Things Car Enthusiasts Hate To Hear

I once read, that out of 100% of people who drive cars, only 3% can be considered enthusiasts, with the other 97%,

viewing cars as a utility like a microwave or lawnmower. That being the said truth, the honorable 3% have a definite list of things they hate hearing from the pedestrian masses. Here are some examples.

15. Big Car Companies Are Bad

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Sometimes those outside the car culture like to inject their two measly cents when referring to carmakers. They say how big, bad and corrupt the major American car manufacturers are. Taking into account the efforts of GM, Chrysler and Ford in defeating the Nazi's and imperial Japan, as well as breakthroughs in technology, countless millions donated to charities and the building of the most powerful economy in the world, their wrong.

14. I'm A Vegetarian

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Nothing at all against vegetarians, but for some reason, many anti-car people seem to announce their anti-red meat feelings as well, when peering at your high-performance ride. It seems to them the two go together.

13. I Don't Drive

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Car enthusiasts are so engrossed in everything cars, we can't even fathom or comprehend the statement, "I don't drive". These are usually the same people who will wait on line for four days in the freezing cold for a new cell phone. Take public transport and stay off my roads.

12. Cars Are So Bad For The Ozone Layer

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O.K. lets do the math. Our beloved planet Earth is 4.5-billion, yes billion years old. The evil internal combustion-engined automobile is 129-years old, with world wide mass production only about half that time. Go gather more figures, call Al Gore and shut the F-up.

11. Pontiac Is Gone?

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They say ignorance is bliss, but when it comes to car-ignorance, it's just annoying. In todays world, more people know about Justin Bieber's underwear ad and Bruce Jenner's gender alteration, than are aware that Pontiac ceased building cars in 2009.

10. It's Too Loud

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For some it's Beethoven, the Beatles, U2 and Beyonce. For the car enthusiast, the sound of a burbling American muscle car, or the wail of an Italian Exotic is music to the ears. Wear earplugs and keep your comments to yourself.

9. I Have A Family

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Last I checked, most car enthusiasts have families too. As if their trying to induce guilt, while legitimizing the fact that they drive an emasculation machine like this Honda Odyssey, having a family to share your car passion with is part of the fun.

8. Nice Camaro

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If you are at a car show or where-ever, displaying your lack of car knowledge can only be bad. If you are not sure what you're looking at, don't say anything at all. Complimenting a Firebird guy on his nice Camaro, could get you hit.

7. Don't You Think You're A Little Old?

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You are never to old to follow a passion or hobby, it's what keeps you young in the first place. Attaining a Corvette like this one later in life may coincide with economic stability. Those who lack the understanding of the car culture and its lifelong allure, will never get it.

6. It's Such A Big Waste Of Money

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Last I checked, this was the United States of America, where one is free to spend his/her hard earned money as they wish. If you think that a Beamer roadster like this, is a big waste of money; it's time for you to take a slow boat to Cuba and ride a bike everywhere.

5. My Prius Gets Such Great Mileage

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Uttering the name Prius to a car enthusiast, is like saying Islamic terrorist to the present administration, it just doesn't register.

4. Have you seen the New KIA's?

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Sometimes an attempt to fit into the crowd, injecting your favorite new cars to the conversation, can have a negative effect. Most car enthusiasts wince and double over like they have some sort of terrible gas pain, when hearing Kia come out of someones mouth.

3. They're So Dangerous

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Ignorance breeds fear. That being said, there are many people out there, who are genuinely afraid of cars. Thats fine, but please don't rain on the car enthusiast's parade. Cars are like Baseball bats, they're only dangerous if used improperly. UH, forget that last statement.

2. My Mother Drove A Dodge

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Little personal memories are not the same as compliments. Another example of what to keep to yourself.

1. What Does Your Wife/Girlfriend Think?

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Car enthusiasts are usually pretty calculated and detailed when it comes to their cars. That being the case, they also pick women who share, or at the very least, support their car cravings. And it's none of your business.