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Beemer bigot: When I lived

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Beemer bigot
: When I lived in San Francisco, there was a commonly accepted stereotype — obnoxious, wrong, and offensive as all stereotypes are, of course — that said that some people just didn’t drive as well as others. I’ll leave it there. It’s just bigotry, of course.

Here in New York, I have developed my own bigotry regarding drivers. Every time I see somebody driving like an ass behind me — weaving, tailgating, swerving, eating, shaving, phoning, speeding — I make a little bet with myself and I always win: It’s somebody driving a BMW.

BMW drivers are asses. Nice cars, obnoxious drivers. I wouldn’t want to own one because I wouldn’t want to be one.

2 responses to “Beemer bigot: When I lived”

  1. Ex-Yugo Owner Avatar
    Ex-Yugo Owner

    Oh, how true. I’ve been on both sides of that line–rode with a friend in his Beemer a couple of times. The guy drives through his own neighborhood (where children play, etc.) like it’s an F1 track. I was terrified. And he’s typically a very calm guy.
    Also worth remembering: the early ’70s 2002 was called the “Baader-Meinoff Wagen,” after the leftist terrorist organization, because it was considered reliable for escaping crime scenes–easy to boost, too. Unsafe at any speed!

  2. pb Avatar
    pb

    And/or on a cell phone.