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Yellow cars, Is this a thing?

112 replies

Toddlerteaplease · 05/04/2022 07:02

All the students at work, told me that if you see a yellow car you pretend punch someone. And say yellow car no returns. I've never heard of it.

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Porkbuttsandtaters · 05/04/2022 07:31

Yellow car punch buggy! I thinks it’s got mixed up along the way with seeing one of the old VW bugs but that’s what we say

BluebellsGreenbells · 05/04/2022 07:31

It’s about time yellow car drivers took some responsibility for these violent crimes - imprison them all I say!!

Georgeskitchen · 05/04/2022 07:40

My kids used to do it years ago. Don't think there's many yellow cars around now is there?

TenoringBehind · 05/04/2022 07:41

@cakeorwine

How to play Yellow car - but you don't punch anyone

You're always playing Yellow Car

What @cakeorwine said. Never heard of the punching thing.

We take Yellow Car very seriously in our house. There are often tears or tantrums about the score.

Our yers of extensive research have sown us that that the best place for playing Yellow Car is the East Midlands. The worst the M25.

Bagelsandbrie · 05/04/2022 07:41

Yep it’s a thing here… dc aged 10 and 19 do it if I’m driving.

princessrapunzel · 05/04/2022 07:44

I have a yellow car and i regularly see people hitting each other as i drive past!! Haha. I used to do it when i was younger too. Im from the east

TheChosenTwo · 05/04/2022 07:47

My dc occasionally still play this!
Yellow car gets a tap, then mini pinch and pink car punch. It’s all very gentle though, no one gets ‘pinched’ it’s more like a light squeeze and the punch is another tap.
I find they’ll go a few months without even mentioning it and then one of them will spot something while driving and it will set them all off again. It’s highly irritating when you’re the driver Grin

Toddlerteaplease · 05/04/2022 07:48

Clearly I've been living in a cave!

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Sux2buthen · 05/04/2022 07:49

Yellow car - punch
Yellow mini - two punches
Yellow mini with a soft top - three punches

I remember a very risky moment with my boss we had been stuck in traffic in London for hours on our way to an event. A yellow mini with a soft top pulled up next to is, our boss said 'don't you even dare'
But we dared lol

Toddlerteaplease · 05/04/2022 07:52

We used to shout Eddie stooooobart instead!

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HadEnoughOfBears · 05/04/2022 07:53

@Ducksurprise

We used to play Fiat 500 pinch until they became so prevalent I started to worry SS would become involve
😂😂
BluebellsGreenbells · 05/04/2022 07:54

princessrapunzel

Well there’s a confession! Clearly brought a yellow car to cause injury to fellow humans (well ok teens and they don’t really count as humans)

AngelsWithSilverWings · 05/04/2022 07:56

We used to play the yellow car game with the kids when they were younger. First to spot a yellow car wins. Even now they sometimes just suddenly say yellow car , I win even when we haven't announced we're playing the game.

DrFoxtrot · 05/04/2022 07:56

Wow Confused I have never heard of/ played any game that involves punching on seeing a certain car!

What does 'no return' mean?

EnjoyingTheSilence · 05/04/2022 07:56

Yellow car and mini. And if you see a yellow mini it’s a double punch

gogohm · 05/04/2022 07:57

I've only heard the yellow car thing from Cabin Pressure. No punching involved

BaublesAndGlitter · 05/04/2022 08:00

It's definitely a thing. Here you have to shout Cheese on Wheels as loud as possible when you see one. If you shout first you can hit whoever you choose in the car.
If you see a yellow mini you shout Mini Cheese on Wheels Mini. If you say it correctly you can punch somebody twice 😂

PeterPomegranate · 05/04/2022 08:02

@Toddlerteaplease

Clearly I've been living in a cave!
Me too OP. Me too Confused
VioletCharlotte · 05/04/2022 08:03

Yes, it was always a slap though rather than a punch!

User748956 · 05/04/2022 08:03

I've got a yellow car, must look out for this

PeterPomegranate · 05/04/2022 08:03

@DrFoxtrot

Wow Confused I have never heard of/ played any game that involves punching on seeing a certain car!

What does 'no return' mean?

“No return” means you can’t do it back.

“Pinch punch first day of the month. No return”

(So the other person can’t use “A punch and a kick for being so quick”)

darlingdodo · 05/04/2022 08:03

We're always playing yellow car. But no punching involved.....

LowlandLucky · 05/04/2022 08:09

Double punch if it's a yellow Mini

Ohdoleavemealone · 05/04/2022 08:10

I play this with my kids. Real punches - although they are not allowed to hurt each other!

Bigboysmademedoit · 05/04/2022 08:12

Yellow car ‘free dig’ - it’s a thing!