epbrown |
06-11-2007 12:38 PM |
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who cares what other people are driving?
strangers certainly don't care what you're driving.
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Well, that's a silly statement. Everyone cares what everyone else is driving, even strangers - it's why these forums and THOUSANDS like it exist. SmileWavy
More than that, you see and hear evidence of strong feelings about the cars of other people, most of them strangers, all the time. If nobody cared about Porsche drivers, there wouldn't be that Porcupine joke. People wouldn't key cars, or cut off people, or give thumbs up and yell "Nice car, man." You wouldn't constantly hear about stereotypes associated with the drivers of certain cars, about spikey-haired ricer kids or gold-chain wearing Ferrari owners or mullet-wearing muscle car buyers.
Typically, a car is the 2nd-most expensive thing a person owns and their selection says a lot about them - how they feel about driving, about safety, about their income, where they are in life, if they're mechanically inclined or just trying to avoid walking. And contrary to some beliefs, trying not to say anything about yourself with your car is as telling as any other choice, even if that choice is to not own a car.
Cars tell you a lot about people, and people are always interested in other people. That's human nature.
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