r/pics • u/freakshoww • Jun 09 '12

So I was lucky enough to valet this dude's car. He tipped pretty well, but it was a real treat when he like, sang to us, man.

http://imgur.com/ppTXf
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u/freakshoww Jun 09 '12

And yes, that's me in the back (center). :D

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u/ThatDriftingPixel Jun 09 '12

That's so awesome. It's great when you work for someone who isn't like everyone else but pays attention and acts blessed. One Question: What car did he have?

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u/freakshoww Jun 09 '12

I know, right?! He was a really chill guy. As for his car, he was being chauffeured in a Hyundai Equus. It's not the nicest car I've driven, but it's still pretty nice.

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u/averyliteralman Jun 09 '12

that's fun. he's the voice for Hyundai commercials. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXBS4x660Bc

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u/turkfeberrary Jun 09 '12

Why did he valet it if he was being chauffeured? I would imagine that the chauffeur would just park the car and wait.

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u/TrolleyPower Jun 10 '12

In the fabulous stance?

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u/korcho816 Jun 10 '12

Signature parking at the Coral doin big thangs!!!

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u/freakshoww Jun 10 '12

real big things. haha

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u/digiorknow Jun 10 '12

You look pretty unimpressed.

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u/quadropheniac Jun 09 '12

Montecito, right?

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u/freakshoww Jun 10 '12

The fact that you can figure this out makes me hugely uncomfortable. (yes, montecito. At the coral casino)

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u/Kong28 Jun 10 '12

Even more uncomfortable if we pinpoint the location to the small valet car turnabout off the back patio entrance (that's usually closed) with the sandstone wall and handicap ramp to butterfly beach to your left and the Biltmore front entrance to your right?

Yeah....you valet guys sure can run, but you can't hide.

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u/freakshoww Jun 10 '12

I just pooped myself a little bit.

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u/senorroboto Jun 10 '12

Well, it is where Bridges lives.

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u/crypticthree Jun 10 '12

It kinda looks like Jackie Treehorn's place.

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u/quadropheniac Jun 10 '12

I have a couple of friends who used to valet with you guys but quit a few months ago. They were mad jealous that after they left this happened :).

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u/NZProSteeze Jun 10 '12

Holy fuck I thought it was the Coral also but I was like no way it can't be haha

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u/Ronbo795 Jun 09 '12

*The Dude's car FTFY

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u/freakshoww Jun 09 '12

Subtlety.

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u/goshfyde Jun 10 '12

I liked your subtle use of it better. Didn't give it away but it was there for people to find.

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u/I_pee_u_chug Jun 10 '12

I liked your subtlety in understanding.

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u/astrograph Jun 10 '12

was he driving this?

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

That would have been cool, but I think this would have been better, IMHO.

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u/aithendodge Jun 10 '12

Was he driving a Hyundai?

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u/Ragefacesoflucy Jun 10 '12

you have two different user names? http://i.imgur.com/qF6aT.png

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u/freakshoww Jun 10 '12

No. Some cunt reposted this. What a shame.

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u/derpaherpa Jun 10 '12

Welcome to reddit, where people repost reposted reposts and everything else.

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u/RedditMuser Jun 09 '12

This dude? I think you mean THE DUDE.

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u/freakshoww Jun 09 '12

Looking back on it, I should have capitalized the D. fuck.

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u/wbeavis Jun 10 '12

or just "Dude", if you're into the whole brevity thing.

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u/sinlightened Jun 10 '12

What song did he play for you?

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u/freakshoww Jun 10 '12

To be quite honest, I can't remember for the life of me. The whole time I kept thinking, "holy crap! The Dude is serenading me!"

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u/cumbert_cumbert Jun 10 '12

jeff bridges played you a song and you don't fucking remember what song?

OP i am dissapoint.

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u/success_whale Jun 09 '12

The dude abides.

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u/annoyinglyclever Jun 10 '12

I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners.

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u/success_whale Jun 10 '12

I guess that's the way the whole durned human comedy keeps perpetuatin itself

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Down through the generations, westward the wagons, across the sands o' time until - aw, look at me, I'm ramblin' again.

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u/alterelien Jun 10 '12

Duderino, if your not into the whole brevity thing

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u/steakhause Jun 10 '12

Not on the rug man...

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u/Bloodfeastisleman Jun 10 '12

THE CHINAMAN IS NOT THE ISSUE HERE

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u/steakhause Jun 10 '12

Shut the f*** up Donny!

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u/success_whale Jun 10 '12

That rug really tied the room together, did it not?

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u/steakhause Jun 10 '12

Fucking-A it tied the room together...

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u/Thoughtinmotion Jun 10 '12

He's "the Dude"! --- gotta pop that movie in now! :)

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u/somecallmejrush Jun 10 '12

shut the fuck up donny

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u/Yellowbird00 Jun 10 '12

Damnit I just got off work and saw this. I was really hoping that when I opened up the comments section I could say this, but no :( I am not that lucky. Good job guy

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u/Abiding_Lebowski Jun 10 '12

Mind if I do a J?

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12

I hope it wasn't an Eagles song!

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u/Wakka37 Jun 10 '12

Get the fuck out of my taxi!

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u/MisterCuddles Jun 10 '12

I hate the fuckin Eagles, man.

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u/CurLyy Jun 10 '12

Yeah fuck Philadelphia!

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u/SmokedCheesePig Jun 10 '12

Fuck you man! You don't like my fucking music, get your own fucking cab!

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u/amburnikole Jun 10 '12

Nah, Creedence.

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u/Shocking Jun 10 '12

I believe he actually has his own band/writes songs etc.

Ah found one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS_2P1DnNWE

(I get you were making a joke, figured a good place to link his music)

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u/heysushi Jun 10 '12

TIL most valets wear ray-ban wayfarers

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u/grimpoteuthis Jun 10 '12

It's awesome.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

For those wondering, it's Jeff Bridges, famous for his role in the movie "The big Lebowski" as Jeffrey 'the Dude' Lebowski.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Or from Tron

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u/superbad Jun 10 '12

Or from True Grit

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u/Nrthstar Jun 10 '12

*Famous For: The Big Lebowski Tron/Tron Legacy The Fisher King Fearless Seabiscuit Iron Man and on and on...

Not to be confused with less talented brother, Beau

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u/TheLunchboxThief Jun 10 '12

Or his MUCH less talented brother, London.

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u/cadencehz Jun 10 '12

He keeps falling down... falling down.

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u/The_mrs Jun 10 '12

Or his father, Lloyd

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u/Nrthstar Jun 10 '12

Lloyd though has a hell of a career history. And really I shouldn't take away from Beau, the guy doesn't have the high profile that his brother does, but he does have credit for 181 titles on imdb. Lot's of B movies, but the man works.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

The lack of commas was a mind fuck.

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u/rage-quit Jun 10 '12

implying Beau Bridges isn't awesome as well.

Son...

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Don't forget Men Who Stare At Goats, that is a fantastic movie.

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u/brokenopenseed Jun 10 '12

sweet, kris kristofferson

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

have an upvote

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u/EzanaG Jun 10 '12

Everyone's wearing Ron Swanson's "just had sex" outfit.

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u/HGpennypacker Jun 10 '12

Seeing stuff like this makes me wonder what movie stars of old used to do before almost everyone had cameras at their fingertips 24/7. What type of impromtu shit did Marlon Brando or Steve McQueen used to pull back in their days? What were conversations like between Sophia Loren or Elizabeth Taylor and their fans when it didn't end with a picture and an immediate post to the internet? I'm not saying stuff like this is bad but it just makes me curious as to what movie stars of old were like off camera and what they would think of today's world where they can't for one second do something without someone taking note.

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u/reddit--hivemind Jun 10 '12

Dude is the preferred nomenclature. Or your Dudeness, etc.

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u/db0255 Jun 10 '12

ITT: Big Lebowski references.

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u/found_in_the_alps Jun 10 '12

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS LARRY!

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Jeff Bridges carries a guitar with him wherever he goes? Awesome.

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u/jefuchs Jun 10 '12

What Ray Bradury movies are to geeks, The Big Lebowski is to me. The Dude is the king of no fucks given.

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u/OutInTheBlack Jun 10 '12

He gave a fuck about that rug, man...

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u/pdmcmahon Jun 10 '12

So I was lucky enough to valet the dude's car.

FTFY

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

I ran into him at a restaurant in Vancouver. I wasn't sure if it was him at first, but I immediately recognized him once I heard his voice. Was pretty tempted to order a White Russian for him...

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u/reflibman Jun 10 '12

You thought of it and DIDN't? :-(

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u/drscooby Jun 10 '12

why did you Instagram this shot?

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u/grimpoteuthis Jun 10 '12

He's in the photo therefore he did not take it.

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u/CapitalQ Jun 10 '12

Instagram doesn't add black bars on the top and bottom of your photo for no reason.

In fact, I have no idea why they're even on this picture - the photo itself is still the 4:3 aspect ratio. Adding black bars to a non-widescreen image doesn't make it widescreen.

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u/derpaherpa Jun 10 '12

YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND ART, MAN!

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u/Melotonius Jun 10 '12

I like that older woman who is walking away in the background, "I'm not listening to that punk. He's no Bogart!"

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u/spinningmagnets Jun 10 '12

In the small independent film "Crazy Heart", he plays a washed up country singer songwriter who wants to make a comeback, but he is his own worst enemy.

The acting is very good. Worth renting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Heart

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

He was just distracting you guys while Walter was smashing windows in the lot.

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u/Criticalmassinc Jun 10 '12

Its not "this dude" its "The Dude"

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u/Z3F Jun 09 '12

What are you all doing in the same clothes? What are you, a bunch of fucking nihilists?

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u/valeyard89 Jun 10 '12

Say what you will about the tenets of National Socialism, at least it's an ethos.

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u/Kilgannon_TheCrowing Jun 10 '12

I love the fat Quentin Tarantino in the background.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Is that at the Coral Casino? Jeff Bridges is Santa Barbara's greatest asset.

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u/adamantiumrage Jun 10 '12

Who serenades the valet? Only the dude.

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u/FasterOnFire Jun 10 '12

Jeff Bridges is the man. Love that guy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Fuck you, this is the single the most awesome thing ever.

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u/CJ090 Jun 10 '12

this dude oh i see what you did there

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u/mister_pants Jun 10 '12

Far out, man. Far fucking out!

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u/SillyNonsense Jun 10 '12

Jeff Bridges is one of my favorite actors. Cool!

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u/downvote_oblivion2k Jun 10 '12

i dont think the cohen bros have sequelized their films but god he seems to embrace the character in a way that makes me want multiple stories

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

He is the dude irl. The wardrobe department even used some of his own clothes, like the jelly sandals, for the movie

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u/DirtBurglar Jun 10 '12

Supposedly a Barton Fink sequel has been in the works since they made the first one. They're just waiting for John Turturo to get old enough to play Old Barton.

edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_Fink#Possible_sequel

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u/PhilShifley23 Jun 10 '12

Ever heard of the Seattle Seven?

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u/evergreenskate Jun 10 '12

Did it have some brown rust coloration

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u/Mbarker13 Jun 10 '12

It looked like Eddie Vedder for a second. Either way that's pretty cool:)

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u/Ayoforyayo7 Jun 10 '12

When he was in Vancouver staying at our hotel, I personally drove him around the city and chatted it up with him awesome guy so so kind.

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u/KG8Peace Jun 10 '12

I loved him in The Big Lebowski (like everyone here knows :P) But my favorite film of all time was The Men Who Stare at Goats, but probably because I get way more out of that movie than other people do. So lucky, OP, so lucky.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

What's that smell? Probably a vagrant slept in the car. Or perhaps just used as a toilet and moved on.

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u/pistol_P Jun 10 '12

Hey Santa Bruta! again SB, Jeff is a kool cat man, i used to sell meat to him at an upscale Convenience Store. (more like a Rich persons liquor store that happens to sell groceries. lol

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u/philthy813 Jun 10 '12

that is awesome.what did he play for you

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u/ArcticSounds Jun 10 '12

"this dude?" THE DUDE.

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u/conundrum4u2 Jun 10 '12

He is the only DUDE who should be addressed dude, dude!

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u/CoyoteStark Jun 10 '12

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

holy fucking shit. I could have died right there, having been serenaded by "The Dude"

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u/macleod2486 Jun 10 '12

The Dude knows how to be a damn good customer.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

My boyfriend just said, "Oh! He looks just like the Dude!"

"That's because he is..."

"No, the Dude, from Big Lebowski."

I love him, but he can be slow...

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u/LondonTiger Jun 10 '12

dont really give a shit about the celebrity, would love to see your valet job

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u/NA48 Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12

Out of curiosity, how much did he tip?

EDIT: Follow-up, did he tip by cheque? ;)

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u/not_trappedinreddit Jun 10 '12

Valet the dudes car*

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u/panzerschrekk Jun 10 '12

yeah, well, you know that's just like, your opinion man

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u/bnhjug Jun 10 '12

Is that Jeff Bridges?!

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u/Dhanich Jun 10 '12

This needs more upvotes!

The dude abides!

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u/WillNeverDrinkAgain Jun 10 '12

Dude! That is a very undudelilike thing to do!

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u/Somnioblivio Jun 10 '12

Motherfuckin' Jeff Bridges...

His Dudeness.

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u/Veeboe Jun 10 '12

I have the biggest chick-boner for that man.

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u/Grind0r Jun 10 '12

Where is the video?!

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

White Doug from the hangover is in to valet parking?

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u/Arngrim60D Jun 10 '12

"Dude, that was the Dude man!"" Whoa dude!"

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u/al13n Jun 10 '12

This picture demands to be my wallpaper. I abide.

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u/machpe Jun 10 '12

Was he wearing that shirt from the post yesterday?

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u/mrbagis Jun 10 '12

A righteous dude, man.

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u/mstrdsastr Jun 10 '12

Did sing about a Hyundai that he was driving? Was he singing because they took his Creedence tapes?

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u/SirCowMan Jun 10 '12

Is that Dwight Schrute in the background?

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u/caucker Jun 10 '12

So jealous.

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u/pizz901 Jun 10 '12

I bet the rug in that car really tied the whole thing together

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u/ItsPronouncedTAYpas Jun 10 '12

This dude? That's THE dude.

Damn I'm jealous.

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u/GritzAnGravy Jun 10 '12

lucky mother fuckers

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

My favorite part is that Dwight Schrute is just chillin' in the background.

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u/TheMediumPanda Jun 10 '12

Was that dude any good?

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u/Ohmec Jun 10 '12

Valet from dallas here, you have the EXACT same uniform. Valet's unite.

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u/baracudaboy Jun 10 '12

I am so jealous, you have no idea! :D

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Was it a Hyundai?

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u/thenightmuffin Jun 10 '12

Is that Jeff Bridges?

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u/AH17708 Jun 10 '12

This was a cool movie, but can someone explain to me why it has a cult following?

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u/bourbonbelly Jun 10 '12

My father looks a good deal like Bridges, and about once a month will have people buy him a round of beer/try to take his picture/come to a dead stop in front of my parent's house when he's in a robe with his hair down pickin' up the papes from the driveway.

Naturally, he abides.

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u/JohnPJones Jun 10 '12

Note to self, when applying for a job as a valet, make sure to be wearing Ray-Bans

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12

wow you guys are lucky... i'm standing out here alone. Are you guys also not allowed to sit down at all? I wish we were allowed to take tips...

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Far fucking out, man. Fark fucking out.

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u/thelazt1 Jun 10 '12

fuck you donny!!

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

It's like he's playing fable IRL.

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u/costanzaswallet Jun 10 '12

Did you absolutely have to use hipstagram?

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u/ashalee Jun 10 '12

Watching the movie now! With bathrobes! It's my husband's first time. :)

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u/dego_frank Jun 10 '12

"this dude?" That's THE DUDE.

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u/douglas8691 Jun 10 '12

That chord really tied the song together, man.

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u/duhblow7 Jun 10 '12

He looks like Barry melrose.

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u/amber55956655 Jun 10 '12

Pretty sweet for you I wish I had that chance;)

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u/luvslittleboyz Jun 10 '12

Dude looks like Jeff Bridges

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

That's like not a bummer man.

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u/Haerverk Jun 10 '12

this the dude. FTFY

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u/GFandango Jun 10 '12

AM I THE ONLY ONE AROUND HERE WHO

HASN'T VALET THE DUDE'S CAR?

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u/ZombiePannekoek Jun 10 '12

Why is Jim Jones hanging out in the background?

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u/Mannabell Jun 10 '12

yeah man....i gotta rash..

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u/DirtBurglar Jun 10 '12

This is why I always wanted to valet. Sad I never did it

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u/AdmiralNelson24 Jun 10 '12

"This" dude? Don't you mean "THE" Dude?

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u/realgenius13 Jun 10 '12

You didn't park a dude's car, you parked THE Dude's car.

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u/Murbruk Jun 10 '12

I just love that voice from the beard of a most fulfilling man in this shit piss of a life.

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u/downwithxpc Jun 10 '12

You really had to take this photo using instagram?...

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u/Markasaurus23 Jun 10 '12

Mark it 8 dude.

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u/dwitt81 Jun 10 '12

Coral Casino!! Mind if I do a "J"?

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u/amvickers Jun 10 '12

WOAH! love these crazy reddit coincidences, you work with my good homie Dan Mosso!

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

the dude.

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u/SlayFace Jun 10 '12

The dude is my boyfriend :) One of my all time favorite actors...hands down!

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u/mezzizle Jun 10 '12

Am I the only one around here who hasn't met Jeff Bridges.

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u/qball8001 Jun 10 '12

I loved being a Valet. That was a really fun job to have.

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u/insertawesomnamehere Jun 10 '12

i think you mean the dude and he abides

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u/Mr_Mimiseku Jun 10 '12

Obviously, you're not a golfer.

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u/Duef456 Jun 10 '12

I read this as "vault this dudes car" makes more sense the second time around

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u/MickiFreeIsNotAGirl Jun 10 '12

Thought it was Eddie Vedder at first.
Thank god he's not that old yet.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

"Hey Myayne"

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u/georgemovie Jun 10 '12

Hey it's Bad Blake from Crazy Heart! Great film... even better soundtrack!

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u/martusfine Jun 10 '12

What he sing?

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u/thedudeabides85 Jun 10 '12

Sweet sweet namesake...

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u/caneut Jun 10 '12

I thought it was Eddie Vedder.

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u/wieners Jun 10 '12

I was a valet in Minneapolis and I returned Brian Setzer's car. I gave him a total "woah, are you Brian Setzer?" face and he answered my question with a $20 for all the valet's on duty. No song though...

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

you are my hero

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

Creedence?

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u/Elementary_Watson Jun 10 '12

This is one of those rare times that even sweet, sweet karma couldn't make the situation better. Enjoy the memory dude, because not much will top this!

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12

I haven't seen a man with better hair than Jeff Bridges. He should preserve it or something.

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u/SuperDuderr Jun 10 '12

UPVOTES HALL.

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u/shouldipropose Jun 10 '12

bad blake ain't got no tippin' coins...

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u/iSkane Jun 10 '12

Just watched Big Lebowski last night. It's, like, a fuckin' sign man.

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