Wednesday, March 15, 2006
On my way to work today, I passed a Hummer on Route 19. I think that's the first time I've ever seen one of those completely unnecessary and superfluous vehicles in Allegany County. And it made me so mad! How is it that just the sight of one measly 4-wheeled vehicle can affect me so much? I almost wanted to "accidentally" hit it. (Except I don't think my Talullah would've done much damage...) Maybe I need some practice in patience.
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A guy in my church has one. But that is because 3 years ago he was in a horrible accident which involved him and his saturn rear-ending a semi that jack-knifed on slippery roads, costing him his speech, his mountain climbing endeavors, his career as a professor and almost his life. When he came out of the coma, he said he was gonna buy a Hummer. And he did. And now, after seeing what he went through, I don't hate them so much anymore.
Wow. Talk about perspective...Thanks, Cherith! I really needed that.
Ah, yes. Remember, Becca - righteous anger. Be angry with the morons who want one just to be cool :-).
every time i see one i want to vomit
and then i want hit them over the head with a blunt heavy object and shout "what on earth is the matter with you?!"
and then i want to take them for a tour around latin america
and then i get over it (mostly) because i can't do any of these things (i could vomit, but i hate doing that, so i restrain myself. grins)
love you becca!
and yes, cherith and "mr. imperial" are right... a little perspective and walking around in someone's shoes doesn't hurt either... :)
look, sorry, if you want safety, buy a volvo. the hummer is the ultimate expression of the costly maintenance of image over substance--a society addicted to defining itself through consumption and association with marketed images. there are safer, cheaper, more economical, more aesthetically pleasing choices.
i mean, come on. there is nothing more ugly or gaudy or more brutally unreflectively American than the Hummer--"beauty" by overpowering, ungraceful, poorly-thought-ought unsubtle style-by-plastic. Using eighty tonnes of concrete when judiciously placed natural rock would do just fine. Like a oversized gaudily gilded jewel-encrusted codpiece. okay, I haven't slept in a while, I guess I should stop before I get any further behind. I just can't stand the massive things.
I hate them as well. I think Chuck's perspective adds a lot, but also Holcomb's point that there are other safe vehicles makes sense.
I still hate them, but do have to remember that there may be some reason why they have chosen that monster.
That's why I drive a Neon!! Wheeew!
On the end of macarthur blvd (which is about the distance of 1/3 mile), there are 2 hummers parked in front of people's houses. (this is excluding what is in their garages or their driveways, which i can't see). Those hummers are there for the same reason their bmw's and audi's are there. Wealth flaunting. Thass is. Thank you for sharing.
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