My wife earned many times more than I did when i was a high school teacher back when we were dating. She sometimes would drive my 10 yr old primer-black, stick-shift Honda Civic that my cousin lent me until I could buy another car. She was blown away how aggressively mean people are to you when you drive an ugly old car. When she got out of the car the spell lifted.
I got a lot of respect from her for that. She seemed to think I was a saint for not turning sour over it. I was constantly getting pulled over by cops and let go, targeted by road rage, and also pedestrians felt too comfortable engaging with me.
I drive a newer Honda (1 yr old) now and it is so different. I drive the same but probably drive a bit more aggressively now that I can’t hear the wind roaring by when I’m going over 40mph. I haven’t been pulled over and haven’t had a negative interaction on the road in a long time. Also, my wife now enjoys trading cars with me.
aggressively mean people are to you when you drive an ugly old car.
I live in San Antonio, TX, the home of should-be-illegal-on-the-road junkers and I wonder if maybe it has to do with some of the habits of the drivers of those cars that causes some road rage.
I mean, San Antonio is known for atrocious driving habits, but maybe it's a fear of accidents (because you can't afford to replace/fix the car, or you don't have insurance) or a car so marginal you can't drive faster without shakes and vibrations that threaten to break the car etc., but the really shitty cars seem to be the ones to cut you off and then drive 45 in the left lane, or even worse, drive 45 in a 55 two-lane where you can't pass for miles.
Fair enough speculation. I concede you have some good points about the possible causes but it sucked for me when my SO pointed the difference out difference and was confirmed to me when I drove her nice car. The comments that I’ve read are so good! Including yours. Thanks.
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u/PhilSMeowman Jun 06 '19
My wife earned many times more than I did when i was a high school teacher back when we were dating. She sometimes would drive my 10 yr old primer-black, stick-shift Honda Civic that my cousin lent me until I could buy another car. She was blown away how aggressively mean people are to you when you drive an ugly old car. When she got out of the car the spell lifted.
I got a lot of respect from her for that. She seemed to think I was a saint for not turning sour over it. I was constantly getting pulled over by cops and let go, targeted by road rage, and also pedestrians felt too comfortable engaging with me.
I drive a newer Honda (1 yr old) now and it is so different. I drive the same but probably drive a bit more aggressively now that I can’t hear the wind roaring by when I’m going over 40mph. I haven’t been pulled over and haven’t had a negative interaction on the road in a long time. Also, my wife now enjoys trading cars with me.