That is so true. My friend got nailed by a car skating in downtown indy.IxI I skate IxI wrote:
It kind of relates to skateboarding, in a weird kind of way
*Cars have four wheels, JUST LIKE SKATEBOARDS.
*People use their cars to haul their skateboards.
that's all i can think of.
one more for the list... cars can run over skateboarders.
, plus I traded in that ugly piece of shit for my mini, which was like $40,000 but ANYWAY), but I do one thing they don't to show that I am grateful for my shit: I take care of it. I take my car to the shop when it needs oil changes or just a tune-up, and I don't run it into things because I don't feel the need to prove that I'm better than them.IxI I skate IxI wrote:That is so true. My friend got nailed by a car skating in downtown indy.
it was changing lanes into the one that I was on and I guess it didn't see me. Luckily I was going about the same speed and just got bumped to the side a bit. He freaked out though I fail to see how taking your car to a shop to get the oil changed as compared to doing it yourself equals taking better care of it. If you know how to do the maintenance, why not do it yourself? Besides, not everyone can afford to take their car into a shop every single time something needs to be adjusted or changed. Also, I'd have to say that someone putting in the time to personally look into what's wrong with their car and fix it themselves is showing a lot more appreciation for their vehicle than someone who just drops it at the mechanic and hands them some cash.dancing queen iu wrote:but I do one thing they don't to show that I am grateful for my shit: I take care of it. I take my car to the shop when it needs oil changes or just a tune-up, and I don't run it into things because I don't feel the need to prove that I'm better than them.
amen to that... My parents could easily afford me a new car, but I bought mine with money I saved up over 5 years of working at a restaurant. And it means alot more to you when you actually work really hard to get what you want.WhiteDragon wrote:WhiteDragon, who has a great dislike for people who think they're all that because their mommies and daddies are rich.
Good Lord, man, he was just talking about how he takes care of his care, not that he's better than people who change their own oil.WhiteDragon wrote:I fail to see how taking your car to a shop to get the oil changed as compared to doing it yourself equals taking better care of it. If you know how to do the maintenance, why not do it yourself? Besides, not everyone can afford to take their car into a shop every single time something needs to be adjusted or changed. Also, I'd have to say that someone putting in the time to personally look into what's wrong with their car and fix it themselves is showing a lot more appreciation for their vehicle than someone who just drops it at the mechanic and hands them some cash.dancing queen iu wrote:but I do one thing they don't to show that I am grateful for my shit: I take care of it. I take my car to the shop when it needs oil changes or just a tune-up, and I don't run it into things because I don't feel the need to prove that I'm better than them.
WhiteDragon, who has a great dislike for people who think they're all that because their mommies and daddies are rich.
Ebola Gay wrote:Good Lord, man, he was just talking about how he takes care of his care, not that he's better than people who change their own oil.
And if you dislike people with rich folks who buy them stuff, methinks you need to get new dislikes, quick.
). In the next 2 months $300 of that is going to car insurance (yay for being a young adult male). I have to pay $100 in cellphone bills. I will put at least 600 miles on my car within that time (thanksgiving break, winter break, and other driving) 600 miles at maybe an average of 32 mpg so about 19 gallons of gas used at 2.75 a gallon is about $50.... So... It sounds like he's worse off in the long run. So why dislike him? So many worth while things to not like, and you choose some petty kid with a silver spoon in his mouth. Lame.Green Tea wrote:I am sorry that my parents taught me responsibility, and money management. I'm sorry I have to pay for my insurance, I'm sorry I have to pay for my own freaking gas money. So many people take this stuff for granted. But it's not my freaking parent's fault. They could easily pay for it if they wanted to. But I like paying for it myself because I appreciate it 100x more. I understand the value of a dollar, and I don't assume all my money goes to things I want..
I'm not saying I dislike him. And you better believe I am happy I can live a comfortable lifeEbola Gay wrote:... So... It sounds like he's worse off in the long run. So why dislike him? So many worth while things to not like, and you choose some petty kid with a silver spoon in his mouth. Lame.
Cherish the fact that you have the things that you have and that you have enough money to live a comfortable life.
I know if I didn't work that I could not have half the things I have today.I guess we interpreted what he said diferently. In particular, this part:Ebola Gay wrote:Good Lord, man, he was just talking about how he takes care of his care, not that he's better than people who change their own oil.
I don't know about you, but it seems to me that he's saying that by taking his car to the shop to get maintenance done on it means he's showing more gratitude for it.dancing queen iu wrote:but I do one thing they don't to show that I am grateful for my shit: I take care of it. I take my car to the shop when it needs oil changes or just a tune-up
I don't dislike people with rich parents. I dislike people with rich parents who think that their parents' wealth makes them better than other people.Ebola Gay wrote:And if you dislike people with rich folks who buy them stuff, methinks you need to get new dislikes, quick.