How long does it take you to get out of the car?

Maximus
Maximus Posts: 12,256 Member
edited October 2024 in Chit-Chat
Why does it take women 15-30 seconds to get out of a car?
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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    ...I'm usually in the house by the time the wife has her car door closed...
  • Classalete
    Classalete Posts: 464 Member
    My car is extremely low to the ground so I have to do a barrel roll type maneuver to get out quickly. I'm used to it by now, but I always get a kick out of watching my passengers struggle.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Maybe she's waiting for a gentleman to open the door for her?

    (For the record, I don't wait.)
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  • TheCats_Meow
    TheCats_Meow Posts: 438 Member
    We have to get all our stuff together, make sure nothing rolled out of our purses, our cell phones are in there, our make-up hasn't mysteriously crawled out of our purses while we were driving, etc.

    DUH!

    :grumble: men
  • vaderandbill
    vaderandbill Posts: 1,063 Member
    it is probably due to trying to carry the bag that holds an extra wardrobe, a bag for work stuff, a bag for makeup and maybe a gym bag. OH, and a pocketbook.
  • KimmieBrie
    KimmieBrie Posts: 825 Member
    Maybe she's waiting for a gentleman to open the door for her?

    (For the record, I don't wait.)

    Even then it still takes 30 seconds.

    If you're standing there holding the door you should be able to see for yourself what's taking that long.

    I don't delay unless going somewhere special - then I'll double check the mirror 1st, yep, vain.
  • macpatti
    macpatti Posts: 4,280 Member
    It depends on how badly I feel like irritating someone waiting on me. :smile:
  • rossi02
    rossi02 Posts: 549 Member
    Because we are saying a prayer to thank God for us still being alive after riding in the car with the men in our lives. :flowerforyou:
  • kb455
    kb455 Posts: 679 Member
    It doesn't take me 15-30 seconds to get out of the car. I'm usually out of the car as soon as its in 'park'. I'm always in a hurry and running behind, sometimes I've been in such a hurry that I forget to turn the car off and have left the engine running and the doors locked.... :ohwell:
  • juscallmeb
    juscallmeb Posts: 369 Member
    Because we are saying a prayer to thank God for us still being alive after riding in the car with the men in our lives. :flowerforyou:

    LOL hahah
  • writtenINthestars
    writtenINthestars Posts: 1,933 Member
    My car is low....I kind of just fall out of it...it's a process and I've mastered it.

    Anyone who drives with me however....they take that long to get out because they aren't use to driving on the ground.
  • juscallmeb
    juscallmeb Posts: 369 Member
    It doesn't take me 15-30 seconds to get out of the car. I'm usually out of the car as soon as its in 'park'. I'm always in a hurry and running behind, sometimes I've been in such a hurry that I forget to turn the car off and have left the engine running and the doors locked.... :ohwell:

    I'm pretty quick to get out of the car too since i'm always in a hurry too.. :)
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    It's our finishing school education. Keeping out knees together while alighting so no-one sees our knickers takes some serious deportment training.
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    Well, I look around the car to make sure I grabbed everything (I still forget things in there though all the time so maybe I need to stick around another 10 seconds), I fix my clothes because they're all wrinkled from sitting, I look at myself in the mirror, and then I'm ready.
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    Because we are saying a prayer to thank God for us still being alive after riding in the car with the men in our lives. :flowerforyou:

    :laugh:
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    It's our finishing school education. Keeping out knees together while alighting so no-one sees our knickers takes some serious deportment training.

    So true, Berry! We are also waiting for the gentleman to come and open the door for us, and waiting for him to at least offer to carry the shopping to the house, instead of assuming that we will do everything. :tongue:
  • tbrewst
    tbrewst Posts: 93 Member
    We have to get all our stuff together, make sure nothing rolled out of our purses, our cell phones are in there, our make-up hasn't mysteriously crawled out of our purses while we were driving, etc.

    DUH!

    :grumble: men

    AND we are getting the kids and all of their stuff too!
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    So true, Berry! We are also waiting for the gentleman to come and open the door for us, and waiting for him to at least offer to carry the shopping to the house, instead of assuming that we will do ANYTHING. :tongue:

    ftfy.
  • adrian_indy
    adrian_indy Posts: 1,444 Member
    I have the car turned off, doors opened and 1 kid out of his car seat by the time my wife takes her seatbelt off.
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    So true, Berry! We are also waiting for the gentleman to come and open the door for us, and waiting for him to at least offer to carry the shopping to the house, instead of assuming that we will do ANYTHING. :tongue:

    ftfy.

    Hahaha, so funny, we have three dogs and MrWW stands jangling the van keys beside his closed door while I try and get them all out without running off up the street :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    Hahaha, so funny, we have three dogs and MrWW stands jangling the van keys beside his closed door while I try and get them all out without running off up the street :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

    Well in that case you have every right to sick at least two of those dogs on him.
  • stephabef
    stephabef Posts: 936 Member
    What? It takes me a second. I don't even understand why it would take anyone more than the time it takes to unbuckle a seatbelt...
  • TripleJ3
    TripleJ3 Posts: 945 Member
    Well I have never timed it....but I am pretty quick out of the car. Its my Husband who is a snail. I've jumped out and gotten three kids out before he even has barely taken the key out of the ignition.

    .......oh wait....I get it.......
  • LovingCruz
    LovingCruz Posts: 634 Member
    Because we are saying a prayer to thank God for us still being alive after riding in the car with the men in our lives. :flowerforyou:

    LOL this sounds like me. I have to get my nerves back together after riding with my husband. So it might take a minute for me to get out the car...lol
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    Hahaha, so funny, we have three dogs and MrWW stands jangling the van keys beside his closed door while I try and get them all out without running off up the street :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

    Well in that case you have every right to sick at least two of those dogs on him.

    They'd lick him to death...
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    It would be easier if my car weren't so little. I have to pull myself UP out of the car rather than just stepping out. Plus I have to have my keys, phone, purse, ETC in my hands...
  • Shayyy01
    Shayyy01 Posts: 290 Member
    We have to get all our stuff together, make sure nothing rolled out of our purses, our cell phones are in there, our make-up hasn't mysteriously crawled out of our purses while we were driving, etc.

    DUH!

    :grumble: men

    Hahaha so true!!
  • hsk11270
    hsk11270 Posts: 48
    a little help from our men is always nice!!! Esp if we have many things to unload or children or dogs....lol.
    Thoughtfulness goes a loooong way ;]
  • livnlite
    livnlite Posts: 520
    Can't say I've ever noticed that women take more time than men. It's usually grab the purse, and open the door for me.

    I don't take the time to adjust my britches, check my makeup in the rearview mirror, put all the crap I've removed from confines of my purse while I'm driving back into my purse, grab my Timmy's coffee, groceries list say a short prayer to get me through a shopping spree at the grocery store during holiday season ... and plant my feet firmly on the ground and go.

    I don't do any of that stuff .. except for the mini prayer part .. The grocery store is a scarey place to visit these days!
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