September 17, 2002
Who, me?
Pontificating on SUV owners, the New York Times Keith Bradsher spake thusly:
"They tend to be people who are insecure and vain. They are frequently nervous about their marriages and uncomfortable about parenthood. They often lack confidence in their driving skills. Above all, they are apt to be self-centered and self-absorbed, with little interest in their neighbors or communities."
I've heard this over and over since I got my first truck, a '76 Jeep CJ7. It used to bother me. Now I've realized that SUV owners are merely the latest group to come up on these psychobabbling snobs radar. I've heard similar comments directed towards sports car aficionados, people who own houses that are "too big", cigar and pipe smokers, and basically anyone who differs from the snob's idea of how things should be.
To hell with them.
I bought my truck to four wheel, carry stuff, and generally do all those tasks that a car is too small for, but don't require a U-Haul. How this choice tells anyone that I'm anything but a masochist (it is a British truck, after all) is beyond me.
Original link from VodkaPundit, article link from John Venlet
Posted by Dork at September 17, 2002 04:21 PM | TrackBackYes, but Mr. Bradsher makes it sound those are bad qualities to have. :)
I think we both have a bit of that self-centered, self-absorption thing going on - maybe I need an SUV instead of an MX-6.
Posted by: andy on September 17, 2002 04:49 PMOh, I freely admit to most of those characterizations. I'm just old fashioned enough to want someone to actually get to know me before describing me that way.
Actually, once you get to know me, you'll find I'm much, much worse.
Wanna buy a Rover? Great truck, and it's not hard at all to keep ahead of the oil and power steering fluid leaks.
ps: Just kidding
pps: Not about the leaks, though. Wish I was...