Do guys have some kind of biological need to say “Yup thats not goin nowhere” as they tighten the ropes to the thing on the roof of their car?

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1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes.

4. If you don’t say it how can you be sure it’s not going nowhere.

5. Well no one else is reassuring us so must reassure ourselves

6. This impulse comes from the same part of the brain that makes us hold the the stud finder up to our chests to test it.

7. It’s a form of taking responsibility. If I say it’s not going anywhere then it’s on me if it does.

8. It’s very simple sweety. the “thing on the roof of the car” is called a roof rack. the tension in the straps has to be greater than the inertial and aerodynamic loads to keep it stable. Usually a ratcheting device is used to give the mechanical advantage needed to apply high tension. Got it sugar tits?

9. It’s an affirmation to our brain. The task was to secure the load, that’s us telling ourselves the task is complete.

10. If I tight something to the roof of my car I expect the thing to go with me until destination… LOL.

11. Yup, and that’s not going nowhere

12. Yeah why not. Gotta make light of everything

13. It’s part of the long list of things we got to say and do. Like clicking bbq things twice when we pick them up.

14. How else will I know it’s not going anywhere?

15. You’re damn right we do. It’s an instinct passed from father to son. Truly a wonder.

16. If you don’t say it. It’s going somewhere.

17. We have a biological need to tighten the ropes so tight that we feel confident it’s not goin nowhere.

18. It’s less biological and more spiritual.

19. Absolutely

20. You know the answer to this is yes, otherwise you wouldn’t have asked.

21. I have never once said this. I am one of the lucky few that have not been diagnosed with yup-that’s-not-going-anywhere syndrome

22. Well, you can never really be sure. So saying it out loud makes it sound more certain.

23. Same as slapping bags of soil

    Birthright

24. It’s what is referred to as a feedback loop.

    If you fail to say it then the ropes will fail.

    If you say it then it completes the blessing upon your straps.

25. If you dont say it, clearly its not tight enough.

26. It is written in the sacred code of every man’s DNA.

27. Cuz if we don’t then it’s goin somewhere…

28. I’ve never done or heard this in my life, is it an American thing?

29. Damn right. Just like how we gotta click the tongs twice when cooking on a grill.

30. I mean…it’s *not* goin’ anywhere, though. Shit’s on there.

31. Absolutely! If you don’t say that, it will fall off.

32. Yup.

    And also “that’ll do”.

33. No

34. Yes

35. No, but it’s required as part of your CDL training.

36. Yup. Along with hitting the elevator call button twice. It’s controlled by the lizard part of our brains; we really have no choice.

37. YOU GOING NOWHERE!!!

38. Yes, it kicks in during puberty. There’s an entire section on sex Ed on the best way to satisfy that need and the best word choice for every situation

39. Absolutely, and you can’t say it with correct grammer neither.

40. In australia ,it is customary to pull the strap like a guitar string and say “she’ll be right “

41. Only of it is tight enough to not go anywhere, other wise no.

42. No.

    Being German I say:” So. Das geht nirgendwo hin!”

    It’s totally different.