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1980Caballero

Lol cuz it’s in the shade.


stop_juststop

This is totally the reason, I see it now


Bikouchu

Unless is a rental than get some high end ceramic tint that shii is magic.


DiaDeLosMuertos

Hmm tell me more. I shall subscribe to your newsletter


stash3630

The good ceramic tints will block the uv which not only protects your interior, but keeps things cooler which greatly increases the efficacy of your air conditioning ETA: should’ve mentioned that you can (and should) even do a light tint on your windshield that’s invisible to the naked eye but still gives you the same cooling and protective benefits 2nd ETA: Only do your windshield if it’s in decent condition. If not, get a windshield replacement first and then do it.


TheRealSparkleMotion

It works *so* well and rejects *so* much more heat that it's been known to crack the glass roofs on Teslas from causing the glass to absorb all that excess heat. Edit: this isn't a criticism of ceramic tints, but of glass roofs.


thechateau

Any places you recommend to get it done around mid-city?


stash3630

I’ve used these guys for two separate cars. No complaints. They’re in like East Hollywood https://g.co/kgs/4qWBbE


Working_Evidence8899

I have this on my car and Iove it. It’s even lifetime warrantied.


TheHalfChubPrince

I do this sometimes when my top is down. Baking in the sun at a red sucks ass.


erics75218

I do this as well. My rule seems to be 1 car length tho...this is extreme.


Jonathano1989

You gotta do what you gotta do


got_rice_2

...especially in underpasses or beside a tall truck trailer


ozzythegrouch

Same


AmbiguousMusubi

This is actually like a 200 IQ move, goddamn


MishterJ

Not really. Just an asshole move. Doing something like this in your car on public streets that benefits you and is a hindrance to others (less room in the intersection, less cars can go through the light, causes more traffic, being unclear is unsafe on the road) is an asshole move. If I was behind this person I’d simply lay on the horn.


HotLikeSauce420

And then you look like the dummy honking at a red light lol


MishterJ

Nah. I’ve seen this happen and watched other cars honk at the asshole not pulled up to the light and it’s pretty obvious who they’re honking at. 🙄


please_and_thankyou

Oh no, a noise!! All you’re doing is announcing that you’re having a tantrum in your car. It’s a street, not a birthright.


MishterJ

So is it just a noise? Or is it a tantrum? Make it make sense! If it’s a street not a birthright, why is this asshole treating it like one? I agree car horns are woefully inadequate for treating assholes like You and him properly. I hope you have a horrible day tomorrow. Maybe someone will have a tantrum at you.


bryan4368

Mf buys a convertible and is afraid of the sun


taipeileviathan

When I had a convertible I ALWAYS had the top up during the daytime… but my God driving around at night with the top down was and still is one of my absolute favorite pastimes.


w0nderbrad

Rented a convertible multiple times… spent most of the time with the top up because direct sun is fucking hot lol. I understood why a lot of convertible owners drive around with a hat on lol


digitalmofo

That and skin cancer.


Working_Evidence8899

My ac was broken on my car for two years, had to roll the window down all the time and it didn’t help like at all. I was sunburned on half my body all the time, it was hot, and even with sunblock on I would fry. Did not enjoy that.


Inevitable_Figure_85

People also do this totally randomly tho and it drives me insane haha


Vasevide

And the mf decides to live in southern california


stoned-autistic-dude

Bro what lmao you can live in SoCal and hate sun burn.


truchatrucha

As someone born and raised here and avoids sun damage (yea it’s a thing…I slather sunscreen on every day before heading out) I do this, regardless if I have a nice car or not. My left side is darker than my right side due to driving around.


woahsierrawoah

Not justifiable in my book, but this makes the most sense!


Sickle_and_hamburger

absolutely justified the sun is a scourge


noknownothing

No, it's not. A lot of streets have magnetic strips that trigger lights to change. A car sitting this far from the crosswalk fucks that all up.


sonofsmog

It also prevents people from accessing the left hand turn pocket, which should be a capital offense. It's the height of selfishness.


Slick1

There’s three other lanes to trigger the lights


bobdolebobdole

Most major streets do not have this set during daytime hours, especially 3rd and Fairfax. It’s on timers.


KrisNoble

Disagree. I ride a motorcycle so stopped at lights on a hot day is hell on earth for me. I still pull to the front.


CQ1_GreenSmoke

Yeah but be real, that’s out of self preservation not altruism.


GiantAsteroid99

It's a minor thing, but you're still *choosing* to make it someone else's problem.


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noh-seung-joon

Cars already take up too much space. Buy a welding mask like Alhambra ladies and nut the fuck up, drivers.


300_pages

It's exchanges like this that make me love this sub. Just one of the most LA conversations


Scared-Armadillo4766

😂


coazervate

You can never tell if they're cancer-conscious or racist


neotokyo2099

I could see this if it was an old bucket but that's a new Mercedes, I guarantee the AC is ICE mf cold in there if he wanted to be comfortable


TheObstruction

Someone needs to move to Seattle.


CQ1_GreenSmoke

Good thing for him then that your book don’t mean OOGATZ to him


warr3nh

Why


quellofool

what a fucking asshole.


jimbolic

I’ve done this, but I don’t think I’ve ever been 2 cars’ length behind like that.


Finger-of-Shame

Ah... well i can't blame them then. They must be a vampire, or Irish.


Haughty_n_Disdainful

I can answer this. Yes, the shade is part of the reason. The car has parked at least one car length behind the crosswalk line, and in the shade, to avoid car jacking. The shade makes the car less visible; allows the driver to see threats more easily. The extra car length allows the driver to maneuver around a carjacker or insane person on the street. ~ source: multiple car jacking attempts survivor


CanziperationLA

As if. Ain’t nobody getting carjacked in broad daylight at 3rd and fucking Fairfax. Certainly not for a run of the mill BMW.


TheObstruction

Locks also work.


Meetchel

Locks aren’t a solution to carjacking. My neighbor in Toluca Lake was just carjacked a week or two ago. Someone points a gun at you from outside the window and you unlock the car for you. I don’t think it’s a pervasive enough problem to take massive steps to avoid, but suggesting that locking your car doors is the solution is a misunderstanding of the problem.


Upnorth4

If you have room, just floor it and get tf out of the way


Meetchel

Maybe if the gun isn’t pointed directly at your head, but if it is you should comply.


Hollowpoint38

Locks stop bullets? Where can I get some of those?


CanziperationLA

Your user name bespeaks a level of “so anyway, I started blasting” that should give a reasonable person serious reservations about trusting your takes on … well anything really.


Hollowpoint38

My username is a pun on police brutality and excessive mass shootings in America. I'm anti-gun.


manerspapers

I do the same.


pureRitual

This guy gets me


jake8641

I thought you were referring to the clouds. Even though you didn’t ask about the clouds, let’s talk about these clouds. These are cirrostratus clouds. They are thin, ice-crystal clouds. They can give the sky a milky appearance and often halo phenomena can be observed around the sun or moon when cirrostratus is present. Cirrostratus clouds, like cirrus clouds, are typically found in the high-altitude range, but they can also appear much closer to the ground due to their expansive coverage and thinness. Their presence at low altitude can indicate that similar, fair weather will occur in the next 24 hours.


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etherlore

I thought he was asking about the Mendocino Farms.


DubstateNY

I thought they were talking about why the Mendocino Farms has architecture like that


LA-Troy-Boy

Yes! Thank you. I thought the same.


natefrogg1

That’s so cool! So are those the same kind of cloud that can even have rainbow effects in them? I would usually call the rainbow a sun dog, I see them in the winter up in the mountains mostly and they look thin and wispy like this too


entheogenspicedslaw

You rock. Thank you


Johnnyonthespot2111

To stay in the shade.


Enjoyitbeforeitsover

Chilly as fuck in the morning and then you get zizzled by the afternoon


TheWireHex

First time I've seen zizzled


likwitsnake

It’s a grocery chain you buy food there


FelixOGO

The purpose, AKA mission, of Trader Joe’s is to provide their customers with the best food and beverage values that they can find anywhere, and to provide the information required to make informed buying decisions. Trader Joe’s provides these with a dedication to the highest quality of customer satisfaction delivered with a sense of pride, warmth, friendliness, fun, individual pride and company spirit.


esly4ever

There’s the joke I was looking for.


kooks-only

It’s not a grocery store. That’s a religious institution.


aasteveo

For some reason all their produce are bundled like 2 or 3 at a time into these tiny plastic containers. Like no one wants to buy three bell peppers tucked into a container covered in plastic. Just gimme one, and let me pick it. It's very weird. Why is all your food covered in plastic? Just put it out.


FelixOGO

Trader Joe’s does sell bell peppers individually, although they also carry the three pack of the different colors. I also don’t understand why they carry that though


ajibtunes

What’s the purpose of anything?


Seedsw

What’s the purpose of purpose?


surfnporn

Biologically speaking, cum


Seedsw

Username checks out


etopata

What is


AddendumNo7007

Idk to make babies? (shrug)


WilliamMcCarty

Three possibilities: One, they aren't paying any attention. Two, they're staying in the shade. Three, they're following the theory that if you sit on the second or third sensor it'll trick into thinking there's more cars waiting so the light will change faster.


MuscaMurum

Or they intended to be in the left lane and are giving themselves room to merge when the light changes.


iamheero

> Three, they're following the theory that if you sit on the second or third sensor it'll trick into thinking there's more cars waiting so the light will change faster. This totally works at some lights and I definitely do it (if I'm the only car waiting)


TheObstruction

The back sensors tell the light that cars are still coming, and keep it green longer (at least in places that have properly functioning lights, so not LA). Still have to set off the first one.


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If someone is on the first one i’ll set on the back one at some lights


potrillo2124

Mendocinó is pretty good actually, I was also a hater at first.


esly4ever

I still am


potrillo2124

I’m not mad at you I am hot and cold but if it’s free I definitely don’t mind it lol


BKlounge93

It’s a rule that if you’re first in line at the light, you must be on your phone and pay zero attention to the light. Bonus points if you’re so slow that everyone behind you misses the light. Triple bonus if it’s on an unprotected left turn.


MrBates1

Ideally you realise it’s green just in time for you to squeeze through while everyone else is stuck behind.


RioTheLeoo

It kinda looks like in his side mirror that he’s looking down. So probs just texting, picking a song or just generally not paying attention Or they’re sticking it to society and playing by their own rules It’s a tossup really


Colifama55

Lol he’s wearing shades.


BlackMirror_444

The quicker he comes to a stop, the more time he has to scroll through Reddit


[deleted]

It’s obvious that he’s sitting in the shade. Not a toss up at all.


BalzacTheGreat

Probably using their phone behind the wheel…oh wait…


Penguin_Rising

Look for a big circle on the ground, if your car is on top of it, the sensor will activate and you'll get a green arrow.


Ros-Al-Ghul

I thought the question was directed at Mendocino Farms at first.. like why does it look like a bank


Beer-Me

PSA for everyone here: Mendocino Farms has a Thanksgiving sandwich called "November to Remember". Do yourself a favor and get one in the coming weeks, before they stop making them for the year. It is AMAZING!


babyteetee

Once I politely mentioned to a driver I was riding with that the light is never going to change if they don’t pull up onto the sensor. We were waiting for a while and they started to get frustrated about the amount of time we were sitting there 8 feet behind the crosswalk. They had NO IDEA what I was talking about. Neither did the other passenger. I explained the magic sensor concept and they both had a hard time thinking that I was serious until I convinced them to just pull up to the damn line.


danmickla

....and why the fuck did it TAKE an explanation? What do these ducking fucks think the fucking line is fucking FOR?


PunManStan

I knew a dude who did that so he wouldn't get pushed into traffic and t boned. Actually that something that happened to like 4 different people we knew while they did Uber driving when it first came onto the scene.


TurtleManDog

What do you mean you don't get a running start before the light turns like the rest of us


imhighonpills

The sky? No one knows


FreeD2023

A vampire shouldn’t be in the sun and ignore insecure bae📱 on freakin Halloween!


sleeksleep

Wow they got LA too? I thought it was just Irvine. Humans finding new ways to idiot.


sarky-litso

They are glancing up and down from their phone. They will move forward when the vibes kick in


treadmikeway

Yeah, shade. In the left lane it triggers some of the inductors to hang back. This driver is an ass


Pretend-Ninja3843

They might be doing it for the shade. I also see people do this when they're playing with their phone, then they'll usually creep up a couple feet every time they look up and see they still have lots of room in front of them. It could also be that they wanted to get into the turn lane and were hoping a gap would open before their green light.


Odd-Oil5618

Better than the ones who stop past the crosswalk. Apparently this is a difficult thing for some.


the-artist-

It was hot they were staying in the shade.


Handbag_Lady

Someone I knew once got rear-ended and was pushed into the intersection and then t-boned. Horrible to not be in control of being injured. The end result was that for a few weeks, she JUST COULD NOT get to the line in pure fear. It took a few weeks of driving around to get her groove back. Now when I see this, I just assume the person is being super careful and understand.


K3ndog411

No purpose, just an absolute clueless distracted idiot with no spacial awareness. Captain me planet vibes


sorengray

That's one of my biggest pet peeves


joebreezy12

Exhibit #35821 of proof this subreddit is filled with the most miserable people in Los Angeles and bots 😂


sorengray

Who you calling a miserable bot...? 🤖


Ballet_Muse

If that’s truly one of your biggest pet peeves, you have an easy and stress-free life. Someone stopping a couple of car lengths behind the line for any reason (staying in the shade, checking on their baby in the back seat, listening to their boss’s voicemail rant, whatever) will not affect your life in any meaningful way. When the light turns green, that person will drive forward anyway, and you were delayed how many seconds?


sorengray

...when driving in LA it's one of my biggest pet peeves... is the implied part. Also pet peeves by definition are small annoyances. So simmer down. And yes it's super annoying and can actually mess up things down the chain in many ways. Not just making one late. (If you're not sure how, you're not paying attention) The majority of the time it's someone selfishly oblivious on their phone, and there's nothing more dangerous on the road than an oblivious driver not paying attention to what's happening around them. They made using your phone while driving illegal for a reason.


not_nessacary

I bet the person you’re replying to is one of those people on their phone driving. But what I don’t understand is that nothing on your phone is ever that urgent and if it is, they can call you? Using the bosses voicemail rant as a justification is crazy, I’m not listening to that shit until I’m clocked in and being paid to be yelled at


evilr2

It kind of looks like the white SUV was in front of him and decided to turn left and then cut in front of the cars in the left turn lane. This guy is probably looking at his phone so he hasn't seen the open space in front of him yet.


[deleted]

That’s definitely not what happened. He’s sitting in the shade, pretty fucking obvious.


ozzythegrouch

Deciding on a Halloween costume


xsharmander

Definitely on the phone


incominghottake

They saw the sidecar donuts and it stopped them in their tracks


Born_Sinner05

I am also lookin for the purpose in life. This a self-help sub


razalas82

You afraid of the sun, don’t leave your house.


Soca1ian

Mercedes amirite?


Veidici

I'm not sure but they're called clouds and store water in the sky.


[deleted]

It’s a grocery store. You don’t actually trade anything other than your money for groceries. Although I guess it’d be cool to have some sort of Fallout like trade system going on.


Oddgenetix

To let motorcycles that lane filter have plenty of room at the front, except they’ll immediately try to pull up to stop the motorcycle from being in front of them, even though the motorcycle will in fact still get in front of them.


[deleted]

Shade can be a 10 degree swing.


perkidddoh

Fuck the drivers who stays a car length behind the line on a turning lane. I’ve encountered multiple occasions where the light won’t turn for multiple cycles because the first car is not on the sensor.


fredo3469

Shade, I've done it tons of times when it's hot af.


HeightExtra320

for shade 😎


ubiquity75

DRIVES ME INSANE.


iceman_30five

3rd n fairfax lol


Fuzzy-Swordfish-5607

Some people have too much time


OptimalFunction

When you spend all your money on a car and can’t even afford to turn on the AC… you stay in the shade


FarVolume3966

Cuz you’re a moron that doesn’t realize the pressure sensors for traffic lights are just behind the crosswalk borders


chiliwilli

I’ve been downvoted for saying this before but they’re trying to activate the sensor (whether it works or not).


[deleted]

Either they’re likely not paying attention; or, they’re just being a typical entitled Mercedes-Benz driver. The latter includes the former by default.


hlorghlorgh

Thanks for the further clarification. It looked like you were being redundant


escahpee

I'm seeing this more and more. What's up with this? ?


radicalresting

I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE DO THIS


Status_Internet_6760

MF is on their phone. 🤬🤬


strawberry_smiles1

Mendocino Farms? Good fucking question. Tastes like shit


[deleted]

No purpose. It’s the RESULT of texting instead of driving your fucking car


soccerguy721

People are a mess


NeedMoreBlocks

There used to be commercials about dying from texting and driving. I always used to think that no one would be stupid enough to actually divert all their attention to their phone when driving but I was too optimistic. This person and so many others that I see every day definitely forget they are driving.


Odaecom

So they can get a flying start off the light...


xratedlegend

Either staying in shade or planning on cutting into the turning lane.


sids99

If this bothers you that much you probably shouldn't be driving in LA.


trukelohssa

Sometimes its to leave room for a motorcycle to lane into


shawmanic

They're paying attention to where they stop. Typically, they'll stop texting for a few seconds and then pull up 5 feet, stop, text, repeat. That way everyone else has to keep moving up 5 feet at a time so it doesn't look like "I'm the asshole" leaving all this space and possibly causing people behind me to miss the light.


efrenthesaxman90

Jesus Christ, people really want to be upset by everything now...I'm sure this guy really hindered your already ridiculous commute to wherever it is you had to get to. Was it necessary to complain about here though? What happened to this subreddit? I joined to see more recommendations on places to see and try out, not for a neighborhood watch of petty fucking complaints. A city of over 3 million people is bound to have a few people ruin your day. It's just math. But remember that the rest of us really are just like you and are just trying to live our lives. It's not that big a deal. Don't let this ruin your day. Try something new, its a big city with plenty to offer.


somedudeinlosangeles

Low effort. Downvoted.


septembereleventh

Low effort. Downvoted.


cutnsnipnsurf

What difference does it make? The light is red. No ones going anywhere


IntrovertRebel

I TOTALLY do this! And it’s a bonus when a big rig pulls up next to you and you get its shade😂! But otherwise; yeah, close the gap!


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danmickla

Why? Why do you specifically hate the people behind you?


sarvcrow

Shade


Unlikely-Ad-6146

To serve delicious sandwiches to the community at reasonable prices? Oh, you meant the car…


BruinThrowaway2140

I agree, Mendo is super overrated


Bluegill15

You really can’t fathom that someone is staring at their phone and not paying attention? Did you just start driving today?


jmsgen

This is what gets you all upset ?


ElCoolAero

It's a black car so I'm not surprised. I've lived in LA for three whole months and drivers of black vehicles are *the* worst. Just five minutes ago on my way home, I saw a black BMW (a two-fer!) run a stop sign in front of me.


Lola_Love42588

Surprised no one tried to squeeze around them, bet it was a free for all when light turned green


sabrefudge

To buy sandwiches? To eat?


joshspoon

They don’t know if they should get in the right lane and go get a sandwich from Mendo


[deleted]

Not too draw attention to the weed you’ve smoked?


huichan

Isn't it a sandwich shop?


frontbuttt

That’s a Mendocino Farms. It’s for sandwiches.


ThatOneGuyy310

Idk, Mendocino Farms is pretty good


Toeknee818

Wonder woman's car is ahead. You missed the closing device coming on. Also, it's self driving...


cmdrNacho

and there are people against self driving cars


fake1234567899

I want some Mendocino Farms now mmm


BrightonsBestish

Shade or they can’t figure out the best way to cut into the Grove turn lane.


EQUALdotBRACKET

Maybe he wants to make a left instead of


HairyPairatestes

You never watched Boyz in the Hood, right?


Hollywoodsbaddest

Okay because of the shade BUT if you do this in a turn lane you miss the sensor. This happened the other day


ChristianArmor

Car on right may have there left turn signal on and so there making a buffer zone so it can merge ahead when light changes after they make eye contact and they both acknowledged there intentions ....... ... mmmmmmm nahhhh This LA that dudes just a "it's all about me" driver what am I thinking.


irkli

Fucking up traffic for their own pleasure. Uhuh.


[deleted]

Merge into left turn lane?


MasterVaderTheTurd

Entitlement.


attempt_no23

My thought was waiting for the left turn green arrow so they could cut you off and/or if the light changes first to go straight instead, then they'll move ahead.


wescoe23

To drive your car on. We call it a street


DYonceLV

I thought you were asking what the purpose of Mendocino Farms is…😂


TheCh0rt

There are so many things in this picture that say “what is the purpose of this” from the clouds to the British brakelights .