Having a car (and being able to drive one, of course) is great. The amount of flexibility and independence it provides to your life is huge. But with great freedom comes great responsibility. To the car, yourself, and everyone on the road.
To show you what it's like to sit in front of the wheel, Bored Panda has compiled a list of the funniest and most relatable car memes we could find on the internet. From dealing with BMW drivers to parallel parking, here's what every driver goes through on a daily basis!
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You ever get that "I dont remember the whole ride here" feeling?
And if you were supposed to stop and pick up something on the way to work... autopilot won't accommodate that... you pull into your parking spot and say "oh crap, I forgot again". I actually figured out a way to deal with that though. Before I go, I think very carefully about the intersection that I need to pull off at, I think about what is there, and what it looks like, and I keep saying "pull over" while thinking. Then when I drive by on autopilot, the imagery around the area triggers the memory.
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Every had autopilot while reading? I was reading a book out loud to my nephews and it was like I blanked out. I had to go back and read it again to see what had happened in the story. Went straight from my eyes to my mouth and bypassed my brain.
That's because your eyes have been doing the work, but your brain has checked out.
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Or when you can't remember if the last three lights you went through were actually green or everyone was just frozen in place shocked at your stupidity and watching out for your dumb a$$.
I've had that happen to me! I'm usually going through an intersection and about halfway through I get that 'Oh no!' feeling; 'Am I about to get broadsided by driver going the opposite way?!'
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Automatic pilot, especially when it's the same route you take every day.
Working late nights, waking up in my driveway, so glad the car knows it's way home.
This NEVER happens to me. Not anymore. When I was 16 or 17, I picked up my sister from college and drove her 5 hours home. On the way, I fell asleep for a second and almost ran off the road, potentially killing her. It shook me to my core and still upsets me decades later. The second I get in a car, adrenaline kicks in and I am as alert as a rabbit who saw a hawk.
I'm sorry you had to go through that. Luckily nothing too bad happened, but still...
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I've never admitted this because I always thought it was just me - but every once in a while I will be driving a very common route and completely and totally friggin forget where I am. Like all of a sudden everything around me that I see almost daily looks totally foreign. Is that sh*t normal?? Lol.
It's only because nothing extraordinary happened, our brains get bored so easily..
I do this while reading like i read a paragraph then have to read it again cuz i didnt understand it
Like when you drive all the way home and realize you have no memory of a single second of the drive? Like I could have killed 17 kids and I would have no idea
I think you're still paying enough attention to stay in lane and you're still able to avoid crashing. interesting how that works.
I’m sorry but why is this picture with Russian old car VAZ2106 so popular?! It’s dangerous to even drive that car faster than 60kmh
Funnily enough, I don't drive I commute, and sometimes have the exact same feeling. Like, but I was in bed just then.
There's a term for it - highway hypnosis. Pretty freaky how often it happens!
there's a term for it - highway hypnosis. Pretty freaky how often it happens
Better make sure it's not narcolepsy if it happens with any noticable frequency. Seriously, this absolutely a symptom of narcolepsy.
Your subconscious mind is programmed for driving, and other routine tasks we do. Can you imagine having to learn how to brush your teeth again every might?
I call it muscle memory driving.. after working a night shift, I have found myself pulling up to my apt. Back then, and don't know how I got home without realizing it! Luckily it was early am and not much traffic, but it was scary sometimes! And I was a nurse!
I once got on a train without remembering walking through the station, up the stairs, and into the train. Before getting on, I generally check again to see I'm getting on the right one, no recollection of that either. Luckily, I was on the right train, though it did scare me for a moment.
Highway hypnosis can be fun boys and girls . Yet I trust myself to drive me safely , more than I'd trust a driverless car . Nobody ever said I was the sharpest crayon in the box hahahaha
Highway hypnosis, also known as white line fever, is an altered mental state in which a person can drive a car, truck, or other automobile great distances, responding to external events in the expected, safe, and correct manner with no recollection of having consciously done so.
Haha, except years of performing a task allows you to do most of it by muscle memory and reflex. You actually have been paying attention.
Especially after a hard day at work. Suddenly I'm just home and like omfg, I hope I didn't kill someone on the way cause I have no clue how I got here.
I've passed off ramps like that. And done the same where I went miles before realizing I was supposed to be somewhere besides miles past where I am.
Up, how did I get here? I don't remember driving past "x" "y" and "z".
A recent study of 2,000 American car owners found that as many as a quarter feel they take a risk each time they hit the road as their vehicle is currently in need of repair or no longer runs well.
The study asked people to reflect on the current state of their vehicle and tested their knowledge of car basics. Results showed an alarming number of drivers are rolling the dice on vehicles in need of work — 68 percent said their cars currently have at least one thing wrong with them.
With so many vehicles in need of love, Americans could stand to do a bit of brushing up on how to take care of their cars a little better. 36 percent of those studied confessed they don’t know the first thing about fixing a flat tire.
The survey, conducted by Cooper Tires, discovered that nearly half of American car owners think they couldn't change their car’s oil and almost 30 percent believe they couldn't even pick out the correct oil their car needs in the first place.
My Dad used to say: "Let 'em by. They'll be out of your life in a second."
While going to a mechanic to get your car fixed is remains the main option for most, there's something about being able to make at least basic repairs by yourself. Working with your hands gives you pleasure. Not everyone's born a car-savvy genius, but we can always learn!
Nick Gerhardt points out in an article on Family Handyman, that you should start off with the smallest things and work your way up. For instance, you can kick things off by replacing your wiper blades or your air filter. Then, maybe try replacing the bulbs.
Senior tech editor at Jalopnik and owner of far too many Jeeps, David Tracy, shares this sentiment. If you want a crash course in wrenching, he suggests you buy yourself a junker. According to Tracy, it is the single best way to learn to fix cars. Especially if you're young and/or don't have much money, because you’ll be forced to do your own repairs.
"Coming out of high school, I hadn't turned a single wrench. I hadn't changed my oil, I hadn't changed spark plugs," Tracy writes. "Heck, I hadn’t even changed my air filter. I was a total noob. But then I got to college and bought a 215,000 mile 1992 Jeep Cherokee — a total pile of junk."
Also known as the New York second, the shortest period of time known to mankind.
My sister, an attorney, fell victim to this. She was stopped at a signal, noticed him behind her, and thought to herself "he better not mess with me! I'm not doing anything." Then she pulled out through the still red light.
It makes me cringe to see cyclists wearing headphones- I cycle daily. It is dangerous enough without being able to hear traffic.
Tracy's Jeep had rust holes in the rocker panels, a huge exhaust leak, a bad fuel pump, a bad power steering line, brakes that would seize when it got slightly warm outside, filthy brown transmission fluid, and leaky gaskets everywhere. But he wasn't discouraged by it. Tracy was intrigued. And he didn't really have another option.
"It was my only car and I spent all my money on textbooks, so I had no choice but to learn to fix it myself. I also had no garage, so most of my wrenching was done in parking garages or on the street side."
"With the help of some friends at a neighboring university, I learned the basics. They taught me to change plugs, replace my valve cover gasket, and change my oil. Just that little bit of guidance was all I needed to get the ball rolling," Tracy says.
Because you know how good your driving skills are, but they don’t. That’s why I drive more like a grandparent when someone else is in the car, than when it’s just me and I’m both familiar with the road and know what I’m capable of.
When you are driving then do it your way. When i am driving shut the fk up!
"That was the beginning of my love affair for wrenching. And now, with my new project, I’m learning quite a lot more. You can learn, too. Just go ahead and buy that Volkswagen Type III Squareback on Craigslist you’ve been salivating over."
If you do get your old VW Type III Squareback, you're gonna want to change the oil, go through the brakes, and do a basic tune-up. So go out and get some tools.
"The heart of any toolset is the socket set, so start there. My first set was a cheapo one from AutoZone. It worked okay for light-duty things, but then I had to take my bumper bolts off, and I ended up breaking ratchets and shearing extensions," Tracy explains. "You can get a pretty decent socket set from Wal-Mart for $60 or so."
OK, let's say your car isn't that bad. Then what? Well, if your ride is (somewhat) decent and you just want to know how to change the brakes, YouTube has the answers.
"I can't tell you how many times I've gone to YouTube to learn how to fix something. In fact, I referenced a YouTube video to figure out how to pull the engine from my Jeep Cherokee," Tracy says.
"There's such a wealth of wrenching knowledge on YouTube, it should be one of your first resources for information on how to fix your car."
That being said, be careful and use some judgment. Anybody can post stuff on YouTube, so if some guy uploads a video and cuts his brake lines and tells you it will get you better gas mileage because of the decreased brake drag, you might want to turn your brain on and think about that for a second.
The next logical step would be to get a repair manual, a step-by-step guide on how to fix things. Get one. "You can get a Chilton or Haynes manual for about $25 at any car parts store, or, better yet, download or buy a hard copy of a factory service manual for your car. These books can save you tons of time and effort, especially when it comes to stuff like torque specs and fluid capacities," Tracy advises.
Follow these steps and you should at least build an even stronger bond with your car. If that's something you want, of course!
I am guessing that this photo was taken in Russia. There is a Lada with a body kit in the photo!
Years ago I was stuck at a high rise bridge and the guy in front of me was singing Miami Sound Machine's Conga at the top of his lungs. I found the radio station he was listening to and joined him at the top of my lungs. "Come on shake your body baby..."
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Fun story. My wife drove an older 1988 Honda that someone had put a decent engine in. Two boy racers pulled up and start laughing at old Honda. Wife casually keeps up with both when lights change. Next set of lights, boy racer leaves big smoking trail of rubber, right past an unmarked police car....
Then your wife drove past laughing when they got pulled. : )
Load More Replies... I really enjoyed this one. They DROVE me to laughing my head off! It was a bit EXAUSTING going through them but i enjoyed it. On another note - people that park in a parking space but doesn't leave room for you to get out of your door!
I enjoyed reading this one while driving too!
Load More Replies... You are missing the one whith the car in front of you not noticing the swing lane arrow has turned green on the signal, so you honk at him at the precise moment when he can correct the mistake, but it is too late for you to turn before it goes red again. The result is that the bastard did not pay for his mistake, but you did. Happens to me almost daily.
Or the light doesn't t change but they were oblivious for so long that the traffic gap is lost and you're both still sitting there but you honked and traffic folk are wondering what your deal is because to others out of the equation you just honked to be rude not to get the forward car alert and moving as horns were intended... Our towns have awful traffic planning and more cars(distraced drivers) on the road than ever...
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I hate it when someone is going 10 mph under the speed limit, and when there's a passing lane, they're suddenly going 30 over the speed limit.
I don't agree with the title of this, if you're stuck in traffic you should be paying attention, not looking at Bored Panda. On another note, I like the article :)
I loathe drivers with poor pedal control (or they're just stupid), so that when you are keeping a constant speed you overtake them, only for them to go past you and then slow down, leaving you to overtake again, before they sail past again... and on and on and on!
Are you from Utah? That's there motto up there. 10 under the speed limit when no one can pass. 30 over it to prevent them from passing. Biggest jerks in the US
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One time while I was driving to work I thought I forgot my keys at work. I was freaking out because turning around meant being late for work. As I was turning around I realized that I was driving, of course I have my keys. I felt really dumb lol. I have also stopped at stop signs and waited for them to turn green several times lol that seems to only happen in the early morning when I'm the only one on the road.
Thought I forgot my keys at home * I really hate the posting interface.
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If you're tired of the rudeness on the road these days and who isn't, carry a kazoo in the car. then when they get ugly, cuss um out but do it through the kazoo. It never fails to lighten the moment.
there were two dingbats me and my friend were in front of at a red light yesterday, and there were you blind people crossing the road, and they had the nerve to honk at us like wtf am I supposed to do bitch run them over?
It's sad that these memes were the funniest I've seen in like a month, but they made my day better and gave me a good laugh so thanks for compiling them :)
I'm amazed at how many people on the road care about what other people do!
Lawn service trailer, everyone thinks I am ^#*!can or ^#!+=inese. I can get away with doing 30 in a 45 without a second look.
People who don't drive away when a filter light comes on (despite cars behind them beeping)
Driving 55 in a 45mph zone with wife in the car.. Wife: " whoa. you better slow down! don't want a ticket!" Driving 44 in a 45mph zone, Wife; " You know the speed limit is 45 here?" Driving 45 in a 45mph behind someone else who is also driving the speed limit zone.... Wife: "hey, speed up and get around this asshole!" Me: *Rips off steering wheel, hands over to wife*. "OK YOU drive!"
Fun story. My wife drove an older 1988 Honda that someone had put a decent engine in. Two boy racers pulled up and start laughing at old Honda. Wife casually keeps up with both when lights change. Next set of lights, boy racer leaves big smoking trail of rubber, right past an unmarked police car....
Then your wife drove past laughing when they got pulled. : )
Load More Replies... I really enjoyed this one. They DROVE me to laughing my head off! It was a bit EXAUSTING going through them but i enjoyed it. On another note - people that park in a parking space but doesn't leave room for you to get out of your door!
I enjoyed reading this one while driving too!
Load More Replies... You are missing the one whith the car in front of you not noticing the swing lane arrow has turned green on the signal, so you honk at him at the precise moment when he can correct the mistake, but it is too late for you to turn before it goes red again. The result is that the bastard did not pay for his mistake, but you did. Happens to me almost daily.
Or the light doesn't t change but they were oblivious for so long that the traffic gap is lost and you're both still sitting there but you honked and traffic folk are wondering what your deal is because to others out of the equation you just honked to be rude not to get the forward car alert and moving as horns were intended... Our towns have awful traffic planning and more cars(distraced drivers) on the road than ever...
Load More Replies... I hate it when someone is going 10 mph under the speed limit, and when there's a passing lane, they're suddenly going 30 over the speed limit.
I don't agree with the title of this, if you're stuck in traffic you should be paying attention, not looking at Bored Panda. On another note, I like the article :)
I loathe drivers with poor pedal control (or they're just stupid), so that when you are keeping a constant speed you overtake them, only for them to go past you and then slow down, leaving you to overtake again, before they sail past again... and on and on and on!
Are you from Utah? That's there motto up there. 10 under the speed limit when no one can pass. 30 over it to prevent them from passing. Biggest jerks in the US
Load More Replies... One time while I was driving to work I thought I forgot my keys at work. I was freaking out because turning around meant being late for work. As I was turning around I realized that I was driving, of course I have my keys. I felt really dumb lol. I have also stopped at stop signs and waited for them to turn green several times lol that seems to only happen in the early morning when I'm the only one on the road.
Thought I forgot my keys at home * I really hate the posting interface.
Load More Replies... If you're tired of the rudeness on the road these days and who isn't, carry a kazoo in the car. then when they get ugly, cuss um out but do it through the kazoo. It never fails to lighten the moment.
there were two dingbats me and my friend were in front of at a red light yesterday, and there were you blind people crossing the road, and they had the nerve to honk at us like wtf am I supposed to do bitch run them over?
It's sad that these memes were the funniest I've seen in like a month, but they made my day better and gave me a good laugh so thanks for compiling them :)
I'm amazed at how many people on the road care about what other people do!
Lawn service trailer, everyone thinks I am ^#*!can or ^#!+=inese. I can get away with doing 30 in a 45 without a second look.
People who don't drive away when a filter light comes on (despite cars behind them beeping)
Driving 55 in a 45mph zone with wife in the car.. Wife: " whoa. you better slow down! don't want a ticket!" Driving 44 in a 45mph zone, Wife; " You know the speed limit is 45 here?" Driving 45 in a 45mph behind someone else who is also driving the speed limit zone.... Wife: "hey, speed up and get around this asshole!" Me: *Rips off steering wheel, hands over to wife*. "OK YOU drive!"
