How many drivers have had such moments, when out of mindlessness or loss of concentration, you've heard the sickening and highly embarrasing CRUNCH while maneuvering your car?
Some of my oh f**k moments:
While visiting a friend and no place to park inside, I backed up onto his pavement. In the dark, failed to see the stay-wire for the telephone pole I was so carefully trying to miss.... sccccrrrk!
After a happy family day picnicking at a pleasure resort, I had to make a tight turn out of my parking spot... grungggge! I'd forgotten all about the short rubbish bin I'd been using all bloody day (1/4 cut from 44 gal drum and weighted with concrete). Rolled it all the way along my passenger door.
One of my dad's classics, also at a pleasure resort. My mom was nyaffing about the position of the car relative to the shade/grass/braai (barbeque)etc., 'til the old man lost it, jumped in the car and reversed rapidly...my mom was standing behind the car, snapped her leg! I never was totally sure it was 'mindlessness' though.
My son has a Mazda 6, was reversing quickly out his garage and didn't see the electric door was on its way down. The sunroof was 1st stage open (lifted). Next thing he was showered in glass and the sunroof was ripped right off the car.