Posted by Cory (172.195.72.52) on November 29, 2002 at 21:15:30:
In Reply to: Re: SUV Haters posted by diarm (194.125.220.224) on November 28, 2002 at 11:18:24:
Luxury, perhaps. Power, definitely. Not only do SUVs piss me off, but I REALLY hate those super-high jumbo trucks. Maybe it's a Southern California thing, but rich young white guys like to get Ford F-150s and Dodge 3500 Turbo Diesel behemoths and give them HUGE tires and lift them up a couple feet. Some of these things are a good 12 feet tall.
I got a Honda Civic and pisses me off when those guys are behind me because their lights are right in my eyes...and sometimes they're even ABOVE me.
-Cory
> Far as I can tell, people buy SUVs for the same reason they buy handguns and gobble steroids: to enjoy the illusion of power.
> It's almost always the case that the person is covering up for a major weakness.
> SUVs are designed to be intimidating to other drivers.
> Buying an SUV is saying to the world "I'm so insecure I'm willing to pay $20,000 more than I need to for the benefit of intimidating nervous motorists." Another, better way is "I'm an asshole."
> If a guy came into work every day carrying a spear, because he likes intimidating those around him, would YOU like him? It's the same principle: be a pushy jerk, be hated. There's no mystery.