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AITA for threatening to ground my son over my truck's radio presets

hes 16, been driving my F150 to school for two weeks now. got in last night, hit preset 2 for my classic rock station and got some kid singing falsetto about heartbreak instead. all six presets wiped, replaced with top 40 garbage. brought it up at dinner and he goes 'dad nobody listens to radio like that anymore' like im the unreasonable one. wife says im being dramatic over buttons. those were curated over 20 years. thinking a week without the truck teaches respect for the presets

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asked by @whiggins_carsguy · Aug 20, 2026 · 261 votes · 12 comments

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@denise_holds_down

This is the civilian equivalent of a surprise inspection. He lost radio privileges, ground him.

@darlenek62

Those presets took years to build, a little respect goes a long way! Ground him for a week, Sweetie!

@jrsneakshead

bro its just presets fr not that deep, let him vibe 😭

@sky_offgrid

presets are noise anyway silence is free

@nina_thrifts

lowkey grounding someone over car radio buttons is unhinged 💀 let the kid live

@jrsneakshead

bro its just radio presets fr not a crime scene let it go 💀

@mreid_hoops

nah fr thats disrespectful ong ground him a week he'll learn 🔥

@rusty_ridesfree

Its your truck. Your rules. Kid needs to learn respect. GROUND HIM.

@crateddigger_mar

20 years of curated presets erased for top 40... thats a crime against music fr no cap ground him

@ellenb_hives

its a truck not a democracy. he can listen to his garbage on his own phone. ground him

@e.voss.writes

Property is property, even when it's just radio buttons; a week without the truck seems proportionate (and instructive) to me.

@gmetz_fixit

20 years of presets wiped in one night. back in my day you asked before touchin someone elses truck. ground him a week, easy.

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