Ever happen to you?
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Ever happen to you?
Tonight I was over a buddies new house that he just bought. We got some decent weather so I brought out the Z for the first time in acouple months. Now there were alot of my buddies there, who are a blast, along with my buddy's younger sister and her friends. Now her crowd is in their early to mid twenties, and I started picking up some major attitude from this crowd, especially his sister! Now I seem to be picking this up more often than not when I drive my Z around younger people that I know. I just don't get it. I am a younger guy... in my later twenties, and by no means do I push things in people's face, but I can't help but to think it's caused by my car. Do any of you guys ever experience this type of attitude? Personally, I find it annoying. But there is no way in hell that I will feel bad about working hard and treating myself well. Especially when I encounter obvious jealousy.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18
In my years of experience, (I'm 53) I've found, and so will you, that true friends will be happy for you. Genuinely happy. Those who act jealous probably aren't really worth having as "friends."
There will always be people that are jealous of anything you may have that they can't have...so get used to it. Now had you been bragging and all, then I can't blame them for acting the way you said they did. But since you indicate you weren't, then, it's just jealousy.
Just keep on being yourself and perhaps be on the lookout for new, more mature friends.
JMHO.
There will always be people that are jealous of anything you may have that they can't have...so get used to it. Now had you been bragging and all, then I can't blame them for acting the way you said they did. But since you indicate you weren't, then, it's just jealousy.
Just keep on being yourself and perhaps be on the lookout for new, more mature friends.
JMHO.
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Originally Posted by Red_Racer
In my years of experience, (I'm 53) I've found, and so will you, that true friends will be happy for you. Genuinely happy. Those who act jealous probably aren't really worth having as "friends."
There will always be people that are jealous of anything you may have that they can't have...so get used to it. Now had you been bragging and all, then I can't blame them for acting the way you said they did. But since you indicate you weren't, then, it's just jealousy.
Just keep on being yourself and perhaps be on the lookout for new, more mature friends.
JMHO.
There will always be people that are jealous of anything you may have that they can't have...so get used to it. Now had you been bragging and all, then I can't blame them for acting the way you said they did. But since you indicate you weren't, then, it's just jealousy.
Just keep on being yourself and perhaps be on the lookout for new, more mature friends.
JMHO.
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Originally Posted by RandW
I have no friends, so it doesn't happen to me
Me too....
This is one example of why this IS the BEST Corvette board on the internet....Friends, even virtually! ....and a good dose of Humor too.
Jennifer,
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I have no friends, so it doesn't happen to me
Originally Posted by quick99ls1
ill be one 
This is one example of why this IS the BEST Corvette board on the internet....Friends, even virtually! ....and a good dose of Humor too.
Jennifer,
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Here's the deal............ I don't go out real often for $150 dinners or do the country club scene. It's not that i can't, just not important to me. I really don't need to impress anyone for their or my gratification.
I enjoy my vette because it makes ME happy and that's what it's all about for me. Lifes been good to me sofar..............(JOE)
I enjoy my vette because it makes ME happy and that's what it's all about for me. Lifes been good to me sofar..............(JOE)
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Originally Posted by PriestYates
...................................... Especially when I encounter obvious jealousy.
They need to grow up , that's all.
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Yeah, my next door neighbors teenage daughter stopped sleeping with me immediately after I bought the Vette 
. I'm thinking of trading it in for a WRX 
Sounds like you need to find some new friends
. I'm thinking of trading it in for a WRX Sounds like you need to find some new friends
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
It's about respect.
ricers like their car. There are ford guys that like fords, and dodge guys that like there hemi's, chevy guys like there f body and vette.
I always liked ford trucks and chevy cars.
Some guys like vettes, some like camaros, some like WRXs. We all like speed and handling. It's about what you can afford to get there
ricers like their car. There are ford guys that like fords, and dodge guys that like there hemi's, chevy guys like there f body and vette.
I always liked ford trucks and chevy cars.
Some guys like vettes, some like camaros, some like WRXs. We all like speed and handling. It's about what you can afford to get there
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Originally Posted by mrm1149
Here's the deal............ I don't go out real often for $150 dinners or do the country club scene. It's not that i can't, just not important to me. I really don't need to impress anyone for their or my gratification.
I enjoy my vette because it makes ME happy and that's what it's all about for me. Lifes been good to me sofar..............(JOE)
I enjoy my vette because it makes ME happy and that's what it's all about for me. Lifes been good to me sofar..............(JOE)
i'm in agreement with this guy. it took me 10 years of saving to buy my 2000 frc. if somebodies giving me attitude cause of my car ,leave'em in the dust
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90% of youngsters today do not know the history of the Corvette, 
damn they can't even use an old dial phone.
First, they don't know what a Corvette is and second they are jealous.
I actually had a 20 year old say that mine was the best looking Ferrari that he'd seen, but he thought that Ferrari's only came in red.
History 50 years old and counting.
damn they can't even use an old dial phone. First, they don't know what a Corvette is and second they are jealous.
I actually had a 20 year old say that mine was the best looking Ferrari that he'd seen, but he thought that Ferrari's only came in red.
History 50 years old and counting.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'11
Originally Posted by Cajun99
Why do you give a chit about what others think about you or your car They're not paying for it.
They're not paying for it.Maybe he wanted to get some
I haven't experienced that yet, but I do get the midlife crisis thing all the time.
