"You represent everything I can't have".

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by speeder

The heartland is a strange place.

Here in the PNW, I've never had anyone diss or vandalize my cars. I get thumbs up on the 911s from skaters, homeless guys, bicyclists, motorbikers, guys in trucks, construction workers... just to recall a few.


When I parked my Silver Boxster S on the street, someone put a flower on the windshield.

[epbrown]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Fwiw... I was at the car wash one day and could hear the PWT in the beater ford nearby talking about me being the spoiled little rich prick washing daddy's car...

I could have done as wayne did and confront them about, and all I would have accomplished is wasting some ofy time. They wouldn't have believed me anyways if I told them how I worked my ass off to get that car, and then to make it that nice...

The kicker about this is the people don't really care about your possessions, just the badge, the image it conveys. If someone really liked the 944, the barest research would reveal they could likely have one - they don't want one, they just want to be upset you've got one.

A kid at a taco stand was raving about my CBR600RR parked outside last week, and wishing he could get one, adding "must be nice!"). I pointed out mine's a 2006, pretty easy to find for five grand or so, and really not much different/faster than the 2003/4s you can find for only two or three grand (though in your 20s the insurance is about as much). Heck, if you just want to start riding, you can find stuff for a few hundred bucks. His eyes sort of glazed over a minute into the conversation - he'd rather envy people riding than figure out how to get a bike himself.

[asphaltgambler]

My ex-business partner said the same (pretty much) thing to me simultaneously while discussing why he wasn't going to pay my yearly % of the profits...............................

After much discussion, it was clear he intended not to honor the contract we had, offered up 'doctored' P&L statement and became angrier as we talked. I kept my cool as I had an idea that this was going to happen.

In the end he became so agitated that he lost his temper and said the reason he wasn't paying me because I had a nice house, hotrods, Porsche and motorcycles and (get this) my wife was 'too hot' for me!!!!!!!!! Further HE didn't have any of those things.........

Honestly...........for a few moments I was so stunned at his response I was at a loss for words......rarely the case for me. After I regained composure my retort "I've had tough times too and this is my second marriage......................but you know what? I make better decisions and work hard to maintain them.

Then we just glared at each other...........................Then I said "You're f**kin pitiful dude" and walked out. I could not believe I just was part of that conversation with a middle-aged guy

[McLovin]

Originally Posted by RWebb

I have to wonder if this interesting story from the OP is real??

Could be just a social experiment type post... it sure worked

The woman described is an odd and rare trailer trash existentialist poet.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by RWebb

I have to wonder if this interesting story from the OP is real??

Could be just a social experiment type post... it sure worked

I'll betcha $500 Wayne's OP is for real

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

What, do you owe me money or something?

So much hate in your heart, I'll say a prayer for you tonight.

But please, talk with your priest. Seriously.

[foxpaws]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

Actually yes there is - a woman with a sense of entitlement for no reason other than she's a woman. And we as a society indulge it - Google "alimony".

IMHO if you want equality, fine. Go stand on your own two feet and succeed or fail on your own merits or lack thereof. THAT'S equality.

wow - congrats to the woman who took you, if she had to put up with that sort of crap for long. Really - that is what you get from this?

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by epbrown

people don't really care about your possessions, just the badge, the image it conveys ...

yup - Thorstein Veblen wrote a whole book on this - Theory of the Leisure Class

[dagriff]

Similar thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I was out in the countryside a couple of miles from home. As I was turning left on to the main road there was a cry of "Rich MotherFkR!" from one of a bunch of guys sat in their front yard (with beers, if that's relevant.....). It's worth mentioning that there were also several kids playing in the yard.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, a few days after we moved in, I had the 911 outside. As I was talking to my son, a R.C.M.P. cars comes up our drive (our drive is another story. People have used it as a rat run for years as the building was empty and still feel entitled to drive through at high speed). Anyway, I digress. The cop stops & jumps out the car & comes over saying "Oh wow, its beautiful, I've always wanted one of the older ones"
We then had a really nice chat & I offered him a drive anytime he wanted (not as stupid as I look...).

[Hugh R]

I live in Los Angeles County. You see a p-car every few minutes driving.

I can see somewhere that they are very uncommon that to the untrained eye its hard to tell a new one from a well maintained older one. Even in LA, people see mine, which is in pretty good shape for an 84, and assume its worth double or triple its value.

That said, she was a biotch.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by foxpaws

wow - congrats to the woman who took you, if she had to put up with that sort of crap for long. Really - that is what you get from this?

time can suck.

the woman in the OP may have struggled against life for years, POP may have struggled against a woman for years.

both can yield an outburst.

[Baz]

You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

— Exodus 20:17

[trader220]

I commend you for your composure but in this day and age I wouldn't be surprised if someone came out of that house with a gun drawn on you.

IMHO is best to leave them be.

[sc_rufctr]

This thread has touched some raw nerves or so it seems.

And have you ever noticed how the bad guy in a movie is often driving a Porsche?
Ray Liotta's character in "Hannibal" (sequel to "Silence of the Lambs") drove a Boxster and he got his brains fed to him.





BTW: Welcome to Porsche ownership. A lot of non Porsche owners have no idea how old our cars are.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by Baz

You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

— Exodus 20:17

Two of my neighbors have chickens -- looks like there is a loophole for those if they are "free-range"...

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by RWebb

Two of my neighbors have chickens -- looks like there is a loophole for those if they are "free-range"...

Looks like chickens are off the list too:

And thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith;

disclaimer: that was intended as a joke and was intended in jest, not as an insult.
But if it went too far just say so and I'll delete it.

[Oh Haha]

Originally Posted by TGTIW

So going back and doing a few donuts on her front lawn is out of the question?

Maybe but I will use the wife's Honda for those. Don't tell her.




j/k--

[Oh Haha]

Originally Posted by RWebb

I have to wonder if this interesting story from the OP is real??

Could be just a social experiment type post... it sure worked

Well, I'm still in trouble with Mrs. Ohhaha so I can assure you it wasn't any social experiment.

Sid-for being a young one you have a sensibility about you based on your comments here. You are right, though. I should have just let it go but I took it personally but it's sort of difficult NOT to I suppose.

I don't make any apologies for having some good fortune. My wife and I have both worked hard to get where we are today. Both of us have been laid off in the past 5 years and had to start from the bottom at new careers.

BY the shape of the gal's car and home I would say she is probably not having the same good fortune. That doesn't make her a bad person and I am glad that we were able to clear things up. If this would have happened in another city I wouldn't have done anything. I have seen this car around town so I knew it was someone from here.

[Baz]

"Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it."
~ Andy Rooney

[techweenie]

Jeez, I've never lived anywhere that I can recall anyone commenting on any of my cars -- except when I was overly proud of my 928 convertible and someone (appropriately, in retrospect) took me down a notch by telling me it looked like a Miata.