8/3/11 – I am a car stalker/critic.
Since I have been driving into work and staying the whole day I have seen my fair share of cars and drivers as I’m zooming through traffic. “Zooming” might be the wrong word. Sitting works better.
So, there I am sitting in traffic and what do I do? I look at people’s cars and try to decide what they do and who they are.
The other day as I was creeping through traffic I notice this monstrosity of a vehicle. It was huge. It was black, had black out lights, a deep tint, and a covering over the license plate. Mercenary??? I also noticed that this vehicle had a Mercedes symbol on the back of the SUV doors. In the middle of the doors to be exact. I thought that was an odd place for a symbol to be because how would they open the doors? I started to really look at the SUV and analyze it. It looked kind of like a huge Ford SUV with a Mercedes symbol on it. Was someone trying to spiff up their Ford with a Mercedes symbol? Come on, you know people do shady stuff like that all the time.
I go into detective mode. I have to find out if this is really a Mercedes or not. I quickly notice that the SUV has a limousine tag. That adds some credibility to the vehicle, but I’m still unsure. I need to see the front of the car. The problem was that I was in the creep along type traffic. The kind where you get right beside the other car but never quite can pass them. I waited and waited, looked and looked, but I never made it quite to the front of the car. The people inside probably thought I was a weirdo, but I didn’t care, I was on a mission. The fate of the universe depended on if this vehicle was a Ford in disguise as a Mercedes or an actual Mercedes. I only got a slight glimpse of the front of the SUV as they were turning off the road and I believe it actually was a Mercedes, but I have never seen one like that ever. There is still a small doubt that it might not be authentic.
Black, lemo tagged SUV with a Mercedes symbol on the back, I will find you and I will find out if you are real or not. It’s only a matter of time.
I had one more car encounter last night. I was driving home after visiting my counselor. I got behind a white Carrola. I start my usual car analysis. I quickly spy that the license plate says “DR JULIE”. I think about this for a moment. Really? Really? Would a doctor actually drive a Carrola?
I started to ponder this phenomenon. I’m not sure about you, but I want my doctors to drive Mercedes, BMWs, Bentleys even. I want a rich doctor because that means that he/she is good at what they do. I’m not how I feel about my doctor driving a Carrola. Yes, sensibility and lower gas consumption are good points to make in favor of a Carrola driving doctor, but when you’re on the operating table which do you want? Carrola or BMW? I vote for BMW all the way!
Now usually I don’t judge people by their cars. I drive a squealing Mitsubishi, Gallant for crying out loud. I don’t think that means I’m a bad accountant. I think that means that my husband is frugal. However, I believe that certain professions should be judged by the cars they drive. If a missionary drove an Audi that would seem weird, wrong even. Shouldn’t it work the same for doctors? Lawyers? Investment portfolio managers? I want to see an obnoxiously expensive car outside before I even consider you treating me, defending my reckless driving case, or investing my money. Yes, I do judge you. I judge your car.
I think this has been a teaching blog. I feel that I have really given all of you something to think about whether it is car stalking or car judging. It is all good points to reflect upon.
If I could have anything to eat I would love a Snickers ice cream bar. My song of the day is “Cadillac’s on 22’s” by David Banner.
8/3/11 – I am a car stalker/critic.
Since I have been driving into work and staying the whole day I have seen my fair share of cars and drivers as I’m zooming through traffic. “Zooming” might be the wrong word. Sitting works better.
So, there I am sitting in traffic and what do I do? I look at people’s cars and try to decide what they do and who they are.
The other day as I was creeping through traffic I notice this monstrosity of a vehicle. It was huge. It was black, had black out lights, a deep tint, and a covering over the license plate. Mercenary??? I also noticed that this vehicle had a Mercedes symbol on the back of the SUV doors. In the middle of the doors to be exact. I thought that was an odd place for a symbol to be because how would they open the doors? I started to really look at the SUV and analyze it. It looked kind of like a huge Ford SUV with a Mercedes symbol on it. Was someone trying to spiff up their Ford with a Mercedes symbol? Come on, you know people do shady stuff like that all the time.
I go into detective mode. I have to find out if this is really a Mercedes or not. I quickly notice that the SUV has a limousine tag. That adds some credibility to the vehicle, but I’m still unsure. I need to see the front of the car. The problem was that I was in the creep along type traffic. The kind where you get right beside the other car but never quite can pass them. I waited and waited, looked and looked, but I never made it quite to the front of the car. The people inside probably thought I was a weirdo, but I didn’t care, I was on a mission. The fate of the universe depended on if this vehicle was a Ford in disguise as a Mercedes or an actual Mercedes. I only got a slight glimpse of the front of the SUV as they were turning off the road and I believe it actually was a Mercedes, but I have never seen one like that ever. There is still a small doubt that it might not be authentic.
Black, lemo tagged SUV with a Mercedes symbol on the back, I will find you and I will find out if you are real or not. It’s only a matter of time.
I had one more car encounter last night. I was driving home after visiting my counselor. I got behind a white Carrola. I start my usual car analysis. I quickly spy that the license plate says “DR JULIE”. I think about this for a moment. Really? Really? Would a doctor actually drive a Carrola?
I started to ponder this phenomenon. I’m not sure about you, but I want my doctors to drive Mercedes, BMWs, Bentleys even. I want a rich doctor because that means that he/she is good at what they do. I’m not how I feel about my doctor driving a Carrola. Yes, sensibility and lower gas consumption are good points to make in favor of a Carrola driving doctor, but when you’re on the operating table which do you want? Carrola or BMW? I vote for BMW all the way!
Now usually I don’t judge people by their cars. I drive a squealing Mitsubishi, Gallant for crying out loud. I don’t think that means I’m a bad accountant. I think that means that my husband is frugal. However, I believe that certain professions should be judged by the cars they drive. If a missionary drove an Audi that would seem weird, wrong even. Shouldn’t it work the same for doctors? Lawyers? Investment portfolio managers? I want to see an obnoxiously expensive car outside before I even consider you treating me, defending my reckless driving case, or investing my money. Yes, I do judge you. I judge your car.
I think this has been a teaching blog. I feel that I have really given all of you something to think about whether it is car stalking or car judging. It is all good points to reflect upon.
If I could have anything to eat I would love a Snickers ice cream bar. My song of the day is “Cadillac’s on 22’s” by David Banner.
Night All!
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