How do you handle?
Racer
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 368
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From: Tacoma WA
Thell him you don't understand what he's trying to say. After he rambles on for a while bring someone else into the conversation and have him explain it to them. Steer the conversation towards him, his cars and wife. Do this until you have 5 or 6 people standing around asking this guy questions about all his personal choices , then slowly walk away .
Pro
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 588
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Its always jealousy. I usually boast loudly which part of my lifestyle would be the compensating factor. I'm a national level bodybuilder, own a new corvette, LEO with Tactical responsibilities, or just the fact that I'm extraordinarily good looking.... I leave it at every part of my body is superior to theirs. I get up on stage in posing trunks. They can check out the pics on any bodybuilding site.
Last edited by GREENTAHOE; Nov 17, 2009 at 03:07 PM.
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 35
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From: Independence Missouri
I had two kids in a rice burner pull up beside me and start yelling all kinds of things about me and my car. One kid starts flipping me off but in the mean time a LEO pulls in behind the rice burner. He sees whats going on, turns on his lights, and give me the thumbs up as he drives by. I just waved as I saw them being handcuffed.
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Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 39
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I just say, at least my salesman didn't say "Oh You think you hate it now.....wait till you dirve it" as Im sure yours did when you got your last car.
TYPO
Sorry was supposed to say
I just say, at least my salesman didn't say "Oh You think you hate it now.....wait till you DRIVE it" as Im sure yours did when you got your last car.
TYPO
Sorry was supposed to sayI just say, at least my salesman didn't say "Oh You think you hate it now.....wait till you DRIVE it" as Im sure yours did when you got your last car.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 148
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From: NOR CAL
Whenever someone suggests that any of my toys (like my Corvette) are part of some mid-life crisis, I usually respond by saying that if you're my age (mid-50s), and you don't have a really nice car or boat in the garage, or something similar, then it may not be ME who is having the mid-life crisis . . . 
Pro
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 503
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From: Anaheim California
I always have a few responses chambered for those that like to comment, I've listed a few below:
a. I'm not compensating, 400 HP compliments my enormous genitalia nicely.
b. I got a Vette cause I felt like a loser driving (insert wise asses car here).
c. Your wife doesn't think I'm having a crisis. In fact, she said you were having a different kind of crisis.
d. Yeah, I got a Vette, and I had to hock all of my gold chains to get it.
e. Do you know the difference between your wife and a Vette? Most people have never been in a Vette.
f. Go f**k yourself.
Fell free to pick and choose.
a. I'm not compensating, 400 HP compliments my enormous genitalia nicely.
b. I got a Vette cause I felt like a loser driving (insert wise asses car here).
c. Your wife doesn't think I'm having a crisis. In fact, she said you were having a different kind of crisis.
d. Yeah, I got a Vette, and I had to hock all of my gold chains to get it.
e. Do you know the difference between your wife and a Vette? Most people have never been in a Vette.
f. Go f**k yourself.
Fell free to pick and choose.
Race Director
Joined: May 2006
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From: SOFLA
2016 Corvette of Year
2015 C6 of Year Finalist
I think the best thing to do is be happy. I had a gal actually say that to me at a party once. We ended up going out for a month; I dumped her because she was nuts, likely because she was truly miserable inside. The text book psycho nearly every guy has one of in his closet (if you didn't, then consider yourself lucky).
In my experience people who say stuff like that are the ones compensating by trashing you because they are hollow inside.
In my experience people who say stuff like that are the ones compensating by trashing you because they are hollow inside.
Damn I have a walk in closet full of them...
