Proclaiming someone else “Materialistic and Shallow” (upper case, no less) is just a tad presumptuous. I’m sure many people in the world could easily say the same about you and, in a relative sense, be correct using your approach.
The car in the picture, that looks like a smart car, which is made by mercedes and has a diesel engine…it is not electric.
Ouch Mr…it was clear to me seeing this poster many times before, he is quite sure of every word he types. Topics in upper case yes, towards anyone in particular, no. But commenting on a wide range of people and their choices.
lets keep this to the point, and not personal…amen!
All I’m saying is that “Materialistic and Shallow” is in the eye of the beholder. Who said he was speaking personally to me? Painting with a broad brush is rarely helpful. There are many good posters here who are"quite sure of every word they type." This doesn’t automatically give them a transcendent vantage point.Ouch Mr…it was clear to me seeing this poster many times before, he is quite sure of every word he types. Topics in upper case yes, towards anyone in particular, no. But commenting on a wide range of people and their choices.
Agree or not agree, but ya done picked on a poster here, a good one at that! He was not speaking persoally to YOU…
You think this is funny…i did just that, and i DID get those stares! Most often they backed out of the conversation with, “What price range were you looking in?” Obviously the bench is reserved now for luxury ends of the price range.
That’s such an old argument against small cars. They’ve been spouting the bug on the windshield thing even with the vw bug back in the 60’s. Actually none of this is new same ole same ole. I’ve seen the Smart Car on the highway in Europe anyway. The one I saw in San Diego was parked. (by the way Smart Car is the name of the car) SLOW down it saves gas and it’s safer.Tecnicality, when you are a bug on a windshield…and that’s what you’d be if hit on the highway. I have never seen one on the highway, and was told by a car dealership they were not allowed on the highway, but can be on roads up to 80 Km/hr (50 is in the city, 100 is the highway, but a country road can be 80)
My point was it’s size, and it’s nicknames…Puddle Jumper works too!
Now there ya go, ya lost me with those big words just when i was hopeing to come back with a good one…never mind…All I’m saying is that “Materialistic and Shallow” is in the eye of the beholder. Who said he was speaking personally to me? Painting with a broad brush is rarely helpful. There are many good posters here who are"quite sure of every word they type." This doesn’t automatically give them a transcendent vantage point.
I don’t think too much gets by you. We’re probably on the same page.Now there ya go, ya lost me with those big words just when i was hopeing to come back with a good one…never mind…
(said in my best Steve Erkle voice)
An old and highly valid argument, yes. Have you been in a collision in a small car? Would you like to hear about the time a small car turned our minivan on its side, just by running a red light at a moderate rate of speed? Do you have any idea what that would have done to us in a compact car?That’s such an old argument against small cars. They’ve been spouting the bug on the windshield thing even with the vw bug back in the 60’s. Actually none of this is new same ole same ole. I’ve seen the Smart Car on the highway in Europe anyway. The one I saw in San Diego was parked. (by the way Smart Car is the name of the car) SLOW down it saves gas and it’s safer.
I don’t think too much gets by you. We’re probably on the same page.
Yer a tricky feller…I’m gonna pretend i knew the difference there. Between your comment, and your signature line, i am not sure if it was an insult or not. If it was, pride is now dirt deep…don’t tell me…ok!I’d be first concerned at the rate of decapitation. All trucks are a certain height, and the smart car ain’t smart enough to drive underneath it safely. Somewhere at head, or EYE level, it’s gonna smart!
Now I’m confused. It was definitely NOT an insult. I sincerely apologize if it came off that way.
And what do you drive Mr Priori-ty…You seem more of a multi tasker, Hybrid perhaps!
(taps hands on chin hopeing the conversation was diverted from the english escapade it was becomming)
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No more big words…:tsktsk:
:bowdown2: um, how does one find the back door!
It’s not what I meant. I drive an Altima but it’s tight. I need something bigger actually.ROFL…don’t allow my confusion to be catching…i was just having fun!Now I’m confused. It was definitely NOT an insult. I sincerely apologize if it came off that way.
Well, I drive a 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 (the little 2-door hatchback, seats four comfortably and has belts for five if necessary). My cousin’s wife was in a head-on collision in the same model of car and walked away from the totaled car with bruising and no major injuries. Good crumple zones in that car. I have no qualms about taking it on my 60 mile round-trip daily freeway commute, and the 30+ average mpg is quite nice too. Not all small cars fare badly safety-wise. As for rollovers, the higher the center of gravity, the more likely you are to roll over in an accident. That’s why SUVs have a disproportionately high incidence of rollovers (at least they used to, perhaps the auto makers have improved things). It’s entirely possible that the accident that flipped your minivan would have hit and spun a compact car but not flipped it over.
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Jen, your so smooth with words!