in the cinema

LeatherTrumpet · 06-10-2021, 10:57 AM

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Gavin remembers when you could smoke in the cinema

yes that was great when i was a kid - just seeing the red ember

Niamh. · 06-10-2021, 10:58 AM

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yes that was great when i was a kid - just seeing the red ember

I smoke (I know, shame shame) but I would hate to sit in a cinema with people smoking

Cherie · 06-10-2021, 11:51 AM

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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

bitontheslide · 06-10-2021, 12:06 PM

car drivers are basically suckers for pointless accessories. Think fluffy dice, sheepskin seat covers, go faster stripes, the list is endless, and some companies made a fortune

Toy Soldier · 06-10-2021, 12:12 PM

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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:

Surely this is distracting though...

Niamh. · 06-10-2021, 12:13 PM

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car drivers are basically suckers for pointless accessories. Think fluffy dice, sheepskin seat covers, go faster stripes, the list is endless, and some companies made a fortune

I don't think I have any kind of accessories at all in mine

Toy Soldier · 06-10-2021, 12:18 PM

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car drivers are basically suckers for pointless accessories. Think fluffy dice, sheepskin seat covers, go faster stripes, the list is endless, and some companies made a fortune

I think fluffy dice are actually a punishable offense these days, because they can obstruct the driver's view. £100 on-the-spot and 3 points on your license quite possibly (though if you get pulled over and are polite and they're feeling generous, they may just explain that it's not allowed and tell you to remove them immediately).

Having anything at all hanging there is technically breaking the highway code. Unlikely to be pulled over for a small air freshener or whatever (but you still technically could be) BUT a couple of big ol' swinging dice on the front windscreen might well be enough to prompt a stop from a traffic cop on a slow day.

LeatherTrumpet · 06-10-2021, 12:24 PM

i always have one of these on the go just like my dad always did

parmnion · 06-10-2021, 01:24 PM

Were they supposed to reduce travel sickness as well.

AnnieK · 06-10-2021, 02:14 PM

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I think fluffy dice are actually a punishable offense these days, because they can obstruct the driver's view. £100 on-the-spot and 3 points on your license quite possibly (though if you get pulled over and are polite and they're feeling generous, they may just explain that it's not allowed and tell you to remove them immediately).

Having anything at all hanging there is technically breaking the highway code. Unlikely to be pulled over for a small air freshener or whatever (but you still technically could be) BUT a couple of big ol' swinging dice on the front windscreen might well be enough to prompt a stop from a traffic cop on a slow day.

They are meant to fail you on your MOT if you have an Air Freshener hanging from your rear view mirror. Sure most MOT examiners will just remove them (i know mine does)