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P.S. · 04-04-2013, 03:11 PM

mtnmice, Ha ha! All good points, and understood.

My wife not only rides in the Model A, she has been known to drive it also. If it had an automatic transmission, she'd probably want to make it her daily driver.

Perhaps I can be of some help to you.

I find people standing next to the car occasionally when coming out of the store, post office, etc. And usually, just going about my business with a quick "hi" is all that it takes to get going on your way.

As an engineer, I fully understand and share your "dislike of everybody" thing (present company excluded, of course). Mostly because it's mentally strenuous to have to "dumb down" everything to converse with "normal people" in public. Sometimes, just tossing out a sentence with well chosen multi-syllable words will do the trick. Other times, a salutation and brief sentence hastily spoken in a foreign language gets rid of them.

The other problem is people who assume because you are driving that car, that you are a "car guy" (which I am not) and want to talk about cars. A quick "I have milk and/or perishables in these bags, I really need to get going. Have a nice day" always does the trick.

I have never come out to the car to find someone with the hood open or a door open! That crosses the line. What would that person do if they walked out to find someone with the hood of THEIR car open? In your most firm tone of voice, bring that to their attention and tell them you are calling law enforcement.

It's sad that the outside world limits your enjoyment of your automobile. The trick is to find ways to reduce the distraction and detriment of others so that you can enjoy your car as much as possible.

Very sorry for the derailment, guys.

04-04-2013, 03:11 PM	#14
P.S. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hazzard County Posts: 2,165	Re: What is your average speed mtnmice, Ha ha! All good points, and understood. My wife not only rides in the Model A, she has been known to drive it also. If it had an automatic transmission, she'd probably want to make it her daily driver. Perhaps I can be of some help to you. I find people standing next to the car occasionally when coming out of the store, post office, etc. And usually, just going about my business with a quick "hi" is all that it takes to get going on your way. As an engineer, I fully understand and share your "dislike of everybody" thing (present company excluded, of course). Mostly because it's mentally strenuous to have to "dumb down" everything to converse with "normal people" in public. Sometimes, just tossing out a sentence with well chosen multi-syllable words will do the trick. Other times, a salutation and brief sentence hastily spoken in a foreign language gets rid of them. The other problem is people who assume because you are driving that car, that you are a "car guy" (which I am not) and want to talk about cars. A quick "I have milk and/or perishables in these bags, I really need to get going. Have a nice day" always does the trick. I have never come out to the car to find someone with the hood open or a door open! That crosses the line. What would that person do if they walked out to find someone with the hood of THEIR car open? In your most firm tone of voice, bring that to their attention and tell them you are calling law enforcement. It's sad that the outside world limits your enjoyment of your automobile. The trick is to find ways to reduce the distraction and detriment of others so that you can enjoy your car as much as possible. Very sorry for the derailment, guys.