gee, he said it was a Philly thing, so I ASSUMED.....
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I've never had anyone ask a stupid question or make an off the wall comment. Most people just ask if it's new. It's 12 years old. I did have a guy in a new BMW ride my bumper through traffic the other day and finally get up next to me at the light. I motioned to him to roll down the window and with a smile I asked him, "Is that the new Accord?". He seemed quite insulted and I felt fine. Rod
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I've never had anyone ask a stupid question or make an off the wall comment. Most people just ask if it's new. It's 12 years old. I did have a guy in a new BMW ride my bumper through traffic the other day and finally get up next to me at the light. I motioned to him to roll down the window and with a smile I asked him, "Is that the new Accord?". He seemed quite insulted and I felt fine. Rod
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Read this thread a while back and never had anything dumb said to me until recently when all at once several people made a few comments.
First off, you should know that my job is such that I work at different locations and repeatedly revisit them; but sometimes not for months at a time. Also, this summer, I gave the car a good polish and wax during the warm weather.
One day, a girl at work said "I don't understand how (someone who does your job) can afford a Corvette........a new one, too."
Not just a bitch but a dumb bitch. But thanks for the backhanded compliment - on both counts.
Another day, after not having seen my car since before the beginning of the summer, a guy at work asked "Is that the same one?"
I guess my time spent this summer polishing and waxing is not wasted.
Same guy also asked later "Do they hold their value?"
Best one was just yesterday when a guy at one of the places where I work, asked "Are they good on gas?" Then followed with "Does it have cylinder deactivation?"
I responded politely; but geez, are you faching kidding me? I should have made the comment that I read on here earlier: "You just don't get it, do ya?"
First off, you should know that my job is such that I work at different locations and repeatedly revisit them; but sometimes not for months at a time. Also, this summer, I gave the car a good polish and wax during the warm weather.
One day, a girl at work said "I don't understand how (someone who does your job) can afford a Corvette........a new one, too."
Not just a bitch but a dumb bitch. But thanks for the backhanded compliment - on both counts.
Another day, after not having seen my car since before the beginning of the summer, a guy at work asked "Is that the same one?"
I guess my time spent this summer polishing and waxing is not wasted.
Same guy also asked later "Do they hold their value?"
Best one was just yesterday when a guy at one of the places where I work, asked "Are they good on gas?" Then followed with "Does it have cylinder deactivation?"
I responded politely; but geez, are you faching kidding me? I should have made the comment that I read on here earlier: "You just don't get it, do ya?"
Last edited by John1990; Oct 23, 2012 at 07:46 PM.
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6 cylinder
This young guy at chik fila asks are you running a 6 cylinder in there? so i politely smile and drive away. A couple of mornings later i whip in for a chicken biscuit, same young guy, hey you know if you put a 6 cylinder in there its a whole lot more powerful and faster,,,I politely smile and continue on to work
,,,lol
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