Cars, Cops and Transportation: The smell of freedom

The smell of freedom

By ThatNewCarSmell - 01/10/2014 16:53 - United States - Carlsbad

Today, I held my bag of burger and fries out the window while driving, to preserve that new car smell. Not only did I hit a pothole and lose my lunch, I got pulled over by a cop who suspected I was either littering or tossing drugs when I saw him. FML

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By Man in car - 11/10/2024 12:00 - United States

Today, I got pulled over by a cop car. As I was fumbling for my license and registration, I handed the officer a half-empty bag of Doritos I’d forgotten was in my glove box. He thought I was trying to bribe him. FML

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Alexa, play "Tailights Fade" by Buffalo Tom

By Anonymous - 28/11/2021 13:59 - United States - Fredonia

Today, I got pulled over for a broken taillight. When I rolled down the window, the cop asked me if I was smoking crack. When I told him I didn't do drugs, he didn't believe me since he could detect a foul odor coming from my car. I'd just passed gas big time. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2009 21:43 - United States

Today, I made the decision to quit smoking while I was driving in my car. So I took my pack, crushed it and threw it out the window. I felt triumphant about this change I was making in my life, until the cop I didn't know was behind me gave me a ticket for littering. FML

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Potholing

By limpdick9 - 19/11/2014 18:44 - United States - San Francisco

Today, a cop car was tailing me. I was scared, and trying to avoid any tickets, I drove straight through a huge pothole rather than swerving to avoid it. The cop pulled me over and insisted I was intoxicated, because, "anybody in their right mind would've dodged that pothole." FML

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Anger management

By Manuel Gearbox - 12/07/2021 18:01 - South Africa - Cape Town

Today, I drove a different work vehicle, one with the cupholder right behind the gear lever. After multiple accidental attempts at changing gears with my Coke bottle, I threw it out the window in a temper. I then got busted for littering. FML

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By fatty magoo - 29/07/2014 18:20 - United States - Kirkland

Today, I was pulled over for distracted driving. I'd been eating a donut. Let's just say the officer didn't appreciate being offered one. FML

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By goodgrief - 05/03/2013 05:08 - United States - Rio Rancho

Today, I parked next to a police officer's car in a bad part of town. When I got out, I saw a bag of pot on the ground between the cop's car and mine. When I pointed it out to him, he insisted it was mine and interrogated me to the point of tears. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/12/2010 19:11 - United States

Today, I was smoking while driving. A cop pulled me over and asked if I knew what I did wrong. I thought he could smell the tobacco, so I decided to just admit it. As it turns out, I was going well over the speed limit. FML

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What he is thinking?

By fishyrael - 12/11/2019 01:00

Today, I was on a long road trip and I really had to pee. With no rest stop for miles and night having fallen, I decided to pull over on the side of the highway and pee in a fast food cup. A cop knocked on the window to see if everything was okay, while I was mid-squat. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/08/2015 17:25 - United States - Houston

Today, I was driving home. I desperately needed the bathroom, so I was speeding a little bit. A cop pulled me over and gave me hell. He said he'd heard my story a hundred times and didn't believe me. I couldn't hold it and ended up marinating in my own piss while he ran my plates. FML

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revan546 24

Wednesday 1 October 2014 22:38

Why didn't you just open all the windows? It wouldn't smell that bad..

justtheotherguy 12

Wednesday 1 October 2014 22:39

well at least your car is still smelling new & that's what matters

Comments

CSXIV 19

Thursday 2 October 2014 7:20

New car with New Car Smell: $20,000 Lunch: $8.50 Traffic Ticket: $250 Losing your lunch while being mocked by random people on the internet: PRICELESS.

shardynfahey 19

Thursday 2 October 2014 7:24

Someones a bit dumb

Grimnirwher9 21

Thursday 2 October 2014 9:05

Those sure are bold words from someone who appears not to realize "someone is" are two seperate words.

hurley12 30

Thursday 2 October 2014 8:42

I think your logic is a little off

Fas4wd 13

Thursday 2 October 2014 9:43

Idiot

sturschaedel 27

Thursday 2 October 2014 10:07

Well, if you keep making decisions like that I'm sure you'll manage to preserve the new car smell until it goes to the scrap yard.

jeriaslovesyou 16

Thursday 2 October 2014 10:36

I can't even. xD

Zm90 5

Thursday 2 October 2014 11:05

lol :d

Crossbowe 13

Thursday 2 October 2014 12:51

But it was all worth it

Sheh_fml 25

Thursday 2 October 2014 13:52

Idiocy is alive and well, I see. You could have eaten your food at the restaurant, or chosen something less smelly like an ordinary sandwich, or if the "new car smell" is really that important just skipped lunch. And the car smell will still go away, even faster when you drive with an open window because it very effectively airs out the car.