Hummer--the Big Car for Losers

Now this is a random OT thread...

[SMYL_GR8]

Why mention those other aspects of my life when they are irrelevant to your prejudice of a group of car owners. Neither I nor anyone should have to prove to you that we balance out our selfish egotistical vehicles with concern for others because our vehicles indeed need no such justification. So if I told you that I teach at a dental school for free one day per week when I could be working in my office making "umteen" thousand dollars and that I am in Big Brothers/Big Sisters, does that now make it OK for me to have my toys? No, it doesn't. It was OK to begin with. Fast, powerful are flashy. It is people like you who aren't comfortable with what others view them as that will hinder their own happiness and success. How many doctors out there drive ann older car or a cheaper car not because they want to but because they're afraid their patients will view them as "too successful" and making "too much money". Those people are "enlightened" am I overcompensating, is that it? I am very comfortable in my own skin and I enjoy everything life has to offer. I just don't fear judgement and envy because they are born of weakness and inadequacy, not enlightenment or social awareness. My cars use a lot of gas, sure. However, I started a dental program that works on indigent and abused women for free. I guess that makes my Hummer OK. Change your perspective and watch who you call a loser.
--- Robert Kall <rob@opednews.com> wrote:

> Apparently my derision for the ad series was not
> alone. It only lasted about
> two humorous weeks.
>
>
> If you had mentioned any aspect of your self that
> showed caring for others--
> kindness, compassion, you might have persuaded me.
> Sounds like you've got an
> acute, chronic case of big boy toyism. Winners don't
> need the toys boys like
> you need. They put their money into good works,
> causes, their community. And
> actual size doesn't really mean much when you are
> compensating for
> something.
>
> When you start driving fast, powerful cars that
> aren't such visible status
> symbols, you'll know that you have become a
> different kind of person. You'll
> probably laugh at your former self and be a bit
> embarassed. But maybe I
> should say "if" not when.
>
> Rob Kall
>
> On 10/28/06, drrobdmd@yahoo.com <drrobdmd@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Note: this email is in response to an article
> called
> > Hummer-- the Big Car for Big Losers
> > published at
> >
> >
> http://www.opednews.com/articles/ope...he_big_car.htm
> >
> > Your assumptions are incorrect. People choose
> their vehicles for many
> > reasons. Image is merely one of these. To apply
> such a negative label on
> > an entire group of people simply based on their
> choice of vehicle to drive
> > is unfair. I currently have a Viper and an H2. I
> have owned a Porsche, a
> > Corvette and a few other cars that are usually
> associated with your
> > "shortcoming overcompensation" theory and trust
> me, there is absolutely
> > nothing I am trying to overcompensate for in terms
> of anatomy or otherwise.
> > I enjoy sports cars and I enjoy the feel and
> ability of the H2. It is the
> > theorists like you that are so insecure and full
> of envy that you deflect
> > your inadequacies onto others. I would love to
> hear your theory on my 4
> > carat diamond rolex or my 42 foot boat. What
> childhood trauma am I trying to
> > cover up with those? If I am a loser, then I would
> love to see how the
> > winners are living.
> >

[K9sH3]

And to think, I am looking at buying a H1 as a toy for the mud. But for real how is it that this guy forgot about the Excursions, Esclades, and whatever the heck Dodge makes. Come on, this man reminds me of a certain political leader that seems confused about what he is saying.
I drive what I like and I like what I drive. If that makes me a loser than so be it. But this loser retired at 40 and is enjoying life.