Jeez ,you live in a small city that’s easy to get around on foot. Why do you think you need a big honking, ugly, gas sucking, smog producing four wheel drive mini tank. You don’t even haul anything or get off a paved street…it’s not like you need it to get your little girl (your one passenger) to her ballet lesson. You take up more space than you’re entitled to…great lesson for the kids.
—pushed to the curb.
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And how do you know the driver doesn’t have a big, honking, (I’ll leave out the ugly) gas sucking, smog- producing dog at home? I had one for 10 years, and I would have loved a giant farting suv to cart him around in so he could conduct his frantic swirling further away from me and my steering wheel.
Jealous much. And who are you to tell anyone what space they are entitled to. Obviously they can afford to drive it, insure it and put gas in it. Just because you’re a tree hugger doesn’t mean everyone is.
BTW I drive a ’94 VW Golf because that is what I could afford, not because I am a tree hugger. And it will be a cold day in hell before I give it to Clean NS or whover for a goddamn bus pass.
Free country. Go suck an organic lemon.
Poor baby.
I have to say that I have a love / hate relationship with SUVs. On the one hand, like the OP stated, they’re generally big, ugly, gas-sucking, unnecessary vehicles for men with small penises and high-stress soccer moms. On the other hand, I see them as cool, sleek, beautiful works of mankind that are awesomely fun to drive. You feel like you’re on top of the world.
And no, my penis isn’t that small.
I too have a love/hate relationship with SUV’s… I want my kids to recognize success when they see it, hold the bar WAY UP HERE, but I want them to be eco-sensitive and practical as well
You could still show success with a nice but smaller car. Tell your kids to aim for a Porsche Carrera GT. Or, better yet, to get a nice bike made of gold and studded with diamonds.
VW all the way.
Well with an SUV kay’s kid will have a place for his skateboard and trophies.
Kay is a retard
I have no problem with SUV’s and teh reason I do not own one is not because I cannot afford one, or because I am a tree hugger. I just do not NEED it. I have rented one before and have found them awkward to get around the city, let alone try and park. But if I needed one (for space or whatever) I would certainly get one. Having said that, I am still convinced that at least 50% of the people who own one are doing it for the perceived status.
I have a small car and therefore a big dick.
I ride a bike. Does that make my dick bigger or or just make me a dick?
bickus dickus…with a lisp
A car with 4WD (i.e. an SUV) handles considerably better in snowy or icy conditions, which I think is some justification for purchasing one.
That being said, it really irks me when I’m walking around downtown and for every 10 cars I see, only one has more than one body inside. It’s called a carpool. Ever hear of it?
I have a very good fwiend in Wome named Bickus Dickus.
My peeve with SUV’s these days is that they are not used as SUV’s. Remember the old days when you used to see jeep Cherokees driving around town covered in mud and dents? Those were people who used their SUV. There are other vehicles with 4WD and AWD that are not SUV’s and are far less pretentious then the SUV’s on the road today if you are concerned about traction.
I am a firm believer in driving the vehicle you need. In a few cases, that does mean SUVs, but there are many cases where a small SUV/van would do just as well, and save you money. My biggest beef with SUV owners is the enhanced (and false) sense of safety people get driving them. People will drive them at full speed in snowstorms instead of driving smartly.
Last December, a 61 year old lady figured it was a good idea to drink and get behind the wheel of a Jimmy in a snowstorm, with a passenger. Because she was drinking, she also thought it was a good idea to drive said Jimmy into the back of a parked bus without braking. Me and my passengers were all uninjured. The two occupants of the Jimmy ended up in the hospital, one with multiple broken ribs. The Jimmy was written off. Even though she was drunk, I still wonder to this day if she’d have attempted driving with a car that night.
I’ve had RWD, FWD and 4WD – I now have AWD and it seems to be the best for handling in the snowy conditions we can expect soon, just my personal opinion.
Speaking of snow, let’s wait for bitches about mutants on bicycles during shitty, snowy weather – I predict an avalanche of bitches
Jee Kay, how many kids do you have, again??? because sometimes it’s “my kid” and other times you seem to have more than one. Lie much??
Jennier: While it’s true that in experienced hands a vehicle with 4WD will handle better in snowy conditions, it is totally the opposite 99.9% of the time. The vast majority of people driving large SUVs have absolutely no idea how to handle them properly. Drivers hop into their gigantic SUV and think “I can drive through anything!”. Put those drivers on the road during snowy conditions and they think they’re invincible. It makes for far more dangerous driving and puts other motorists at risk. In the winter, I would say that 70% of the vehicles I see off the road are SUVs and it’s about 50/50 in the summer. Driving an SUV does not make you invincible/invulnerable like most people who own them tend to think.
Unfortunately for the environmental crowd (and I partially count myself), it has been proven that, in general, the larger the vehicle you are in, the safer you are. This doesn’t count driver mentality or anything like that, it’s basic laws of physics. Lots of people, especially old people (including my grandparents when they were alive), intentionally buy the biggest car they can afford for this very reason.
Forgot to add this to my last post: on the other hand, you are far safer taking a bus, train, or flying than you are driving.
Never Wrong: I completely agree that there is definitely a “My SUV makes me invincible” mindset that is very dangerous amongst winter drivers. My point was simply that, for those drivers who must brave the ice and snow, know how to handle their vehicle and act in a responsible manner, a SUV is a justifiable purchase.
I drove a beaten up old Gremlin one winter. During the worst snow storm of the year, it plowed through the snow like it was built for it–even passing police cars that had gotten stuck.
Attention sheep… I have one child of my own. My spouse has his own children. We share. IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU!?!?! fuck
Fine by me.
moi aussi…my car smells like dags
By saying I’m OK with that would presume I give a rat’s ass.
no, it’s just makes you a sheep… depends how you want to look at it.
Thanks Miles… wow, to think I liked to be your troll
Huh? I sometimes don’t know when you’re angry with me Kay. I think we have communication issues. We should go to couples therapy. Maybe Dr. Fever can offer his services. He’s a real doctor right?
I’m always a little dumbfounded when I find a regular bitch likable, Miles.
Oh, I get it. I’m always dumbfounded when I find a troll likeable 😛
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