"Why did you buy a Porsche" in a stupid tone

[Beknown]

I st you not but I've had this a few times.

Strangers, co-workers, friends of friends, whoever. On occasion they've seen my car and then cracked the question in a manner as if I'm stupid or guilty of something.

Just to name a few

Them: Why did you buy a Porsche?
Me: Err, power and performance I suppose
Them: Really?
Me: Yes
Them: Really, you actually bought a car for its performance?
Me: Yeah
Them: Err ok then


and again

Them: Why do you have that? (nodding at the Porsche)
Me: What do you mean, "why do I have it"
Them: Yeah why
Me: Because I wanted it?
Them:

and another

Them: Why did you buy that
Me: Performance
Them: I bet its st on fuel (in an arsey tone)
Me: Nah mate, they dont make cars bad on fuel any more, I get about 50mpg out of it (I'm being sarcastic here just to wind them up but they are too thick to know).

Anyone else?

[Tonsko]

If I knew the person well, I'd probably make some crack about his syrup looking much better quality these days. Otherwise I'd be nice about it

[anonymous-user]

Never had that sort of comment in 20 years of Porsche ownership. Maybe you need some new friends of friends or strangers
Actually thinking about it, I rarely get any comments about it at all. But if I do they're always positive.

[996TT02]

Them: "Why..."
You: "Coz I have a big d*ck and I thought it's about time someone did something about altering the stats"

Sort of telling them what they want to hear, but blowing it all in their faces.

[Technomad]

If I get any comments at all, they're usually positive. The most common one though (in incredulous tones) is along the lines of "You live a mile up a track that I have trouble getting my 4x4 along - how the feck do you manage it in THAT?!" and I'd have to say that they have a point...

[g7jhp]

Just tell them it's fun to drive and it's appreciated in value by 50%*, 100%*, 200% * (*use depending on model) in the last 18 months.

That usually leaves them with nothing to say!

[ORD]

Get new friends or colleagues. People who make disrespectful comments about other people's cars aren't worth knowing.

[anonymous-user]

"It's my wife's" works well

PS And it is.

[wilkos]

I find "because I can" works for me.

[Klippie]

The comments I get about mine are usually quite positive, but I find some even those who are into cars know nothing about Porsches and they are convinced their Golf Gti's, Astra VXR's are just as fast handle as well and cannot fathom why I would spend my money on a Porsche than a hot hatch.

Oh and it's assumed you are very wealthy because you drive a Porsche.

[alfa phil]

wilkos said:

I find "because I can" works for me.

.
or "because I am considerably richer than yow"

Edited by alfa phil on Saturday 12th September 20:00

[Debaser]

I only remember positive comments when I had mine.

[BertBert]

Daft made up thread. Why?

[RSVP911]

Is it a daft thread , not sure ? I guess the OP is frustrated with negative comments from friends and is venting a bit and asking if it's unusual - sounds fair enough to me

Edited by RSVP911 on Saturday 12th September 21:13

[g7jhp]

Technomad said:

If I get any comments at all, they're usually positive. The most common one though (in incredulous tones) is along the lines of "You live a mile up a track that I have trouble getting my 4x4 along - how the feck do you manage it in THAT?!" and I'd have to say that they have a point...

Porsche tractor owner?

[981Greg]

g7jhp said:

Porsche tractor owner?

For anyone who doesn't understand that...

[alfa phil]

I do think the tractor junior looks lovely in guards red with cream seats,

[Kawasicki]

alfa phil said:

I do think the tractor junior looks lovely in guards red with cream seats,

Got to have the extended leather though.

[Pesty]

I had a few you get paid too much comments at factories I worked at but not too many.


I usually get at least 1 sometimes a few people coming to me at a Porsche or car meet saying st alloys then walking off.

Yes seriously no other words, not hellow nice 964 I prefer standard alloys or something just st wheels.

Oh well

[anonymous-user]

Beknown said:

I st you not but I've had this a few times.

Anyone else?

I always say that it's because I have a micro-penis. In fact, it's probably the smallest micro-penis known to medical science so I have to compensate for it in some way. Nobody wants to spend the rest of that conversation talking about your penis, particularly when you've taken their punch line.