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[BKLYNH2]

Originally Posted by hmcoleap

What I would like to know from you is:

1) Why do YOU think so many people "hate" Hummers, and the H2 in particular? to put it concisely - People need to compensate for their shortcommings somehow.

2) If YOU only had one short sentence to work with, what is the one thing you would say to those haters to explain why the H2 is a good truck for you? I enjoy it and use it and take every opportunity to use it to its full potential.

3) Any good "hummer haters" stories or anecdotes to share? Too many, my gf lives near New York University (the only thing worse than tree huggers are misguided silverspooned college kids full of agnst cause mommy or daddy or the other kids at school payed them no attention), and I have had to park mine on the street in the neighborhood, overnight several times. So here is the funniest and the worst -
Funniest - One night after an ice hockey game I was dropping my friend off in NYU area. We were stopped at a light as the light turned green this spindly, bulgy eye, long haired ragamuffin, talking on a cell phone walks right in front of my truck. I briefly let my foot off the brake to move about 1/4" towards him just to let him know he is crossing against the light. He stops right in front of me(at my green light) the headlight are blinding him because he's 12 tokes past stoned and we can see the wheels ever so slowly churning in his head that he's standing in front of an H2 (still has no clue the light is green) and starts yelling (sluring) at me "your fault, no war for oil" Mind you he's also still on the phone, and i'm standing put cause i don't really want a vehicular manslaughter charge on my record. He continues on his tirade then runs the rest of the way across the street, trips over the curb, gets up and tries to rip a branch off a nearby city tree (yes there are a few, this was right at Washington Square park) and starts hitting my truck with what amounts to a smal twig. I didn't take off because I had been laughing so hard as this was unfolding and my friend was goading him on just to see how ridiculous this would get. Finally he must have overexerted himself and he fell back to the curb, and we took off.
Worst - Parked near my gf's place one Friday night and when I came back to the truck the next morning I found the truck with several bags of garbage thrown on it, a couple of liquor bottles thrown against it and a computer monitor thrown through the front winshield. If I can't get a spot in front of her doorman's window the truck and I go home now, also I have bought a small Jetta diesel for running around everyday, in part to save some $ but mostly cause I don't want to see my truck messed with like that again.

If you respond to this thread, I am assuming it is ok with you if I quote you in the article... Any questions or concerns, feel free to email me!

Thanks in advance!

good luck with your story

[mikejr]

So why do the far majority of "haters" fell the way they do. Jealosy. They Blame what they call the "fortunate few". The same people who own businesses, hire people, and keep our economy going. They dont want to distinguish "fortune" from hard work and ambition.

I would like to second the motion of Alan. The people that keep America going are the small businesses.

I own a real estate brokerage with a staff of 20 people, and if you figure all of the different people involved in the sale of just one home, it would be on average well over 50 people complete various tasks to close a sale. Thats one hell of a trickle down!

My wife and I put regularly put in 12 to 14 hour days and work many weekends....so if i want to buy an H2 for some enjoyment in life what is the big deal....and besides...i get one heck of a write off for owning it. Not to mention the advertising value of having my logos on the truck.

I think most of the hatred is jealousy.....its always about the haves and the have nots....and the libs what to perpetuate that to try to keep people dependant upon the government machine!