Overheard in the Parking Lot
Feb 26th, 2008 by Alex
“It’s like putting on a pair of pants,” commented the rather portly large-framed driver rather matter-of-factly to his passenger after stowing his briefcase and jacket in the back seat and climbing into his Mazda MX-5.
I had a hard time not laughing about that as I walked past them on the way to my car.
I’ve seen very large people attempt to get in and out of some of the smallest cars on the market. I’m wondering why you’d purchase a car that you had obvious difficulties getting into. Then again, I don’t wear tight pants.
Well, maybe if you did you’d understand. I’m sure it’s a status ego boost thing. Or perhaps they just like wearing tight pants.
Who knows.
My wife had a boss who was 6′2″ and drove a Ford Festiva. It was like watching circus clowns when he got in and out.
I had a work associate who bought a convertible and had terrible allergies. Clearly, people buy cars to match who they *think* they are, not who they are.
Then, again, maybe it’s incentive to lose weight.
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NPR Junky: I’m confused. If I did what? were a bigger man? had a tiny car? or wore tighter pants?
yellowjkt: The worse I ever saw was a large man — and by large I’m talking 350+ pounds — escape out of a lime green Geo Tracker.
lacochran: I didn’t think about the possibility of incentives. It’s taking the buy-a-smaller-pair-of-jeans phenom to the extreme.
What I meant was maybe you should wear tight pants. But you know, I kind of like the air of mystery and complete and utter obtuseness my first comment had.