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yea, but how can i show off my gigantic clownshoes pavement princess with truck nutz if i'm sitting in a street car?
I do my best to be the change I want to see in the world and always de emphasize the significance of a vehicle as a status symbol.
I do it in small ways like not noticing what other people drive. Not taking a specific interest if someone wants to talk expensive cars. I’m not trying to rain on anybody’s parade, but I don’t want to give people the satisfaction over something that’s harmful to humans and harmful to the environment. Going out of my way to complement others about driving a vehicle that clearly meets their needs.
In general, I think we’d do well not to celebrate excess. We should recognize enough when we see it and strive for enough.
lol i've been doing this since high school. one time i rode with a buddy in his brand new mustang and i just kept yammering on about whatever we talked about back in the day, giving zero reaction or comment to his peeling out, stunt car driving etc. you could feel the inflated sense of superiority evaporate from the vicinity
Maybe you could start with wearing the truck nutz yourself?