Stupid things non petrolheads say... Vol 2
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Munter said:
P5BNij said:
''someone must be doing alright''
That's a compliment isn't it?The equivalent of "well done that's a lovely car".
Can't help thinking some posters are a bit paranoid around people commenting on their car. Not everything is a criticism people.
if someone said "well done that's a lovely car" that would be fine! However saying "someone must be doing alright" isn't about the car is it? It's about money and some degree of surprise. Many people saying this could really be meaning:
a) you don't look like you should be earning that much
b) you don't come across as bright enough to be earning that much
c) you don't deserve to earn that much
d) i don't earn that much and it annoys me that you clearly do
i'm clearly not smoking crack here as there are a number of people agreeing?
P5BNij said:
...and he was 'instructed' not to park it on company property anymore. ...
Yeah, 20 years ago I also got instructed not to park my car on company property (working in Tesco petrol station as a student), but it certainly wasn't because the car was too flash...My mate in Hampshire has also been banned several times from driving his 80's Cadillac hearse to work...
Either that or you're all smoking crack and getting paranoid from it 
. Seriously though, I have this at work. Bought a car outright after saving for two years and immediately I'm the 'rich man' at work. No...I just saved hard to be able to afford it! Just because you drive round in a shagged out old Astra doesn't mean I have to.
. Seriously though, I have this at work. Bought a car outright after saving for two years and immediately I'm the 'rich man' at work. No...I just saved hard to be able to afford it! Just because you drive round in a shagged out old Astra doesn't mean I have to.ChemicalChaos said:
I get this a lot too.
Spend 9k on a nearly new Polo or Mini, as several people my age that I know have done, and all is fine.
Spend 9k on an old Range Rover, and you must be absolutely loaded/spoiled.....
Just had exactly this myself.Spend 9k on a nearly new Polo or Mini, as several people my age that I know have done, and all is fine.
Spend 9k on an old Range Rover, and you must be absolutely loaded/spoiled.....
Recently Sold a 2013 Fiesta for 8k (which has lost 5k over the last 2.5 years) to buy a Subaru for £4250 and everyone assumes I'm payed too much, no I just had a moment of brilliant man maths
Blown2CV said:
Munter said:
P5BNij said:
''someone must be doing alright''
That's a compliment isn't it?The equivalent of "well done that's a lovely car".
Can't help thinking some posters are a bit paranoid around people commenting on their car. Not everything is a criticism people.
if someone said "well done that's a lovely car" that would be fine! However saying "someone must be doing alright" isn't about the car is it? It's about money and some degree of surprise. Many people saying this could really be meaning:
a) you don't look like you should be earning that much
b) you don't come across as bright enough to be earning that much
c) you don't deserve to earn that much
d) i don't earn that much and it annoys me that you clearly do
i'm clearly not smoking crack here as there are a number of people agreeing?
If someone walked past me washing the car and said either neutral, or with a smile, "someone must be doing alright", I'd take the compliment that they think my car's a nice car and therefore I've done ok for myself. I just don't see an insult here unless it's deliberately presented as one. Now they might be wrong and the car is worth £2.50 and I'm living in poverty. But then it just means I'm making good choices in how I present myself.
There is no degree of surprise, and it's a way of complimenting your car, and bringing it into the conversation without actually mentioning your car. It's annoying because it's not funny and should be on the annoying things thread. But it's still generally a compliment...unless you believe everybody is just looking for ways to criticise you all the time.
Blown2CV said:
i guess you must be the sort of person that says things like that to people. It's not paranoia it's other people being unwittingly offensive or in many cases passive-aggressive.
if someone said "well done that's a lovely car" that would be fine! However saying "someone must be doing alright" isn't about the car is it? It's about money and some degree of surprise. Many people saying this could really be meaning:
a) you don't look like you should be earning that much
b) you don't come across as bright enough to be earning that much
c) you don't deserve to earn that much
d) i don't earn that much and it annoys me that you clearly do
i'm clearly not smoking crack here as there are a number of people agreeing?
Other people being unwittingly offensive, or you being easily offended? If someone made that comment about my car, either they're wrong and I'd shrug it off saying it's not actually worth much, or they're right and I'd shrug it off saying I can't complain. if someone said "well done that's a lovely car" that would be fine! However saying "someone must be doing alright" isn't about the car is it? It's about money and some degree of surprise. Many people saying this could really be meaning:
a) you don't look like you should be earning that much
b) you don't come across as bright enough to be earning that much
c) you don't deserve to earn that much
d) i don't earn that much and it annoys me that you clearly do
i'm clearly not smoking crack here as there are a number of people agreeing?
Munter said:
Blown2CV said:
Munter said:
P5BNij said:
''someone must be doing alright''
That's a compliment isn't it?The equivalent of "well done that's a lovely car".
Can't help thinking some posters are a bit paranoid around people commenting on their car. Not everything is a criticism people.
if someone said "well done that's a lovely car" that would be fine! However saying "someone must be doing alright" isn't about the car is it? It's about money and some degree of surprise. Many people saying this could really be meaning:
a) you don't look like you should be earning that much
b) you don't come across as bright enough to be earning that much
c) you don't deserve to earn that much
d) i don't earn that much and it annoys me that you clearly do
i'm clearly not smoking crack here as there are a number of people agreeing?
If someone walked past me washing the car and said either neutral, or with a smile, "someone must be doing alright", I'd take the compliment that they think my car's a nice car and therefore I've done ok for myself. I just don't see an insult here unless it's deliberately presented as one. Now they might be wrong and the car is worth £2.50 and I'm living in poverty. But then it just means I'm making good choices in how I present myself.
There is no degree of surprise, and it's a way of complimenting your car, and bringing it into the conversation without actually mentioning your car. It's annoying because it's not funny and should be on the annoying things thread. But it's still generally a compliment...unless you believe everybody is just looking for ways to criticise you all the time.
Alex@POD said:
Blown2CV said:
i guess you must be the sort of person that says things like that to people. It's not paranoia it's other people being unwittingly offensive or in many cases passive-aggressive.
if someone said "well done that's a lovely car" that would be fine! However saying "someone must be doing alright" isn't about the car is it? It's about money and some degree of surprise. Many people saying this could really be meaning:
a) you don't look like you should be earning that much
b) you don't come across as bright enough to be earning that much
c) you don't deserve to earn that much
d) i don't earn that much and it annoys me that you clearly do
i'm clearly not smoking crack here as there are a number of people agreeing?
Other people being unwittingly offensive, or you being easily offended? If someone made that comment about my car, either they're wrong and I'd shrug it off saying it's not actually worth much, or they're right and I'd shrug it off saying I can't complain. if someone said "well done that's a lovely car" that would be fine! However saying "someone must be doing alright" isn't about the car is it? It's about money and some degree of surprise. Many people saying this could really be meaning:
a) you don't look like you should be earning that much
b) you don't come across as bright enough to be earning that much
c) you don't deserve to earn that much
d) i don't earn that much and it annoys me that you clearly do
i'm clearly not smoking crack here as there are a number of people agreeing?
hy sarcastic fkers when they want to be, and the thing they hate above all else is someone rising above. You can absolutely tell what is meant when someone says something to you, and it often isn't the literal meaning of the words they say... it's something that you learn as part of being british. My final word on this is by all means ask me or anyone else about their car. Ask me about money and you can f
k right off. That's my stance. Blown2CV said:
absolutely not. I love living here, and I love British people, but if there's something about people in britain it's that they are passive-aggressive bhy sarcastic fkers when they want to be, and the thing they hate above all else is someone rising above. You can absolutely tell what is meant when someone says something to you, and it often isn't the literal meaning of the words they say... it's something that you learn as part of being british.
My final word on this is by all means ask me or anyone else about their car. Ask me about money and you can fk right off. That's my stance.
How much do you earn? hy sarcastic fkers when they want to be, and the thing they hate above all else is someone rising above. You can absolutely tell what is meant when someone says something to you, and it often isn't the literal meaning of the words they say... it's something that you learn as part of being british. My final word on this is by all means ask me or anyone else about their car. Ask me about money and you can f
k right off. That's my stance. 
Have I mentioned this one already? Have a sense of deja vu.
I had a pretty lively Westfield a while back but it was very much built for sprinting and the gear ratios reflected that. Was filling it up one day when some young lads cycled past on BMX's and started asking questions, seemingly genuinely enthusiastic. This carried on for a minute (doesn't take long to fill a 16 litre tank) and then one of them asked the top speed. It was like a game of top trumps this. I was staring at the best card in the pack but there is always one Achilles heel isn't there! "Erm, about 125mph." Three very disappointed looking youngsters walking away slowly, mumbling about how one of their dad's Vectra is faster than that.
I had a pretty lively Westfield a while back but it was very much built for sprinting and the gear ratios reflected that. Was filling it up one day when some young lads cycled past on BMX's and started asking questions, seemingly genuinely enthusiastic. This carried on for a minute (doesn't take long to fill a 16 litre tank) and then one of them asked the top speed. It was like a game of top trumps this. I was staring at the best card in the pack but there is always one Achilles heel isn't there! "Erm, about 125mph." Three very disappointed looking youngsters walking away slowly, mumbling about how one of their dad's Vectra is faster than that.
Some friends a few years back thought I was rolling in it because I had a 1999 Mk4 Golf TDI which was worth about £2-3k at the time... bizarre.
I don't think people understand that everyone has different priorities in life. Some people spend 30% of their income on knitting, but nobody says that you're "being paid too much" because you have fancy wool and gold knitting needles....
I don't think people understand that everyone has different priorities in life. Some people spend 30% of their income on knitting, but nobody says that you're "being paid too much" because you have fancy wool and gold knitting needles....
Blown2CV said:
i've said it before, i find it incredibly offensive when people (particularly strangers) have the gall to ask about money in the context of a car. It's not a petrolhead or non-petrolhead thing, it's a jealousy thing. They say things like:
"you're so lucky"
"you must have had a pay rise"
"how much did it cost?"
"how did you manage to afford that?"
"you must be a drug dealer"
"i wish i earnt as much as you"
i mean there are a million variants, they come up all the time on here, and it really boils my piss.
The town I live in isn't that big and I've owned a few nice cars so I do get people commenting, which is usually fine."you're so lucky"
"you must have had a pay rise"
"how much did it cost?"
"how did you manage to afford that?"
"you must be a drug dealer"
"i wish i earnt as much as you"
i mean there are a million variants, they come up all the time on here, and it really boils my piss.
My other half was away one weekend so I went to the pub for dinner and was sitting outside on my own when 2 couples - 30ish - sat at the table next to me. After a while one of the blokes came over and said "You own the white Lambo don't you? Lovely car." I said thanks and he asked me few things about it, so far so good. He asked if I'd like to join them at their table so I graciously accepted.
One of the women then said, entirely seriously "We had a big barbecue at my house last weekend and we were all talking about you in the garden, we decided it must be one of 3 things. You either won the Lottery, you got a big inheritance or you're a drug dealer" This was said with a completely straight face.
I said ""Er no, it was a fourth thing actually, I started a business and then worked really hard."
She looked surprised and confused, said "Oh!" And then changed the subject.
This isn't kids, this is a garden full of couples at a barbecue. What on earth is causing people to think like this?
br d said:
The town I live in isn't that big and I've owned a few nice cars so I do get people commenting, which is usually fine.
My other half was away one weekend so I went to the pub for dinner and was sitting outside on my own when 2 couples - 30ish - sat at the table next to me. After a while one of the blokes came over and said "You own the white Lambo don't you? Lovely car." I said thanks and he asked me few things about it, so far so good. He asked if I'd like to join them at their table so I graciously accepted.
One of the women then said, entirely seriously "We had a big barbecue at my house last weekend and we were all talking about you in the garden, we decided it must be one of 3 things. You either won the Lottery, you got a big inheritance or you're a drug dealer" This was said with a completely straight face.
I said ""Er no, it was a fourth thing actually, I started a business and then worked really hard."
She looked surprised and confused, said "Oh!" And then changed the subject.
This isn't kids, this is a garden full of couples at a barbecue. What on earth is causing people to think like this?
It's just jealousy to be honest.My other half was away one weekend so I went to the pub for dinner and was sitting outside on my own when 2 couples - 30ish - sat at the table next to me. After a while one of the blokes came over and said "You own the white Lambo don't you? Lovely car." I said thanks and he asked me few things about it, so far so good. He asked if I'd like to join them at their table so I graciously accepted.
One of the women then said, entirely seriously "We had a big barbecue at my house last weekend and we were all talking about you in the garden, we decided it must be one of 3 things. You either won the Lottery, you got a big inheritance or you're a drug dealer" This was said with a completely straight face.
I said ""Er no, it was a fourth thing actually, I started a business and then worked really hard."
She looked surprised and confused, said "Oh!" And then changed the subject.
This isn't kids, this is a garden full of couples at a barbecue. What on earth is causing people to think like this?
People like to think it's a lottery win or inheritance because that's something out of their control and down to luck and circumstance.
Getting a nice car through hard work makes other people feel like they haven't worked hard enough to do the same, which is something they can technically control.
Jonno02 said:
br d said:
This isn't kids, this is a garden full of couples at a barbecue. What on earth is causing people to think like this?
Envy.br d said:
Blown2CV said:
i've said it before, i find it incredibly offensive when people (particularly strangers) have the gall to ask about money in the context of a car. It's not a petrolhead or non-petrolhead thing, it's a jealousy thing. They say things like:
"you're so lucky"
"you must have had a pay rise"
"how much did it cost?"
"how did you manage to afford that?"
"you must be a drug dealer"
"i wish i earnt as much as you"
i mean there are a million variants, they come up all the time on here, and it really boils my piss.
The town I live in isn't that big and I've owned a few nice cars so I do get people commenting, which is usually fine."you're so lucky"
"you must have had a pay rise"
"how much did it cost?"
"how did you manage to afford that?"
"you must be a drug dealer"
"i wish i earnt as much as you"
i mean there are a million variants, they come up all the time on here, and it really boils my piss.
My other half was away one weekend so I went to the pub for dinner and was sitting outside on my own when 2 couples - 30ish - sat at the table next to me. After a while one of the blokes came over and said "You own the white Lambo don't you? Lovely car." I said thanks and he asked me few things about it, so far so good. He asked if I'd like to join them at their table so I graciously accepted.
One of the women then said, entirely seriously "We had a big barbecue at my house last weekend and we were all talking about you in the garden, we decided it must be one of 3 things. You either won the Lottery, you got a big inheritance or you're a drug dealer" This was said with a completely straight face.
I said ""Er no, it was a fourth thing actually, I started a business and then worked really hard."
She looked surprised and confused, said "Oh!" And then changed the subject.
This isn't kids, this is a garden full of couples at a barbecue. What on earth is causing people to think like this?
People are weird about cars and their ability to project status, wealth, attitude etc. You see it on here quite a lot, let alone in the wider public.
I remember driving through the Lakes with an ex GF many years ago. We were overtaken by a TVR, roof down in the sunshine. My ex's reaction to this was to say; 'look at that tosser, showing off.' Then the usual crap about compensating for something. Had quite an argument about that at the time as I thought it was a horrible attitude to have about someone who is more than likely enjoying his car and couldn't give a st what others think. Still makes me angry thinking about it today actually. But people are weird like this.
And on the other side of the coin, an ex-colleague bought a brand spanking Z4. Nice car, 3.0 turbo. Was chatting to him about it and he told me how he couldn't make his mind up on whether to buy a private reg for it or not as if he went for it, nobody would know that it was brand new. I just cannot fathom how people can think like that!
I remember driving through the Lakes with an ex GF many years ago. We were overtaken by a TVR, roof down in the sunshine. My ex's reaction to this was to say; 'look at that tosser, showing off.' Then the usual crap about compensating for something. Had quite an argument about that at the time as I thought it was a horrible attitude to have about someone who is more than likely enjoying his car and couldn't give a s
t what others think. Still makes me angry thinking about it today actually. But people are weird like this. And on the other side of the coin, an ex-colleague bought a brand spanking Z4. Nice car, 3.0 turbo. Was chatting to him about it and he told me how he couldn't make his mind up on whether to buy a private reg for it or not as if he went for it, nobody would know that it was brand new. I just cannot fathom how people can think like that!
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