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We're a minority......and some people just HATE us.

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  1. jadziasman

    jadziasman Prius owner emeritus

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    Hybrid hatred is out there on our highways. But I suppose those who hate need something to hate.

    Today, on my way home from work, a 4x4 pickup with a cap and 40 inch wheels roared past me in the far left lane of the three lane Interstate I drive daily. I was in the center lane at the time driving with the cruise control set at 71 mph. They startled me because the engine in the pickup was really loud. Once the pickup passed me, I noticed that the rear window of the cap had white lettering with the words, "I just burned more gas than your hybrid saves." The driver of the pickup wasn't aggressive or anything - they didn't tailgate and then pass me. They were in the far left lane as they approached and then passed. They just wanted to let me know that they were there and had a message for me (and every other hybrid driver they meet it seems).

    Coal burners and this nimrod. What is their problem besides their untreated mental illnesses.
     
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    is district 6 redneck country?:cool:
     
  3. spiderman

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    Try a Prius owning, conservative, Christian. A person like that gets it from all sides (these days).
     
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    :)You called? That's me to a T.
     
  5. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    You are only a martyr if you let it bother you. I just translate it to "My IQ drags the average down more than you Prius owners raise it"
    We don't need a group to hate, we can just like our car choices.
     
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  6. Trollbait

    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    He was likely completely unaware that was driving past a Prius.

    I see the sticker as the "my dog is smarter than your honor student" ones; a protest against smugness at most.
     
  7. GrumpyCabbie

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    You should have a sticker saying "With the money I save driving a hybrid I can afford to date your wife whilst you're out fishing" or something equally obnoxious.

    Either that or just ignore them. Each to their own.
     
  8. Chuck.

    Chuck. Former Honda Enzyte Driver

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    There is a certain amount of crazy driving we all have to suffer. If you don't speed, it gets crazier. If you drive an obvious hybrid like a Prius, it gets crazier still. And there are a number of people that don't let the facts get in the way of their POV...if talk shows and forums they frequent say ALL Prius drivers are socialists hipsters, it MUST be true. {sigh}
     
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  9. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    They're just looking to get a rise out of you.

    Ignore them.

    Prius drivers sometimes get picked on because they're too tightly wrapped.
    Life's too short to worry about it.

    Happy motoring! :)
     
  10. jadziasman

    jadziasman Prius owner emeritus

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    I don't know. Some people need to make a statement. Get noticed. Shout out - look at me. Who needs it. The highway is not the time or place for that. Bumper stickers and such are distractions no one needs. True, there are billboard which provide plenty of distraction and those should not be allowed on the highway either. Easy source of revenue for the governments is all that's about. On PUBLIC roads for the most part.

    And the driver's actions were definitely intentional. The moron floored it as soon as he saw my white Prius. As soon as he was passed me, he slowed down somewhat. He wanted me to notice him - as if I had any choice. It was a good thing my windows were not down - I might have jumped out of my seat.
     
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    jadziasman Prius owner emeritus

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    Guess I'm getting to be (or am) an old grouch. And I'm still not even 60 yet (but it's getting closer - sigh).
     
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    oh ya, ya.
     
  13. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    ...For both of us.

    Let them make their 'statement.'

    They're simply wasting more $$$ than your hybrid is saving. :)
     
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    Fore Don't look back!

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    You sure your not from Virginia? You describe my area to a "T" that's "T" for redneck trucks everywhere! It's amazing how much they spend on these trucks (lift kits, wide wheels, loud mufflers, fancy stereo and speakers etc. etc.) then go home and park them next to a broken down single wide with a bunch of kids running around the yard with practically nothing.
     
  15. jadziasman

    jadziasman Prius owner emeritus

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    Nope, I live in the exurbs of the (fading) Motor City
     
  16. Chuck.

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    Gas is too cheap.

    You heard me.

    If there are plenty of people driving gas guzzlers doing stupid stuff - it's cheap.

    Most of the wheels people talk about have stuff that waste gas.

    If I were President with a mandate, I'd slap enough tax at the pump to change that (while lowering income tax citizens would break-even)

    No, it would not put this masses driving stuff like this...

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    ...but there would be a lot fewer $50K+ pimped up doolies doing childish stuff, beating our roads down faster (again, why we need a higher gas tax - to fix the roads).
     
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    $3.09/gallon locally and it isn't even November.

    Bob Wilson
     
  18. Robert Holt

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    In Manassas , Virginia, I saw a Prius with numerous conservative bumper stickers including NRA membership, but one that broke me up said something like:

    "Keep honking; I used the gas money I save to buy more ammo!"

    But net bottom line is all kinds of folks drive these cars IMO, so stereotyping is pretty useless.
     
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    "Socialist hipsters" !?
    I've had it up to my keister with this New Speak lingo!
     
  20. Troy Heagy

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    Hipster is a 20-something "stylish" person. Kinda like a hippy in political viewpoint (pro-massive government), but not wearing long hair.
    The U.S. Constitution says only the elected representatives in congress have the power to make laws. Not presidents.

    Also gasoline tax is a regressive tax that disproportionally harms the poor more than the rich (who would just keep driving gas guzzlers). The income tax is a progressive tax that is much fairer (the rich have more so they can afford to pay more, while the poor pay nothing). Your idea would likely drive more poor persons into bankruptcy, as they would not have the money to cover their sudden tax increase.