It’s springtime, which means many Americans will be on the move. Sadly, the painful process of moving tends to bring out our inner nobishness.

Budget Truck Rental showed an excellent grasp of the situation with their 2002 bad-ass promotional campaign offering totally FAIL moving tips. Sadly, the company ended the campaign but the tips – illustrated on each blue-line truck – live on in many Flickr photos and Google Images.

To inject a bit of levity into this excruciating process, I offer these 17 moving tips culled from Budget’s campaign, my fecund imagination and SomethingAwful.com.

1. Wear plenty of deodorant on moving day.

2. Resist the urge to pop bubble wrap before packing fragile items.

3. Make lots of friends before you move.

4. Do not let nosy people move your stuff.

5. It’s okay to curse at heavy furniture.

6. Never attempt wheelies with the moving truck.

7. Now is not the time to practice donuts.

8. Dolly, good. Hernia, bad.

9. Packing tape should not be used for painful practical jokes.

10. Schrodinger’s Moving Service: Your belongings are damaged…maybe.

11. Don’t forget to put air holes in the boxes when packing your pets.

12. Don’t pack dogs and cats in the same box.

13. Some of your friends will need a little persuading.

14. Don’t ask what’s in the box unless you’re sure you want to know.

15. Find a therapist in your new city before moving.

16. It’s okay to not be completely honest when it comes to labeling.

17. Remember not to move in before the old residents move out.

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