Funny thing about shifting to reverse gear

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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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Funny thing about shifting to reverse gear

I don't know if you guys encountered this situation before.

Once I was driving my 6MT with a girl beside me, and I needed to backup for parallel park or whatever, I looked back over my shoulder, with my hand shifting right for 2 clicks to the reverse gear without looking. My right hand touched the side of the girl's leg by accident because reverse gear location was too close to her left leg, then it becomes a bit embarrassing but not too bad for guys like me. And it actually happened more than once. And my female friend would joke that I must be intentional.


I think it only happens to 6MT cars with the reverse on the right of 6th gear, where the reverse gear is really close to the passenger seat. Well, I did touch the hairy leg of a guy friend wearing short pants by accident yesterday while backing up, yuck, too bad!
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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How far up the leg did it slip? (on her, not him... )

Was she wearing a skirt?
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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Tim, you need to make the best of such situations
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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I envy you LHD guys.

when I put reverse, the only thing to touch is mysel.
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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I envy you LHD guys.

when I put reverse, the only thing to touch is myself.
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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hahahha seee i thought the same thing when i shift period (at times ill throw it into the ss just to make sure im in 5th) and when i do if theyre sitting close ill hit thier legs, depends on the girl n thier position in the seat.
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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Best Way To Break The Ice


Opppppssssssssss My Finger Sliped!
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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nooo its ooppps my hand has lost its way. =P
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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yea u are right, its mini skirt. too bad its just the back of my hand, but.. so nice. LOL. never regret getting 6MT
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by TSX_Tim
Well, I did touch the hairy leg of a guy friend wearing short pants by accident yesterday while backing up, yuck, too bad!
Oh that sounded real sincere! :gheyfight:

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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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or you could look back first then try to "find" your shifter
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by baboo
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when I put reverse, the only thing to touch is myself.
:gheylaugh:
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
or you could look back first then try to "find" your shifter
Your car must get pretty sticky...

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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:16 AM
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Unless your pinky got wet, :whocares:
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by TSX_Tim
yea u are right, its mini skirt. too bad its just the back of my hand, but.. so nice. LOL. never regret getting 6MT
Good.

Was she commando?
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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Just make sure when you touch the guy you dont shift the wrong Stick.
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
Your car must get pretty sticky...

I meant reaching over on the other side...to find your shift knob...not your side..
just watch out for the slappage
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bigwilliestyle
Good.

Was she commando?


I have to try this reverse thing sometime....































With my girlfriend.... Yeah...
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
I meant reaching over on the other side...to find your shift knob...not your side..
just watch out for the slappage
Well, you just said "feeling around" so I figured you probably did that while you drive by yourself...

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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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i have yet to do this on purpose, but you can to the same thing going into 5th gear. for some reason, girls like to sit cross legged in my car and their thigh is right there as i go into 5th. they never complain though, (neither do i) and rerely move their leg after that, so i keep bruching against them. the car is pretty cool, but some of it has got to be me...
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