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Old 05-24-2007, 10:21 PM   #1
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Damn man you have patience to not lose your top after all that stuff has happened to you,hope the next year is a little easier.

As for me and my 'horror' stories;

-Ex Co-Worker(Fired) tried to put a cigarette out on my car

-Two other Co-Workers saran wrapped my car

-Another Co-Worker put bird seeds around my entire car in an attempt to get birds to poop on it.

Needless to say I don't drive my Boxster to work anymore,I work with too many grown-up(21+) Idiots.
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Old 05-25-2007, 12:35 AM   #2
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I am curious, what's the average age for those of you that got hassled? Sounds like early twenties.


I wonder if it's "jealously of the rich kid syndrome"? For some reason, I can't imagine a grey haired guy getting the same treatment. I'm not saying anyone deserves this kind of treatment from dirt bags, I'm just trying to understand it.


Hopefully they will get theirs one day...
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Old 05-25-2007, 12:43 AM   #3
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I am curious, what's the average age for those of you that got hassled? Sounds like early twenties.
I was 18 when those events happened,back when all the 'Dad let you take his car today?' and 'Rich White Boy' comments were new.
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Old 05-25-2007, 01:59 AM   #4
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I'm in my late twenties. Most of the punks were around the same age. I guess its a jealousy thing. As for my patience, i did 'tell off' about half of those punks on the spot, but i dare not stop my car and get out. Knowing people nowadays, im sure they would have done something to my car. Maybe smash my windshield.....Seems kinda wussy to just ignore and drive off, but id rather not see my baby box get smashed because of a bad decision.
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Old 05-25-2007, 05:17 AM   #5
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What purpose will this thread serve.

Just curious?

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Old 05-25-2007, 06:20 AM   #6
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Brucelee wrote:
> What purpose will this thread serve.

I guess if you apply that question to most any other post on this forum, the entire forum will suffer a precipitate death.

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What purpose will this thread serve.

Just curious?

I guess the same purpose that most social interaction serves -- fufills the psychological need for these people to feel they're not alone, that others in the world are sharing the same experiences. I think that's human nature, isn't it?

Ok, but back on topic, I have gotten nothing but respect and positive comments in my Boxster. But I think that's because I live in a relatively "blue-collar" city (Richmond, VA) where people are just excited to see a Porsche.

Now, when I drove a modded BMW in college, that was a different story -- I got tons of rude comments and insults and the occasional vandalism (broken windows, even.)
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Kids writing "Ugly Car" in the dust on my trunk.

**************************** i parked next to at the movies who was siting in his Ford Lightening spit on my top while i was in the theater.

All that has Stopped now that I live in the really nice part of Long Beach. I just get my car water spotted if i park in the street over nite.
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