u/Several-Two738

Be me 18 in 2011 going to a "rave", its a club with a $5 entry fee women free. You go in people dancing, buying $3 drinks huge dance floor, I walk into the dance floor no idea how to dance, many single people by themselves looking to dance with someone, a girl(my future wife) backs up towards me and starts dancing with me, we hit off and buy her a drink, talk tell her its my first show she laughs we go back to dancing, months later I end up dating her and few years later I marry her. We still go to shows often even with kids(baby sitter watches them).

Years go by and the scene drastically changes for the worse:

entrance fees start applying to women who are not gorgeous, eventually everyone has to pay and the "fee" goes to $50 tickets sometimes way more, all women still have pay

Club now is often 50% dance floor 50% VIP

drinks are $15-$20 now

girls come with their girl friends, guys come with their guyfriends everyone is too scared to talk to each other so they dance with their friends. Ratios start skewing towards more guys because guys would pay $50 to get in than girls, no shame this is what I am seeing. Great for gay men, not really great for straight men.

Atp its just couples and friends dancing with each other, everyone is somehow vetted to be able to dance with each other and if someone tries to join in they are either shunned or pushed to the side.

Me looking back at this thinking, how many people missed their special one because of a $50 cover charge or the fact that he/she is with their friends and are initiated by talking to a group or the fact that if they go alone it will just be friends/couples that go to these events.

The part that scares me the most is if I was in this current generations rave club scene I would have never met my amazing wife and if I did go to these events as a single person or with friends, what would even be the point? to blow a bunch of money and not even have someone you can befriend or even go home with? I hope the message here does not get lost but personally I think the club rave scene is dying in a sea of greed.

Went to Ai warehouse last week for Hot since 82 and it was an amazing set but the crowd just wasnt it. It got packed around midnight and the only people moving or making way for others was in the back with times being only 1 line.

I was in the crowd with my friends then I went to pee and I couldnt make it back in because it was so packed. Like people literally would not let me in and I was stuck in the back by the moving lines and had to move nonstop. This wasnt even a sold out show but it was pretty packed.

Now at Echostage, where it always gets packed and sold out, people still are able to move through huge crowds sometimes even people push to get through then apologize for pushing but people still move. At Ai warehouse it was like a moshpit that didnt even move.

Is it usually like this? If so I might just not go to Ai warehouse again

A lot of people like EDM music but can't dance to it or feel off when dancing to it. The fix is salsa like classes but for EDM music or maybe just house. I've seen some very funny dance moves and I think this might be a great idea.

if I sit outside in a public park with a sign inviting conversation, do you think people would approach me genuinely? Or maybe random advice that they could ask me for but I would always say a disclaimer saying everything I am saying is a lie so I dont get sued?

if I sit outside in a public park with a sign inviting conversation, do you think people would approach me genuinely? Or maybe random advice that they could ask me for but I would always say a disclaimer saying everything I am saying is a lie so I dont get sued?

So I asked this questions in the sociology and psychology subs and apparently it stumped them so I'll ask here:

if I sit outside in a public park with a sign inviting conversation, do you think people would approach me genuinely? Or maybe random advice that they could ask me for but I would always say a disclaimer saying everything I am saying is a lie so I dont get sued?

Have you reached out to Honda corporate about it? Has anyone had their issue settled or fixed for free? I had a oil consuming issue on my 09 Accord and after many shady requests from Honda they replaced the bearings for free $4000 job that others were paying I got for free for speaking up.

What have you done so far? If you have done nothing you can say that as well or if you scrapped the car. I saw a post of a guy who said his head gasket blew, he fixed for $4000 and it blew again.

2009 honda accord ex coupe 2.4L manual 300k miles. I have noticed recently that the car when it is on it makes a whining noise from the front of the car, this whining noise is only when the clutch isnt pushed in. When I am taking off and let go of the clutch I hear the whine.

So far it doesnt seem like anything bad even though its a noise. The sound goes away when I lightly tap the clutch, once its in gear and I let the clutch go the whine is back even when I drive. I cant hear the whine from inside the cabin but people outside or in a drive thru setting can hear it.

How bad is it? Is the clutch cooked? I got the car at 90k miles with 5 previous owners and since then the clutch still grabs good, no lights on dash and no power loss. Also, usually when I turn the car on the clutch also makes a creaking noise when I push it in early on, this sound goes away after a few mins of driving as well.

I saw a post about someone saying they met their partner in DuPont Circle. As a straight man DuPont circle is the best place to meet women/men even if its just friends. I know historically it used to be a gay cruising spot but I would agree that these days its a great spot just to talk and meet people.

Personally, the farmers market does attract a lot of people and the fact that there's a huge bench in the shape of a circle does have a sense of community but it makes you feel like you are a part of something. I think psychologically when people are in high numbers the chances of being social increase as people converse with each other as discussion opens up more.

As for the cruising stuff, apparently it was place where everyone cruised gay or straight then it was mainly gay men and once gentrification hit they moved out but the circle is still there and people are still going there and talking to each other. I have been there for hours reading my book, recently one day and I saw a group of random people sit next to each other and they ended up being friends which was neat to see.

I have met many beautiful women here as well and have even dated a woman I met here, we would meet for Sunday breakfast and we would try all the shops in the farmers market. So if Tinder/Hinge or online dating arent working for you or if you are heartbroken, try going to DuPont Circle Sunday mornings from 10am to 2pm and just sit by the benches, someone eventually will sit next to you and you can start a conversation with them pretty easily. You will be surprised at how easy it is to meet new people here. Just please do not disturb the farmers market or if you can buy something from there please do so people will keep coming on Sundays.

I worked in car sales from 2010-2016, it was rough in the beginning but eventually once I discovered you can just smile and tell people they would look great in a used car it became a lot easier. Then I got a job a PM and stopped selling cars.

When the rent was due I would be shaking people's hands and kissing their asses on the way in because that was my job and what I signed up for. I always would call customers to see what their financial situation was and what the chances they would be open to buying said car from time to time, check in with them and hell I would even hang out with customers from time to time.

Fast forward to today and oh my God car buying is literally the worst experience ever. You walk in and are greeted by some high schooler who doesnt know where anything is, a young awkward salesperson who doesnt know shit about cars and a "manager" who sees you within 10 minutes of meeting the salesperson. Oh and the best part is the non stop harassing calls of "Hey are you still interested in buying the car? No? Okay bye", no human connection, no hi how are you not even offering water when you walk in on a hot summer day.

Is this because car prices are totally fucked and thats why dealers are getting away with this or are just people not interested in selling cars anymore?

Made this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Honda/comments/1u1fyin/buying_a_used_10th_gen_accord_and_dealer_said/

TL;DR They have a 2019 accord with 40k miles, 1 owner no accidents clean title carfax squeaky clean manual 1.5T that I am looking to buy for $21k.

I heard back from the dealer today, they said they are fixing a few things on the car as we speak:

*Windshield had a crack so new one with calibration of the ACC camera

*Radiator was just replaced because it was leaking out the sides

*Battery parts were replaced as car was sitting for a year before it went to auction

The salesperson seemed very reluctant to sell me the car. I asked about the head gasket they said they think its fine. Initially, they wanted to sell me the car but after the initial diag and stuff they seem hesitant. Then again, the salesman might sway me away so he can buy it himself.

Here's a very important part they did tell me that I think may be a warning sign:

They just asked me if I am 100% on buying the car because the amount they are putting in repairs may be too much and they would rather just send the back to auction rather than fix the issues mentioned above but they will fix them for me if I am 100% on buying it.

This kinda scares me but they did say they have a Honda extended warranty I can buy which will cover most things but they want me to ask about all the fixes that they can fix now rather than later. They apparently have a good name and dont want to tarnish it.

Should I still buy it? I have a 09 accord thats at 300k miles and I am doing my best to keep it but this manual 10th gen is beautiful.

Made this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Honda/comments/1u1fyin/buying_a_used_10th_gen_accord_and_dealer_said/

TL;DR They have a 2019 accord with 40k miles, 1 owner no accidents clean title carfax squeaky clean manual 1.5T that I am looking to buy for $21k.

I heard back from the dealer today, they said they are fixing a few things on the car as we speak:

*Windshield had a crack so new one with calibration of the ACC camera

*Radiator was just replaced because it was leaking out the sides

*Battery parts were replaced as car was sitting for a year before it went to auction

The salesperson seemed very reluctant to sell me the car. I asked about the head gasket they said they think its fine. Initially, they wanted to sell me the car but after the initial diag and stuff they seem hesitant. Then again, the salesman might sway me away so he can buy it himself.

Here's a very important part they did tell me that I think may be a warning sign:

They just asked me if I am 100% on buying the car because the amount they are putting in repairs may be too much and they would rather just send the back to auction rather than fix the issues mentioned above but they will fix them for me if I am 100% on buying it.

This kinda scares me but they did say they have a Honda extended warranty I can buy which will cover most things but they want me to ask about all the fixes that they can fix now rather than later. They apparently have a good name and dont want to tarnish it.

Should I still buy it? I have a 09 accord thats at 300k miles and I am doing my best to keep it but this manual 10th gen is beautiful.

buying a 2019 with 40k miles manual transmission 1.5L. No accidents, no damage, 1 owner clean title $21k(RIP 😭)

Car has some things it needs to fix like battery cable, wipers, brakes, rotors etc. but the dealership is fixing those as we speak. I want to see if they can fix the head gasket issue before I buy the car, I think its upgrade the head studs? What exactly should I ask them for? This is at a Honda dealership. Anything else I should ask for before buying the car?

edit: the car currently does NOT have a head gasket issue but this generation so far has a 20% chance of blowing the head gasket randomly.

buying a 2019 with 40k miles manual transmission 1.5L. No accidents, no damage, 1 owner clean title $21k(RIP 😭)

Car has some things it needs to fix like battery cable, wipers, brakes, rotors etc. but the dealership is fixing those as we speak. I want to see if they can fix the head gasket issue before I buy the car, I think its upgrade the head studs? What exactly should I ask them for? This is at a Honda dealership. Anything else I should ask for before buying the car?

Wings' top donator was threatened by his trolls so he lost his biggest donator.

Since then Wings is at a standstill, he doesnt want to get a real job but his trolls are affecting his money, he went on that other show but ended up getting dragged by their staff so now hes forced into getting a job but he doesnt want to go down without a fight. He is paying people on Fiverr $500 to try and find his trolls information so he can send it to his "FBI agent" LOL in reality he just wants to dox them.

So far hes been offline for 2 weeks for "therapy" but hes been playing starcraft for the past 2 weeks LOL.

I am looking to buy a manual 4 door car and do Uber. Is it a good idea? Do people complain about the shifting? Is it difficult during traffic or rush hour? I have 3 coupe cars that I have been driving for the past 20 years manual transmission each and never had any issues in traffic or drivers complain about my shifting making them sick.

Is driving manual Uber good/bad?

I see posts of Honda harvesting souls with these 10th gens. They are sexy cars but holy shit I saw a post of a guy who paid $23k for a 1.5T with over 120k miles and it blew the head gasket after a month of owning the car.....

That idea literally makes me want to just pour money into fixing my 2011 2.4L because with the K series engine its gotten me to 330k miles so far.

But is the 2.0 better? Or will the gasket still blow?