Tuesday, August 01, 2006

The man and his machine.

G has started opening the car door for me.

No, I'm not delusional. Because I know it's not chivalry or a change of heart on his part. He's still a mannerless ass and we still hate each other in our usual affectionate sort of way.

He just bought a new car, that's all.

He's scared I'll scratch the door with my nails. He gives me dirty looks when I lean against it. Because I'm not supposed to make any kind of contact with it whatsoever. I'm pretty sure he believes that it's made of anti-matter that will annihilate when it comes into contact with matter. Or anti-anti-matter. Which is matter again.

He's completely fucking anal, but in his defense, there are people out there who are MORE anal.

What's the deal with dudes and cars anyway?

23 comments:

Greg and Meara Harrington said...

Cars, especially a sportscar, such as a mustang which I have is one of the best and most expensive toys us men or "dudes" as you like to call us can have. And I also am addicted to driving as fast as possible in my car which is why I have 4 to 5 speeding tickets in the past couple of years.

Ekta said...

hahah!
Well well u have raised a touchy topic here...dunno why but men have a obession with machines!
They can afford a scratch on their girfrds but not on their cars!

A and A said...

I think it has more to do with men and any 'new' toy of theirs, from shoes to ipods to pens to pencils to dvd's to books to bikes to cars to...well. you get the picture.

Raindrop said...

greg, how fast do you drive anyway? And also, do you wince when someone TOUCHES your car?

ekta, that's SO true. But they'll tell you it's because skin heals itself, and paint doesn't. Grr.

wishfulthinker, I guess that's what I just don't get. To me, an object is an object which is meant to be used without constantly getting stressed out over whether you're damaging it ever so slightly.:)

When you have a car with an amazing crash test rating, and don't let anyone TOUCH it because you're scared it'll get damaged, you're just plain nuts.

Nath said...

No, I don't get the obsession with cars. Me, I'd drive a tank if it were legal and affordable. Yes, parking might be a problem, but in a pinch you could always park on the neighbour's car. Or in his kitchen, if it's raining. The ability to drive through walls allows a certain amount of flexibility.

A and A said...

But this phase will pass. Sometimes sooner, sometimes later. Pens, pencils, shoes and shades is sooner. Bikes, cars and ipods is definitely later!! :D

Greg and Meara Harrington said...

I try to push the limit and drive between 5 to 10 miles over the posted speed limit at all times. I hate driving slow.

Greg and Meara Harrington said...

And no, I don't wince when someone touches my car. I have dented and crashed my car a number of times already. I am not that protective over it, but I do take pride in having a nice sports car.

Anonymous said...

"When you have a car with an amazing crash test rating, and don't let anyone TOUCH it because you're scared it'll get damaged, you're just plain nuts."

That's the stupidest thing I've ever read.

Scratching the clear coat and marring the appearance of a car has nothing to do with its crash test rating. Cars with high crash test ratings have those ratings primary because they deform in a manner that absorbs the energy of the crash (effectively reducing the deceleration caused by impact), and maintaining the integrity of the passenger cage.

I could, therefore, argue that cars with high crash test ratings actually "damage' easier (thereby increasing energy absorbtion) than cars with a lower crash test rating.

The mechanics of a car crash are irrelevant. WTF does exterior paint damage have to do with a car's safety rating? Please, only women answer this question. Men: Do not attempt to answer lest your brain explodes contemplating this illogic.

Raindrop said...

nath, tanks can be fun, but you can only drive into so many walls before they put you in the bin.

greg, yup. Anyone who treats a car like a pretty antique porcelain figurine needs to be put in the bin.

wishful, all men need to be put in the bin, because they always have 'phases'. After the car phase, it's usually the affair phase, then the golf phase, and then the Anna Nicole Smith phase.

tginaw, you treat your car like a pretty antique porcelain figurine. You need to be put in the bin. Why tginaw? It's not particularly easy to randomly type out. No monkey hitting a keyboard would ever type tginaw. You need to be put in the bin for that, too. But then I've known you needed to be put in the bin ever since I started dating you. I should've been put in the bin too, while I was dating you. Aren't you glad that's over?

Anand said...

haha
Even though am a guy I agree..men do (including me) have an obsession with machines including cars!
But guess after handling women we do need some kinda distraction dont we?:-)

Yogi said...
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Yogi said...

cars are passion!!:), well i do like bikes better usually, but since i got into my first ferarri i think cars rock! :D well, but im sure ill let my car go anyday for my woman, maybe a jet next or something :) .. i guess its similar to women and shopping and purses and footwear and clothes and hairbands and bangles and necklaces and so on :)

unforgiven said...

We men love our cars. We'd hump them if we could. That's pretty much the deal.


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A and A said...

We have so many phases? Bloody hell, I'm still kinda getting over my ipod just now!!! I'll be bloody seventy by the time I reach my Anna Nicole Smith phase!!! :O

Raindrop said...

anand, quick question. A Lamborghini or your wife?
You guys sound like a really cute couple, btw. :)


yogi, you have a ferrari? Cool! What model?

unforgiven, unfortunately there's no way you can hump a car and not destroy its clear coat. And if you could hump your car, women would be pretty redundant, would we?:)

wishful, 70 is about the right time for an Anna Nicole Smith phase. So tell me, was I right with my guess as to what you do? :)

Nath said...

Hmm. The bin is getting awfully crowded, what with tginaw and me and my tank-driving cohorts. I've always wondered whether Wonko was right about this universe being the bin.

A and A said...

NOOOOOOOO! 70 is lie wayyyyyyyyy to late for an Anna phase babe! And you were like sooooooooooo waaaaaaaaayyyyy off the mark with what I do!!! LOL! Check out my commentspace for a more detailed explanation! ;)

A and A said...

And yes, I've been wanting to say this from the beginning, I think you have the coolest nick that I've ever come across in this here blogworld. Yeah.

unforgiven said...
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MechanicalCrowds said...

To me, my car is a method of transportation that gets me from point A to point B.

Raindrop said...

nath, so of all the universes in the multiverse, they put ME in the bin? ME? I refuse to believe it.

wishful, I guess I'm not psychic. There go my career plans. And thank you, you're very sweet! :)

unforgiven, why's that hard to do?

mechanicalcrowds, you are the sole voice of reason. I say that mostly because I completely agree with you.

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