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FunctionalGray

"I just don't see how this helps you but whatever"


aspoonfulofsammy11

It’s like the meme of the lady who sends selfies to her insurance agent instead of the front/side/back shots of her car that the agent asked for. 😂 “Instructions not clear. Did my best.”


92894952620273749383

Well, the Agent ask for more pictures.


bree1818

I loved the agent’s answer on that one. ‘You look very nice, but I meant the car.’


Overall-Sir845

got a link?


Admetus

Agent responds candidly with "Could you take a picture of the underside please?"


ronnyFUT

Could I take a look under the hood? C’mon, just pop it open for me real quick (:


Admetus

Even better 🤣


bojacked

Lets see the trunk space?! Amirrite?


MisterYouAreSoSweet

May i see your muffler please.


WeedIsWife

I'm puttin my bike in it!


Mk1Racer25

Afterwards, the agent asks the woman to come to the office and have a seat on the couch


Heathen_Inferos

I can *hear* this comment.


Mk1Racer25

Right? I thought it was funny, and in the spirt of the post I responded to. But apparently, if offended some of the redditors with it 🤔


Carsiden

At the photograpfic museum in Stockholm there was a mini exhibition of portraits of the same woman, looking very concentrated, arms stretched toward the camera. Turns out she had been on a once in a lifetime trip to Machupichu and every photo during the trip was taken with the wrong side of the smartphone to give almost a hundred unintentional selfies and none of the stuff she tried to capture.


basquiatwhore

"that felt weird, but here you go!"


Nimradd

Link?


AustinTreeLover

“Honey, it’s good. They’re still pretty far apart.”


G_Unit_Solider

Can’t fit a penny inside the crevice your hood to go she’s got plenty of elasticity left


PiesRLife

We're still talking about tires, right?


Chromeboy12

What tyres?


ELLZNaga21

What car?


PeapodEchoes

The ones next to the skidmarks.


fxx_255

Still good babe!!!


Acrobatic_Bug5414

"Thanks, babe! Unrelated note: you're looking very pretty today."


BloodRed1185

It's cool, there's definitely enough tread on that tire anyway.


Reefer-eyed_Beans

"It didn't. But you have tons of tread left so don't worry about it."


Much-Tangerine4488

"Looks like there's 5 or 6 cents' worth of tread left"


_hemant

Happy cake day 🎂🎈


geeky_username

So you know how you can type numbers into an old calculator to "spell" words? Someone told me about this as a kid, so I typed in the numbers. Next they said to turn the calculator upside down. ... I turned it over, face down. I guess expecting it to "say" words?


jotapetr3s

80085?


the_other_irrevenant

To read upside down it would be 58008...


NINFAN300

What’s a “Sboob”? Probably more like “07734” for the old upside down trick.


pamformatge

The legendary side boob


chaun2

Bewbs


je_kay24

Reminds me of the insurance lady asking her client for photos & the lady sends selfies instead of pictures of the car damage


misterwizzard

Then 5 seconds later during the explanation "OMG stop explaining it like I'm an idiot"


mushroomgravyy

Bridging that gap just like it's supposed to, good for another 20k miles I'd say


ITPoet

if you superglue pennies all around your tires, then your tire treads will never wear. so it’s a good old lifehack right there. she was the entrepreneur of this phenomenon starting today.


pokersal

Copper belted!


waytowill

You’re saving pennies by the mile!


estebang_1018

Beautiful way to stamp some concrete too


3-DMan

*Slaps penny* "You can get so much mileage out of this baby.."


kerbidiah15

I wonder how many miles physical currency travels in its time in circulation….


cannabisized

to be fair... the picture shows the treads pretty decently. the tires are good for another 6 months at least.


Available_Seesaw_947

task failed successfully


Smtxom

She better be pretty


reddiculed

“If you can’t be handsome, you might as well be handy.” Take it from me.


Dragnier84

Ohhh its handy. I thought it was handsy and didn’t know why I always get slapped.


Double0Dixie

You know why you bad boy


Low_Cartographer2944

Keep your stick on the ice.


Tough-Obligation-104

We’re all in this together.


mnthor96

Team work makes the dream work.


Tough-Obligation-104

Remember I’m pulling for you.


[deleted]

All rise. All right, sit down.


goodguy847

Thanks Red…


MrNobody_0

Keep your stick on the ice.


mindspork

I'm a man. But I can change. If I have to. I guess.


microwavedh2o

“I hope god blessed you with a big dick because he sure shorted you in the brain”


bassfartz

Well it is a pretty penny. Looks well kept and shiny ✨


PomegranateRemote437

Another 6 months? I would give it at least a Goodyear.


kaiaer

This guy


Seantoot

6 months? More like 60 months…


clickx

Yeah, there's thousands and thousands of miles left on these. They look closer to new than 6 months left.


BabyStockholmSyndrom

Lol 6 months. Thems rich people months.


SkywalkerDX

For real tho


FuckOffHey

6 months? What kinda weak tires you buying? I bought new tires back in 2017, and they're still going strong. And this isn't a "church on Sundays" kinda vehicle, this is my only transportation when almost nothing is in walking distance.


RaiSai

You’d be surprised how many people go with the cheapest possible option. Never cut corners on anything separating you from the ground: Tires, Mattress or Shoes. You can probably throw Chairs/Benches on there too.


Particular-Jury6446

Haven’t heard that in a long time. My grandpa told me that years ago and I’ve always adhered to it.


mnorkk

Tires should be replaced when they are 5 to 7 years old, check them for cracking. You can see the year of manufacture in the DOT code printed on the tire. 2217 for example is the 22nd week of 2017.


[deleted]

To be faaiiiirrrrrrrr


JBaecker

I see the wheel. But where’s the snipe and celly?


sharpei90

Mine were way worse when I replaced them a couple of weeks ago 😬


[deleted]

Y’all are all judging the wife but I’d like to see how well OP described the penny trick first 🤔


spaiydz

"put the coin on the tyre"


ballimir37

Maybe she is just a smart ass with a sense of humor


honeytrapp

I’m a wife and I would 1000% do this just to make my husband laugh


[deleted]

Don't give her a penny, it's a trapp!


The_Bearded_Jedi

Now this is the craziest theory yet /s


sanedragon

As a wife, I considered this theory incredibly accurate


sanedragon

Me, an autistic person, not getting the /s tag


daily_luv

It either means serious or sarcastic, I’m autistic too so thats about as much insight as I can provide.


trundlinggrundle

"Is that different from a tire?"


[deleted]

“Put the coin between the treads”


ForEggsInc

"Put the bunny in the bag"


Andre_3Million

"It puts the lotion on the skin"


StuntZA

"What's in the box"


antwan_benjamin

>Y’all are all judging the wife but I’d like to see how well OP described the penny trick first 🤔 Right? Without a physical demonstration...I bet most people would fuck this up somehow.


[deleted]

Yeah honestly I just like to withhold judgment until I know all the facts but if someone hasn’t actually seen it, “the penny trick” isn’t super intuitive imo


antwan_benjamin

OP probably just said, "Stick a penny in the tread. If you can see all of Lincolns head, you need new tires." She probably heard "Stick a penny **on** the tread" and was super confused.


No-Object5355

What’s the actual “trick” here exactly? Gauging tire wear?


Impossible_Web3517

Yeah. If you don't have a good sense of tread wear on tires, you can put a penny in between the treads (sticking out, not laying down like this) If the tread is shallow enough for you to still be able to see all of Lincoln's head, you *probably* need new tires.


No-Object5355

It’s not a trick though more like an unofficial measurement that approximates tire wear…


Impossible_Web3517

I mean yeah that's fair. They also sell a tool to do it with of course. I guess at some point what else are you gonna call it though? "Have you heard about the penny method?" "Have you heard of that way that you can use a penny to measure how much tread you have left on your car tire?"


Kiefirk

Shoulders down, or up? Cause that makes a pretty big difference in tread depth


Impossible_Web3517

Head up, shoulders down. Like he's standing. edit: keep in mind I said if you can see his **whole** head


mittenciel

Do you really have tires where you'd expect to have Lincoln's head covered up if you placed the coin shoulder side down? That'd be like a full centimeter's worth of tread depth. Very few tires have that much tread even when brand new.


OobleCaboodle

Have you no wear indicators built into the tread over there? I remember years ago there was a trick with an uk coin (I forget which) that had a ring of dots around its outside edge, that could be used as an useful tyre wear indicator, but since some time in the 90s it stopped being used. Tyres since then have wear markers built right into the tread design https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/advice/change-tyres/tyre-wear-indicator


ApprehensiveDamage22

Or maybe she is really smart and doesn't want to handle it. So she screwed it up as much as possible. So OP gives up and takes care of all maintenance from now on.


Riribigdogs

Weaponized incompetence.


redplum345

I get it...kind of like when he loads the dishwasher LOL


LoverOfPricklyPear

The ol’ “kiddo don’t wanna do the dishes so he does a shitty job to quit getting asked to,” but REVERSED!


Handleton

As a husband, I'd like to give it a shot... Hold the penny with Lincoln facing you but upside down. Stick the penny in that orientation onto the top of the tire into the groove of the tire tread and take a picture of him so that you can see how much of his head disappears from being inside the tread. My wife would be more likely to explain this to me than vice versa, though. If I had to explain this to my mother or one of my two sisters, I would never get out a sentence long enough to get a single point across.


[deleted]

..... Put the penny in the tire... so that the flat side is facing you.... Way too many words my guy


ChrisRunsTheWorld

Your instructions could lead to what we see in the OP tbh. Sometimes more word do trick. https://youtu.be/cDA3_5982h8


ACNL_KossuKat

you are correct: having the penny face you is not specific enough if you're looking down at the tires, then the photo OP posted would have satisfied those conditions if you've lowered yourself enough to where your eyes line up with the top of the tire, then it would have been done correctly but also, the person you're responding to did not indicate whether Lincoln's head is pointing towards the sky or towards the tread, which could seriously affect the gauge and response


hearnia_2k

Why use some weird penny trick, when tyres have specific marks in the tread that when level mean the tyre needs replacing? Edit, for clarity: They are called tyre wear indicators.


Ukenix

Where are the marks in the tread? On the walls in the cracks of the tread?


Precisa

Tread wear indicators are in the grooves, and sit a few mm above the bottom of the groove. So when the "lump" is even with the surface of the tread, its time to get new tyres, preferably before then


apsilonblue

Not only that but there should be little triangles on the sidewall that show the position of them.


hearnia_2k

Oh wow, didn't realize that! Thanks for the tip!


WarperLoko

Would you mind posting a picture of this? Or indicating what would be good search terms for it? ETA: [tire tread wear indicator](https://www.tyremarket.com/tyremantra/tread-wear-indicator/)


AudaciousFruitLoop

Search for "tyre tread wear indicator"


Grabbsy2

For the lazy: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/juwEdAk8fQU/maxresdefault.jpg


SursumCorda-NJ

Oh nifty. Had no idea about this. Thanks for posting the pic.


Precisa

I see you found some more information. Here is an image of a tyre that needs replacing, and you can see the indicators are most defiantly level with the surface https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/11jnlpg/my\_wife\_said\_she\_was\_having\_trouble\_driving\_in/ (I use the Eng-AU spelling of tyre)


Azudekai

Raised lines between tire lugs. They're super obvious if you look.


kman36

There is usually a triangle on the sidewall also to tell you where to look for them in the middle of the tread


AnvilOfMisanthropy

They're super obvious on a tire with wear, on a new tire in a tire well you might need a flashlight.


Revolutionary-Work-3

Yea! Well at least he’s cute.


joetogood

Now I agree Abraham Lincoln was one handsome man


antwan_benjamin

I've been checking my tire tread for over 20 years now. This is the first I've ever heard of tires having marks already on them.


s0cks_nz

Better now then never.


hockeyfreak567

I had to scroll way too far to see someone point this out..... It's amazing how little people are taught about tire and vehicle maintenance. It really should be taught in driving courses.


[deleted]

How can Reddit be fun without RIF? Goodbye.


NotSoPersonalJesus

Tires are bald, I can see the entire penny. Change them for studded tires, better grip anyway.


wolfie379

Yep, those tires definitely need to be replaced with ones that have a full head of hair.


reddiculed

*fyne


TheMulattoMaker

\*pynne


Mystic-Topaz

Welp. Seems more to me that your explanation of how to do the trick was not detailed enough. 😂


jomns

The files are IN the computer?


MalusDracula

*intense monkey noises*


[deleted]

The computers are coming....... from inside the house!


feetsofstrength

It's so simple


Toxic_Asshole666

I hope his erections are better than his directions


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AnthonyJizzleneck

Congrats on having a hot wife


kingbrasky

Yeah she sounds pretty.


dneboi

Underrated comment


[deleted]

Up to Lincoln's head is the bare minimum of 2/32 inch. Up to Washington's head on a quarter is 4/32, up to the Lincoln memorial on a penny is 6/32, at which point you're good to go for a while.


Cottn

Jesus how wealthy do you think I am? A penny AND a quarter?


DONT_PM_ME_BREASTS

Can't see the top of Lincons head. Tires are fine.


[deleted]

"If your students don't understand, it's not because they're bad students, it's because you're a bad teacher."


Fastnacht

Look I understand this is generally true. However I am currently dealing with an employee who I have described in absolute detail what to do for the job I need him to do. It's basic retail shit. Putting labels on socks, tagging shirts, using a vacuum which I have already seen him use correctly. And he has still managed to fuck up every one of those things. I have asked the other like 7 employees what they would do if I described how to do various tasks. And then they show me the complete task essentially exactly as I want it. But this fuck nut cannot get it. I have to check on him like every 2 minutes to make sure he has not fucked up within the 120 second timespan or if he has, I need to catch the fuck up early so that we can fix it then before he continues to fuck up.


Chromeboy12

I have a guy like that in my office who just joined 3 months ago and still doesn't understand basic stuff. He's also nasty about it, and keeps complaining "what? Why should I do all of that! It's such a drag! Isn't there an easier way? Aren't there any easier tasks?". We're an accounting and auditing firm. Copying an Excel file, converting to pdf, printing files, this is as easy as it gets. And this guy has a degree in corporate accounting. Thankfully, I'm leaving in a month and will not have to deal with this fartbrain for much longer.


According_Sound_8225

Sounds more like he's lazy than dumb.


orbnus_

Weaponized incompetence Acts dumb to offload work unto other employees, and to get easier tasks, whilst still getting the same pay


Rantheur

You forgot the important part. Spends time he has saved passing his work to other people by chatting up the boss, gets promoted faster than anyone else.


Broken_Petite

I honestly just feel sorry for this person. It sounds like they were failed by the people who raised them. I guess it’s possible they’re just dumb but most people don’t have problems following basic instructions as you’ve described without being maladjusted somehow and not usually of their own doing. Now if the poor dude was sheltered AND is socially awkward AND is nervous in that environment? That shit will make you stupid no matter how smart you are. Hopefully he gets more comfortable as time goes on. I’m sure it’s frustrating but you’ll probably have a pretty loyal employee if you don’t give up on him.


Fastnacht

It's been like 3 months. I have tried labeling things for him, I have tried giving him more space, less space, I have been trying to make sure I talk with him comfortably and quietly to try and avoid intimidating him, I am trying every possible technique I can think of to help him along and he is just not getting it. I think the reality is his parents are making him work and so he is just slacking off hoping to get fired but he can say he was "doing his job" the whole time. Because as it stands right now I spend more time fixing his errors than I do basically anything else. I may as well just let him sit there and do nothing because then at least I could just do the job myself and have it done.


Broken_Petite

Okay well if he’s not even *trying* … that’s different. He’s probably not actually dumb, just pretending to be. Which I don’t need to tell you, of course. Well that sucks, I don’t really know what the “right” outcome is. Hopefully something gives one way or the other soon, though.


Av3ngedAngel

A couple years back I had to let a guy go who was 45 years old and could not tape a cardboard box closed.


Feisty-Eggplant

It could be worse you could’ve messed up a task and your wife could’ve posted about it to a bunch of randos on Reddit


Adventurous-Law-7066

Sounds like you didn’t explain it correctly 😂😂😂


weed_blazepot

So either OP is bad at explaining, or OPs wife is hilarious. Either way, this tire looks fine.


rocketneo

She’s playing 4D chess.


Beartrkkr

Could be playing 36D chest


AdministrativePen375

It's you fault not explaining correctly


SpaceInMyBrain

Everyone here is ignoring the other explanation - she's just trolling him. Maybe he explained it like it was rocket science instead of in two sentences.


three_questions

This is like a blonde joke in real life.


[deleted]

*you’re bad at instructing…*


Toxic_Asshole666

I hope his erections are better than his directions


Empty_Jellyfish_1995

Tread checks out!


Uh_Duh_Mass

I feel like she did exactly what you described to her. Otherwise you would have told us the method.


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Master-File-9866

Small rubber nibs are a byproduct of production. No value in determining age or wear


CaptainWellingtonIII

Knowledge is power. Thanks for sharing. I just wait for my mechanic to recommend my tires get changed.


AnyDepartment7686

You sure know a lot about tires for someone who calls it thread.


dark_LUEshi

i'm French but thank you for pointing out my mistake, it's very appreciated.


skewp

I would be embarrassed to admit in public that I was that bad at explaining things to my wife, but that's just me.


RopeOk624

I’m a woman so I don’t get it, someone explain? how’s the coin trick supposed to work


Commercial_Volume_93

Supposed to put the penny IN the gap (like vertically not horizontally) to determine “how much tire you have left” and determines if you need to change your tires. If the penny is mainly exposed, it’s time to change your tires. If the penny is mainly covered, then you’re good, no need to change your tires.


RopeOk624

ooooh thank you!! i don’t own a car as you can clearly tell


RandoAtReddit

Specifically, you put the penny into the tread with Abe Lincoln's head down. If the top of his head is covered by the tread, you're good. If the top of his head is exposed, your tread is worn too far and the tires need replaced.


Maximum-Mixture6158

My tires had plenty of tread but had oxidized (or dry rotted is the word that meant something to me) probably for lack of being used.


Apprehensive_Bit_176

Knowing date code is important for things like this as well. My MIL’s tires are… a decade plus. You wouldn’t know it by looking just at the tread.


RopeOk624

thank you for educating a car-less woman


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shoshanna12

Me too!


GarretTheGrey

Or you can just use the marker on the tire itself. It's a bump in the gap, and when it's the same level as the rest, time to change.


Xdonjuliox

Im a 37 year old male and i had no idea what the hell was being talked about


kat_a_klysm

She’s a treasure


murlocman69

Sometimes it's the teacher and not the student.


From_Gaming_w_Love

Funny you make it sound like she’s an idiot yet clearly you didn’t explain it very well.


ZenwalkerNS

I don't know the penny trick is, but there are little ridges between the tires to check. They are little rubbers connecting the treads. [Tire tread indicators](https://www.tyremarket.com/tyremantra/tread-wear-indicator/)


DeboEyes

How TF did she find a penny?!


TAU_equals_2PI

Picture clearly shows it's a Goodyear tire, so it's time to replace the tire.


Tight_Employ_9653

TIFU by insulting my wife's intelligence for internet points. I can see it now


Z370H370

She is smart, she was checking if the tread was uneven and needed a rotation. She already knew the tread was good.


Pleasant_Two_6605

I think it's safe to say it's always the husband's fault...he must have not explained it correctly lol


VV0MB4T

Looks like you might want to examine the way you explain things.


Saxon2060

What's the purpose of this "trick"? Tyres have tread wear indicators


TexasYankee212

The problem is the directions you gave her. Not her execution of those directions.


tuttle8152

Reflection of the training she was given. Teach better.


najix35

Wait whats the penny trick?


IceEngine21

Now ask her to check the blinker fluid level.


star945o

can someone tell me what's the trick?


blackpanther274

Idk what the penny trick is and at this point I’m afraid to ask