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yupuhoh t1_ixjbtsf wrote

Brand new muffler....nice

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AdrianJ73 t1_ixjfcgu wrote

I'm surprised no one is there trying to steal the catalytic converter while it's easy.

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meowmix778 t1_ixjfv5g wrote

This is what happens when you don't put your cart back.

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maineguy74 t1_ixjgd2k wrote

Stop drop and roll sign doing work again.

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixjgk98 wrote

How the actual fuck does this happen so frequently ? Does L/A just have really stupid drivers ???

Was this recent ?

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IamSauerKraut t1_ixjh6j1 wrote

Given the number of folks killed at a VA Wal*Mart, I am not inclined to laugh at this today.

Maybe tomorrow.

Or next week, but not today.

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Dizzyluffy t1_ixji618 wrote

No matter what color they paint that pole, no matter how big of a STOP sign or anything else they stick in it, it is destined to destroy vehicles and cause mayhem.

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DeuceClimaxx t1_ixjjhhu wrote

To be fair, Those concrete, deeply grounded yellow pillars do pop up out of nowhere. 😂

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athermalwill t1_ixjji8a wrote

You might think this is funny but it’s not. When that big sign suddenly pops up out of nowhere you will get a quick dose of reality. They are stealthy and fast. We need to eradicate these dangerous poles before more people get hurt.

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Dunger97 t1_ixjk09w wrote

Stop sign 1, car 0

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wessex464 t1_ixjk4jz wrote

Walmart strikes again? These people are hitting a stationary stop sign. Frankly it's doing the community a service by getting literal idiots off the road.

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kidicarusx t1_ixjkgnn wrote

I love how I dont even have to ask where this is located anymore.

Also r/idiotsincars

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PMB00BIES t1_ixjkx6x wrote

How is this possible?!?!

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207Simone t1_ixjlune wrote

How does this keep happening AND why doesn’t Walmart remove the pole?! It’s happened so many times

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Lieutenant_Joe t1_ixjmfec wrote

One of these days some chucklefuck on this sub is gonna admit they were one of the people who hit the Auburn Walmart pole, and they’re gonna get Reddit gold for the ensuing dunkfest.

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Dirty_Lew t1_ixjn7mq wrote

Replying to Way2L8AND1 (#639,238)

It’s always the same pole there. I almost hit it once. It’s right in front of the door, so it’s easy to get distracted watching for pedestrians on your right as you try to turn left up the parking lane. Then the pole and sign will line right up behind the pillar of your cars’ windshield. There’s no curb or anything around it to warn or slow you down.

Edit: as someone else mentioned, its a sharper turn than 90d and there’s always people crossing and walking down the lane on the right, so it’s natural to want to cut the corner when turning left.

And I’d also like to thank all the Captain Obviouses saying to just slow down or “look out for the big stop sign on a yellow pole”. I’ll put the message out and I’m sure this will never happen again at this location.

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hambletor t1_ixjnrjr wrote

Sshhhh, it’s sleeping.

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Hammer_the_Red t1_ixjo036 wrote

The driver is just doing the local catalytic converter thief a solid by making it easier to access.

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixjqhcm wrote

Replying to Dirty_Lew (#640,038)

Hmmm.... 10 foot tall red stop sign with a bright yellow base is easy to miss ?? I'm going to need to head over there someday and verify this. LOL. If I hit that damn thing during my visit I will 100% post it here first.

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DifferenceMore5431 t1_ixjx1x0 wrote

Replying to Way2L8AND1 (#639,238)

It's actually kind of a weird parking lot. There are several of these bollards that are just out in the middle of nowhere between the building and the parking spots, no curbs or anything. You can see in the photo it's just sort of in the middle of the pavement.

Also the parking lanes are not 90° to the building, they are more like 110°, which makes all the intersections feel a bit wonky. You can see it on Google Maps if you are curios.

Not that it's really an excuse but there is a reason.

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floppleshmirken t1_ixjylvs wrote

People drive like idiots. The pole is on the left hand corner and everyone that hits it is turning left there. THIS IS THE US, WE DRIVE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, so why are you trying to turn into the left side of the row of parking spots?

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DifferenceMore5431 t1_ixjzb6x wrote

Replying to EngineersAnon (#641,240)

There's a kernel of truth to that. But you are really missing the bigger picture. If the root cause was "inadequately attentive drivers" in general, you would expect to see this kind of thing all over the area in various parking lots. But you don't. It's just this one specific part of one specific parking lot that has been proven to be confusing many, many times. There is something different about this one.

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EngineersAnon t1_ixk170s wrote

Replying to DifferenceMore5431 (#641,416)

There are, it seems, conditions in this specific lot which make the consequences of inattention greater, but the root cause of hitting a stationary object with a motor vehicle is driver inattention and negligence.

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Dirty_Lew t1_ixk3woa wrote

Replying to Way2L8AND1 (#640,377)

It is if lines right up with your windshield pillar, it IS hard to see. Mix in the crazy scene of the Walmart entrance.

I get it though, I used to be in disbelief until it almost happened to me.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_ixk7beg wrote

How the fuck did it tip over? From hitting a stop sign?

Did it turn the curve too fast and go slidin'?

Still wanna know what happened to the Biddo one though. I've seen questionable drivers there too.

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theora55 t1_ixk8r81 wrote

Apparently I live under a rock, but I had not heard of the Auburn Walmart car-attacking pole before, so, thanks, I think.

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xavyre t1_ixk9itq wrote

I hate under the car spares.

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RealMainer t1_ixkceq9 wrote

Replying to floppleshmirken (#641,348)

Yeah you can't really blame Walmart for this. The poles are there to prevent idiots from running into people or other cars. Bumping into the poles happens on a daily basis (I noticed just yesterday that three of the poles are already bent even though they were just replaced this summer), but in order to flip your car on one of these poles you have to be driving way too fast and aggressively. This person definitely deserved to have their car flipped.

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RealMainer t1_ixkd3oh wrote

Replying to yupuhoh (#638,755)

I'm seriously wondering if this is my old suv I just sold. Based on the facebook post it's the same beige color and year, and one of the things that was wrong with it when I sold it was that it badly needed a new muffler.

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MSCOTTGARAND t1_ixkg7t8 wrote

Brand new exhaust and drive shaft too, damn

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glasswings t1_ixkh8yi wrote

As someone who sometimes walks in parking lots, my mind boggles to wonder why anyone would be moving fast enough to get rolled.

I don't care how good that traffic sign is at hiding amid the visual clutter, if you hit anything in a parking lot that fast you're doing it wrong.

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Cultural_Bandicoot66 t1_ixkhsr7 wrote

I’m moving to Maine in July! I’m wondering if anyone has advice for me….should I simply avoid going to Walmart or is there a safe approach to Walmarts of Maine ?

Edit: I’ll be at the Augusta location if that makes a difference.

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TarantinoFan23 t1_ixkj47m wrote

Replying to SensitiveAd7904 (#643,432)

I think there are a lot of unjust laws. But some things are fundamentally bad.

Plus, how can I be a narc if I don't name anyone? By publicly announcing that "location X" is going to be monitored by police I am actually helping criminals.

... Forget I said anything.

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixl3tid wrote

Replying to Dirty_Lew (#641,925)

Glad I'm not a 10 foot tall guy in a yellow raincoat hanging around when you are driving. Afraid after you ran me over on the wrong side of the road, you'd claim I was hidden by your windshield pillar.

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_Geralt-of_Rivia t1_ixllyrg wrote

I'd like to speak to you about your cars extended warranty! 😄

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Odd_Understanding t1_ixlq5ps wrote

Replying to Way2L8AND1 (#639,238)

Someone I know recently drove up from Texas. The other day she went to this Walmart and comes back with a big dent on her car from bumping into a pole. Only dent in the car, take that for what it's worth lol.

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LumpyBumpyToad t1_ixlqbzl wrote

Replying to TarantinoFan23 (#643,586)

I'll blame em:

The only reason CC theft is profitable is EXACTLY because of the scrap and salvage folks willing to buy what they absolutely know to be stolen materials.

I'll say it loud and proud. Yes. That - and the thieves - are who are to blame. The thieves would steal other shit if this wasn't made profitable by the existence of a completely wild-west, unregulated marketplace. It's that marketplace, and the ease of the crime, that make it such a problem. Police the marketplace because the ease of crime is difficult to tackle.

CC marking - and making the REVOMAL OR GRINDING OF SAID MARKS A CRIME, which makes being in possession of them a crime, would be a great way to address the recycling/scrap side of this issue... which is a primary way of combatting it due to the speed and ease in which a CC can be removed.

If LE rolled in and found unmarked CCs, boom, we got us a winner. There's no way to accidentally do shit and you've closed a bullshit blame hole.

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Skippyandjif t1_ixlsc65 wrote

The stop sign’s just sitting there like “…did I not tell you to STOP??”

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FixMean5988 t1_ixluttb wrote

Auburn? They should just remove it all together honestly.

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XxNHLxX t1_ixlwgo8 wrote

I thought they ripped out the pole that caused these frequent issues at the L-A Walmart?

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duplissi t1_ixlxpf1 wrote

Replying to Way2L8AND1 (#639,238)

It isn't just this one, if you Google for "Walmart pole Facebook group", you'll find a few others.

I rarely ever have to drive by the doors when I'm looking for a spot, and that specific pole doesn't look out of place to me so I don't have a clue how it keeps happening.

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RondaArousedMe t1_ixlxr99 wrote

Are we sure the car was t on fire? Stop, drop, and roll seems to fit here.

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BuddyBear17 t1_ixm2r9p wrote

Replying to DifferenceMore5431 (#641,178)

Yeah this is a site plan review failure by the city. Guarantee that there's some city standard for parking lot design that isn't met by this, it's a safety/fire access hazard. Last thing you need is some ambulance hitting it at night.

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Dirty_Lew t1_ixm747u wrote

Replying to iammabdaddy (#648,693)

You’re a fucking genius. Why didn’t anybody think of that? Look at all these wicked Jeff Gordon Redditors that have never once been distracted. Why didn’t I think of that?… just don’t ever get distracted, once ever.

The stop sign is for people coming down the aisle, not for people turning left, so you don’t even know the situation.

Nobody’s speeding through there Einstein, my point is there’s no other barrier or curb to prevent cars from hitting the pole. It’s obviously a poor design that creates a hazardous situation if this many people have hit it. At some point Walmart becomes at least partially responsible for creating the hazard.

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Epicporkchop79-7 t1_ixm7x6m wrote

There is clearly a problem with the pole placement. Someone mentioned odd angles and such. I know the perfect drivers here have never made a mistake and all. I've almost hit one of these poles myself. You have the combination of a blind spot from the windshield pillar with people darting in and out between cars and that man with the small phallus starts backing his monster truck at you and you turn quick to dodge it.

Something should be done. The pole needs to be there, what about putting one of those cages that they put on trees around it? Put some smaller poles around it? Put a curb around it?

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Way2L8AND1 t1_ixmanhk wrote

Replying to Dirty_Lew (#650,042)

Clearly your car pictured here. Denial is the first sign. Irrational anger and child like insults are clue 2. Take a breath, it's day to give thanks. Just be happy it was only your car damaged, and you didn't run over someone's kid. Just drive better in the future.

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iammabdaddy t1_ixmdhpy wrote

Hey. Have a better day. Happy Thanksgiving.

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floppleshmirken t1_ixmg0qn wrote

Replying to mainlydank (#649,692)

Lol, yeah ok. I think a road with normal traffic is quite a bit different than a chaotic parking lot with people all around and narrow parking rows, but you do you. I mean, it’s not like we don’t have evidence here every other day of why you probably shouldn’t drive on the wrong side in parking lots.

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sfurbish t1_ixmozh0 wrote

This never happened until people from Massachusetts and New York started migrating North

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baxterstate t1_ixn10nx wrote

I wonder if amber colored beverages were involved.

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spallaxo t1_ixn3611 wrote

That's funny 🤣🤣 idiots not watching where they're going

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seaglassgirl04 t1_ixneznk wrote

Honestly surprised this wasn't a "Florida Man"...

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seaglassgirl04 t1_ixnf2c4 wrote

Damn someone REALLY wanted that front parking spot!

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seaglassgirl04 t1_ixnf7dm wrote

Ok Mabel, let's review... Gas is the vertical pedal on the right... BRAKE is the horizontal pedal on the left. When you press it down, the vehicle STOPS.

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JustDubbinAround t1_ixq7q27 wrote

Replying to Jadasmom (#643,469)

Might not be such a good idea to walk from that direction. Park at the Lowes instead. People driving in from the Burger King side can't even see a bright yellow pole, so I wouldn't trust them to see a person walking.

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exvnoplvres t1_ixse0pq wrote

Replying to Dirty_Lew (#641,925)

This is why I always park out in the farther areas of parking lots, to stay away from pedestrians. That is a good point about the pillars on the sides of windshields. They are much larger these days than they used to be even 20 years ago. In the summer, before entering a road, I always do a sort of head swinging movement both left and right so I can see around the pillars and make sure there isn't anyone coming from either direction.

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SadExtension524 t1_ixu88bv wrote

I don't even understand how this happens! I go to that Walmart probably once a week, and I feel like you have to be a complete idiot to do this!

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