A C8 Corvette owner in Palm Beach, Florida was mocked on TikTok for sharing how he wrapped the mid-engine sports car in plastic ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall. Apparently people thought he was being ridiculous, gift wrapping the vehicle for the storm or should’ve driven it to higher ground instead.
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That’s the thing with the internet, you’ll always find people who have simple solutions to problems they don’t understand. And you’ll always find no shortage of critics who like feeling as if they’re always the smartest person.
The guy shared footage of him rolling out a big sheet of heavy-duty plastic on his garage floor, reversing his C8 Corvette over it, then wrapping the car to keep water from penetrating. He even put the car cover on first to protect what he says is a brand new C8 from getting scratched.
Since the guy lives in Palm Springs, just 9 miles from the ocean, he was concerned about flooding from all the rain but not having the storm surge hit his house. The plan was actually pretty smart and something we’ve seen a few times before.
People shared their thoughts freely, as they’re wont to do on TikTok and other social media platforms, and boy were they interesting. Some said the vehicle was all wrapped and ready for Milton to take while others asked why the owner didn’t just drive it north away from the storm. And a few talked about paying to have it parked in a secure garage.
The guy actually made a follow-up video to address all the geniuses who lacked information but not solutions. He explained that since he’s on the east coast of Florida, the storm wasn’t going to be nearly as bad so he only had to plan for maybe two feet of water intrusion into his garage. And he also pointed out that going north likely would’ve ended in him getting stuck in traffic.
And wouldn’t you know it, people still made the same dumb comments on the explanation video. It’s almost like there are trolls or absolute idiots on social media who just want to criticize, not understand.
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@gucci_lemon_reloaded Didn’t expect my video to blow up. Storm should be hitting us Wed into Thurs. Stay tuned for part 3.
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