Door slammers

[bake74]

I have found ONE exception to this rule.   MY MOTHER SLAMS THE CRAP out of my truck doors when she rides with me.  I figure, she knew my truck 3 years before I was born, but besides that, THATS MY MOM.  I Don't have it in me to $#@% her out.  It'll NEVER happen.  I don't even mention it to her anymore, because it makes her feel bad.  If my mom slams my door hard enough a speaker pops out, she'll never EVER hear about it.   The rest of ya...   I'll get my revenge on ya...   I'd say my Dad too, but he's like I am on this subject, so he's as gentle as possible on my truck, as I am his.  Mom don't care about no car except the point A to point B thing.  That's my mom, She gets an exception.   It's like the old saying (except for mom)  IN God WE TRUST! EVERYONE ELSE PAYS CASH!   ha!

      To remedy this problem, you could always open and close the door for her.  I do that for my wife on all our vehicles ( my wife shuts doors hard too ), though that is not the reason I open/close the door for her.

[velojym]

Until I get the studs replaced, Earl requires a firm hand with the door, but not a violent slam at all. I really hate to see machinery mistreated, and working in IT, I see it a lot. Some folks get the idea they can't type if they don't punch every key, and I can tell who does this when I work on their PC... like driving a car with a collapsed suspension (only, they're keys).
I like to take it easy on stuff, lasts so much longer that way. I have some of my old computers in the basement, and they keyboard/mice/etc. are just about like new. Heck, the tires on my 2k Sonoma dry rotted and blew out with something like 70% tread wear left on 'em, and the truck didn't sit... it got used daily.

When I saw the thread title, though, my first thought was the Farm Truck, or some other drag-racing inspired thread.

[82BlazerMan]

Just had to share.  In my opinion, slamming doors has all to do with your personality.  I say this because I'm a student of personality traits.  Me, my brothers and my dad all have similar personalities and we all get freaked out about slamming doors.  My wife is completely opposite of me and she's a door slammer and like your mother, only cares about point A to point B.  My older son inherited my personality and he is easy on doors, although he  does'nt get freaked out like I do.  My younger son, well........he inherited my wife's personality and you guessed it.  He's a door slammer. 

I also think driving style is linked to personality.  Heck, I may write a book about this.  Probably already out there.  LOL

[Stewart G Griffin]

The other explanation i can come up with is that most newer cars are so airtight that you sort have to use some force in order to close the door fully.

If it bothers you then i might suggest making a small sticker that you can put either on the window or door sill that reads "please do not slam doors."

[velojym]

The other explanation i can come up with is that most newer cars are so airtight that you sort have to use some force in order to close the door fully.

If it bothers you then i might suggest making a small sticker that you can put either on the window or door sill that reads "please do not slam doors."

In some large trucks, I've noticed this effect. Probably because the cab may be more modular than the average car cabin, but I got into the habit of opening the window just a smidge, and that eliminated the need to be firm with closing the door. Unfortunately, I was a trainer, and most of my students never really bothered with finesse.

[78 Chevyrado]

Just had to share.  In my opinion, slamming doors has all to do with your personality.  I say this because I'm a student of personality traits.  Me, my brothers and my dad all have similar personalities and we all get freaked out about slamming doors.  My wife is completely opposite of me and she's a door slammer and like your mother, only cares about point A to point B.  My older son inherited my personality and he is easy on doors, although he  does'nt get freaked out like I do.  My younger son, well........he inherited my wife's personality and you guessed it.  He's a door slammer. 

I also think driving style is linked to personality.  Heck, I may write a book about this.  Probably already out there.  LOL

I agree 100%  Good call...

Do us a report on those who must me rough and careless andbreak everything they touch....

Been using my truck daily as a work truck, and so far no new scratches, skins, or dents except the inside of the tailgate. 

I'm gonna keep my opinion the same though, door slammers are careless at best.  some of the guys ride with me from time to time to get supplies and they don't slam it.

I just got to where I'd rather nobody rides with me, because I'll never find another set of GM regulators, door handles or door skins (when the mirrors collapse them)...  and it ain't worth it to me.  I'd rather just go in their rattle-trap of a ride...