Getting Into a Car

[James MacMillan]

Getting into a high truck takes much more practice. For that you must lift yourself up with one of your legs, still getting in from the back and then the normal method applies.

Motorcycles, require an entirely different sweaping motion, and then a tucking process to ensure there is no blow-up.

[Tartan Hiker]

I made a kilt with the pleats reversed with the idea that it would be easier to get into the car. It really doesn't help that much. Don't forget that with reversed pleats you have to reverse the direction of your sweep. Try getting into an American car while simultaneously sweeping your pleats outward with your left hand! The first time I tried it I almost fell down. Still haven't quite mastered it.

[James MacMillan]

I made a kilt with the pleats reversed with the idea that it would be easier to get into the car. It really doesn't help that much. Don't forget that with reversed pleats you have to reverse the direction of your sweep. Try getting into an American car while simultaneously sweeping your pleats outward with your left hand! The first time I tried it I almost fell down. Still haven't quite mastered it.

I don't agree. Everytime I let the wife drive and I get in on the passenger side, it is much easier.

Also I don't understand the reverse direction of the sweep. When I sweep the pleats, I sweep from my rear end towards my knees. right and/or left hand. The sweep, for me, is from the sewn down fell area towards the un-sewn down pleat area. The area that gets crumpled, again, for me, is the un-sewn down area which is generally below the upper thigh while seated.

Getting in on the passenger side is easier as the sweep, plant and swivel action tends to compress the pleats instead of open them.

Since I have "Captain" chairs in my new truck, I wonder if there is a seat swivel device available to turn the entire seat???? Of course for me I would also have to install the fork-lift option....

[mbhandy]

Of course for me I would also have to install the fork-lift option....

Now that I got to see.

I get into my Toyota truck with no problems but my wifes Subaru I have to sit down to get in and it is sweep, butt in and both legs out and then bring in the legs, lift butt and reset.

MrBill

[Rex_Tremende]

It's a perennial question. One of the last times this came up, the general consensus was to do the best you can with the butt-first-swing-and-sweep technique and then not worry too much about it, as long as you are comfortable and not trying to incubate a wad of tartan. There was an implication that too much fussing about it was unmanly.

It takes a little practice, I guess, but by now I just plop myself in the car and go. Only occasionally do I clock myself in the head on the doorframe in the process.

Regards,
Rex.

[JS Sanders]

A feller who has badly wrinkled pleats, doesn't know how to sit down properly kilted.

And if he doesn't know enough to keep the wrinkles away, he most likely doesn't know how to keep his package concealed either.

Slainte,
steve

[Cawdorian]

Now that we have the pleat thing down to a science, let's discuss how we hold on to the car keys during this process. I hold the key fob in mouth or lay them down on the arm rest before entering.

[Galician]

How about those of us who are traveling on public transportation systems? Has anyone figured out how to keep the pleats flat while squeezing into a row of seats barely 6" from the row in front of it???

[Andrew Breecher]

How about those of us who are traveling on public transportation systems? Has anyone figured out how to keep the pleats flat while squeezing into a row of seats barely 6" from the row in front of it???

PLUS juggling any bags you might be holding.... I've perfected the one-handed pleat sweep, which usually takes a little extra adjusting once I've sat down. I often just stand on the subway, but prefer to take a seat on the bus. Depends how far I'm going.

Andrew.

[Galician]

Andrew, ever have any issues while boarding the street cars? Those Austrian-style ones are sooo high above the ground!