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At work there is this guy who always talks crap about my Z. He says he does not understand why I don`t drive it. I told him I do drive my Z just not in the winter and I try to avoid rain when I can. He thought that was funny. Then he ask me why do I put all that money and time into the car,for what? I told him because this what I enjoy doing. Its a hobby,its what makes me tick. This guy loves Mustangs. He had two 5.0`s and they where in very bad shape. He had one of them painted at MAACO for $300.00 but he talk trash about my Z. He destroyed both cars by driving them through the winters. Just running the crap out them. One of them had a huge oil leak. He had no $$$ to fix it so he kept a case of cheap motor oil in the trunk. Everytime I see this guy he ask me all these questions about my car. I think he`s just jealous. As long as I have known him he has always had issues with me and my Z. Just venting.
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Don't waste another breath or brain cell on this goon!! Sounds like he's seething with envy, and well he should be.....you have a kicka$$ car!! Posts: 3236 | From: Dallas, Texas | Registered: Nov 2002
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Don't worry about it. I've found in life there are always idiots around...get rid of one and another will soon replace him. Keep on tickin and pamper that Z.
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Obviously you should listen to this guy and drive your car year-round, and throw a couple of cases of oil in the back of your Z too. It'll aid in traction in the snow, so you'll be set for anything, be it an oil leak or traction control.
Ok, I'm just kidding. It's what these idiots do. Take it with a grain of salt and keep on doing what makes you happy. I can respect people who may question why you may spend money on your car and pamper it, etc., but who also accepts the answer as that is part of who you are and what you do. They don't understand it, just as I get confused in understanding why people jump out of perfectly good airplanes. So I try to educate them a little about my hobby.
I lose that respect when people scoff at it or try to continuously find something wrong with it. Ironically, it's mostly people that 1) don't maintain their cars (which is understandable that they wouldn't understand our hobby), and/or 2) have a bunch of kids and can't afford to sink money into cars and try to make it sound like it's somehow my fault that they're in the position they are in. To them I usually say to do what I do when I don't want one of my "kids" anymore...sell it!
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All the cars I've had were treated with care. You'll find those people that look after their cars the way most of us do also look after their family, their friends, their job and every thing else with the same respect. Just like this board, everyone here respects everyone else.
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He sounds like the idiot I used to work with that was driving a rusted out piece of junk Ford Aerobag and not only did he talk crap about my Camaro he talked crap about Canton where I live.It just so happens to be that Canton is the 10th safest city in the U.S. I told him that I could not afford to live in the 700 sq. ft. house on the bad dirt road in Redford where he lives. Posts: 5682 | From: Dearborn,Mi. | Registered: Feb 2002
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Stoop down to his level Next time he's putting oil in the car make a comment and leave it at that. It's not the right thing to do but for once it might pick up the spirits. And whenever he says something about the Camaro ask if he has taken care of the oil leak yet .
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Those two Mustangs are gone. He destroyed both of them.This guy has 2 or 3 kids. I think he lives in a bad area of Detroit. He has a problem with what I enjoy doing. There is another guy at my job who just plane has a problem with me.He acts like a A-HOLE to me. I have never done anything to this guy. I don`t talk to him at all. He started acting like that when I bought my own house. You see jealousy never gets you anywhere.
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Sounds like these guys are perfect candidates to be jobs for the Michigan Mafia ...By the way, Millie, I'm interested in becoming a member. How do I do that being from Texas?
quote:Originally posted by twobratSS: Sounds like these guys are perfect candidates to be jobs for the Michigan Mafia ...By the way, Millie, I'm interested in becoming a member. How do I do that being from Texas?
We need to get Joey Red on a flight to the Detroit Metro Airport. Steve, see if he can get a buddy pass.
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I've always taken a lot heat about my cars. Even my boys give me a hard time about them. I even take care of my daily driver, a 95 Dakota pickup, it has headers, different intake and the engine is as clean as the one in the Camaro, well almost. My cars are my hobby, I'm proud of my cars and how they look and run.
One up side to taking this kind of care of a car is that I have never had a problem selling one of my cars when the time came to move on to something else. There were always several people wanting it because they knew how well the car/truck had been maintain and the care that was given to it.
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quote:Originally posted by twobratSS: Sounds like these guys are perfect candidates to be jobs for the Michigan Mafia ...By the way, Millie, I'm interested in becoming a member. How do I do that being from Texas?
We need to get Joey Red on a flight to the Detroit Metro Airport. Steve, see if he can get a buddy pass.
I would have to fly to Texas and pick him up then fly back. Then fly with him back to Texas. Northwest will not allow anyone to fly on a buddy pass without a employee with them. Thanks to the 9-11 attacks.
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Ya gotta have connections.....and be a badazzzzz......I'll see what I can do!! [/QUOTE]
I feel like I'm a badazzzzz, but I do suffer from "SPS" sometimes...("Short Person Syndrome", makes you feel as though you need to SOUND tougher than you really are in order to compensate... )
quote:Originally posted by twobratSS: Sounds like these guys are perfect candidates to be jobs for the Michigan Mafia ...By the way, Millie, I'm interested in becoming a member. How do I do that being from Texas?
We need to get Joey Red on a flight to the Detroit Metro Airport. Steve, see if he can get a buddy pass.
I would have to fly to Texas and pick him up then fly back. Then fly with him back to Texas. Northwest will not allow anyone to fly on a buddy pass without a employee with them. Thanks to the 9-11 attacks.
How about the Michigan Militia (different fron Mafia) . Mark from the Livingston county group worked on campus for a long time.
You wouldnt need thebuddy system and they are close to home
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quote:Originally posted by twobratSS: I do suffer from "SPS" sometimes...("Short Person Syndrome
.....wtf???......YOU ARE NOT SHORT!
quote:Originally posted by LT14SHOW: ......He has a problem with what I enjoy doing. There is another guy at my job who just plane has a problem with me.He acts like a A-HOLE to me. I have never done anything to this guy.
Steve, as my grandma used to say...."there's some folks just meaner'n H3LL!" and "what goes over the devil's back is sure to come under his belly!".......don't let 'em get to you..... Posts: 3236 | From: Dallas, Texas | Registered: Nov 2002
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People that put down others and try to make them feel bad are low-life's. People like that must be miserable in their own life to want to make someone feel bad. I have encountered quite a few people like that in my short life.
you know the old saying.."If you dont have anything good to say dont say anything at all"
Tell that to the jerk!! Then tell him to stuff it up his cankhole! Posts: 340 | From: Woodbridge, VA | Registered: Oct 2000
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Steve, Don't pay jerks like that no mind and they are jealous. They don't have to be poor to be jerks like that either. I have family members that never have understood why I have the cars I do or spend on them all the time. I ask them don't you play golf 2 or 3 times a week and go hunting all the time what did you pay for those fancy clubs and what does the club membership cost you a year or your season tickets for basket ball and the trips all over the place for them. At work like you but a little different I have 2 guys in the office that are die hard ford guys but funny thing they never have one that looks food and they never even think about talking about running mine at the track they no better
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It sounds like this fellow has issues. Envy is one of them.
My advice, ignore him. If that's not possible, just say..."yup you're right...." and let him think he knows what he's talking about. (which, of course, he doesn't.......)
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SPS... Whenever I hear this, I think of Burt Reynolds in the movie "the Longest yard", The scene where he's in the bar after stealing the Maserati...and the cops walk in... "Look a short cop" ...
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quote:Originally posted by BadRag: SPS... Whenever I hear this, I think of Burt Reynolds in the movie "the Longest yard", The scene where he's in the bar after stealing the Maserati...and the cops walk in... "Look a short cop" ...
Hey, I'm a reserve deputy too! Now THAT'S funny! Never thought about it!
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I have experienced this type of attitude towards me for a very long time at my job. I`ve had people tell me that there are others who are jealous of me at the job. I don`t know why. I have been working for Northwest just as long as they have. When someone is doing ok for themselves there is always someone hating on you. ALWAYS!!
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Alot of us have similar situations I am sure, We care for our cars alot and alot dont care for theirs much at all. Some are jealous and some will JUST NEVER UNDERSTAND US...try to ignore them, as atleast on here WE ALL UNDERSTAND.
When I got my 35th LE, I was so excited and such an acomplishment at the time for me to even be able to get a new car like this...the following month after I got it, my workplace slowed soo much and I was barely working 40 hrs a week and I was asked so many times if I still had my car and they would say "I bet your sorry you ever bought that car"...this did wear on me, but truth is I was not sorry I bought it by any means and no intention of selling it ever...Not to mention the priceless fact of all the friends and memories this car has already led me to and continues all the time. Al
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there are alot of idiots in the world,try to put up with them without an attitude. dont want them scratching your car later . keep cool
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Steve I get this at work all the time be it my cars or still being single. Try not to let the guy bother you as he won't ever grow up and is just totally jealous of the fact you have a great car.
When he comes up and starts on you just smile at him and walk away. Continue this trend for a bit and then he will learn it doesn't bother you anymore and will quit bothering you. Posts: 2841 | From: Westland, MI | Registered: Apr 2003
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quote:Originally posted by LT14SHOW: I have experienced this type of attitude towards me for a very long time at my job. I`ve had people tell me that there are others who are jealous of me at the job. I don`t know why. I have been working for Northwest just as long as they have. When someone is doing ok for themselves there is always someone hating on you. ALWAYS!!
Steve, I work with people right now that are very jealous of what I own and where I live too. Funny thing is that some of them make more money than I do.Just comes down to priorities in life.Some would rather spend their paychecks on getting drunk or eating out everyday and these are the same people that get paid on Friday and are broke by Tuesday.
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There is always going to be the people who just don't get it. The world is full of morons, get used to it and ignore them. They aren't worth worrying about.
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quote:Originally posted by Fbodfather: One thing to keep in mind....if this escalates and you feel physically threatened.....you need to go to your supervisor.
It's called "Hostile Work Environment"
Thanks Scott. I had 2 run-in`s with this guy before. One was about my house location and the other was job related. Scott I stay away from that guy as much as possible. I am not loosing everything I worked for over some A-HOLE who hates me for some reason.
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quote:Originally posted by Dave99SSC221: All the cars I've had were treated with care. You'll find those people that look after their cars the way most of us do also look after their family, their friends, their job and every thing else with the same respect. Just like this board, everyone here respects everyone else.
Agree! I always have found it strange that some one would spend $30,000 and Not take EXTREMELY GOOD care of it . Whatever it might be. Sure drive around if thats your thing , Show, Race , Do what makes you happy I think some folks can't grasp the idea that A CAR CAN BE someones HOBBY !
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Then he ask me why do I put all that money and time into the car,for what? I told him because this what I enjoy doing. Its a hobby,its what makes me tick. This guy loves Mustangs. He had two 5.0`s and they where in very bad shape. He had one of them painted at MAACO for $300.00 but he talk trash about my Z. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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