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Pothole, in post #20 you wrote: "Why does it matter whether some ricer (racist comment about Japanese cars, or...) next to you can accelerate faster? Never understood that kind of thinkiing..."
In post #24 you wrote: "Find this kind of psychology totally bizarre. It basically boils down to keeping-up-with-the-Joneses mentaility, and it doesn't interest me in the slightest."
I was merely attempting to point out that for many people, the relative performance of their cars and their boats to other cars and boats IS of interest to them. It enhances their enjoyment of both driving their cars and sailing their boats. I was wondering what made you feel compelled to describe that interest, or that kind of thinking as 'totally bizarre'. Why not just accept that others may not share your isolationist view of automobiles and their performance? Why describe differing views from your own in such negative terms? What makes you think that your view is not only superior, but that any contrary one is 'totally bizarre'?
I have already said that, like you, I am not terribly concerned when I encounter a faster car on the roadway. But I certainly do not suggest that the psychology of those who do is totally bizarre. Or even unusual. In fact, as I pointed out, when sailing I (and most others I know) tend to very much care about the relative performance of our own boats as against others. So I do not criticize, but fully understand the competitive nature of some people. I understand why their enjoyment of their own cars would be enhanced with more power and performance.
In any event, I also did not (and do not) see how your attack on their thinking advanced the topic of this thread.
Brad
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