My conversation with a fast food employee.....

[forestacademy]

Originally Posted by Bum-bling-B

#1 - I'm a mileage fanatic and that would absolutely kill my mileage to let my car idle there

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So the response should be " I hate to be rude but for every question you ask me about my car, everyone in this line of cars is waisting gas and giving more money to the middle east."

[smartYsmileS]

Originally Posted by BigWarpGuy

Perhaps seeing a line of Smarts going through the drive through would have sent him into shock?

~ Ha! That may be a possibility . .

Everyone else has asked " What the hell is that? " . .. I never know if that is a positive or negative

[BigWarpGuy]

It does not sound very positive. Perhaps one could respond with 'its heaven sent'?

[yuckmoon]

Originally Posted by sunnyokanagan

1st visit to certain filling station...
Lady cashier says, I hear they get great mileage but they are REALLY ugly.
Me: Yep, $8 got me here from Kelowna (250 miles).

2nd visit to same station, three weeks later...
Cashier: Those DO get great mileage but they are REALLY ugly.
Me: Now be nice. I never said anything about your hair, did I.

I have over heard 2 times now some teenage boys making comments about what a f*g looking car or what kind of f*g drives that as they WALK by. Both times I was not in my car or standing near it. However, both times I did say something and brought there attention to me. Thankfully both times I was on my way home from work and was still dressed up real nice. I guess it never occurred to any of them that a cute chick would be driving one. Dumb a$$es.

I had one jack hole in a Hyundi POS ask me in the smuggest of ways if my car could even go on the highway. I told him it was a real car just like his, but that mine saves me money.

But my fav was once at a Sheetz (gas station convenience store for those of you who don't live around here) I was standing on the sidewalk smoking a cig since I don't smoke in my car. I was in front of my smart and off to the side a bit. The car parked next to mine was a hunk of junk OLD Taurus and the man driver was sitting looking at my car. When his wife and daughter came out the teenage girl said in an ecited way, "look, Dad. It's a smart car!" To which he replied, "Yeah. And what would that thing look like if it was hit by a F350?" To which I replied with a smile on my face, "And what would YOUR car look like if it were hit by a F350? Looks like your car has ALL the latest safety features on it." I can be such a b*tch sometimes.

[MichaelJ]

Q. Is it safe?

A. I ride motorcycles.


Usually no further questions along that lline.

[rawlus®]

i don't eat fast food or go through drive-up windows.

[Fredvon4]

Originally Posted by Old smart

In the five-plus months of driving the smart I have yet to encounter any rude, smarmy, hateful or stupid comments, nor any incidents of road intimidation or obscene jestures. I have had a number of conversations about the car, from brief ones to quite long ones. All were positive. I must be doing something wrong.

Oh I doubt you are doing anything wrong sir. In fact you did every thing right.... Living in one of the most polite and laid back towns in America is it's own blessing. Driving an eclectic cool car that screams I'm green in Williamsburg Virginia is a guarantee to generate awe and envy from the locals ...grin

[blackbeagle]

For most part, since April 2008, we've had a 90% positive feedback from others. The other 5%, I really don't care because they just don't get it and most likely they never will.

I think cars like this threatens their masculinity (I'm talking about the big burly men/boys in their F350 and Hummers). They are also jealous that this car, even if it's 3 times as small as theirs gets twice the attention.

[jwight]

Originally Posted by Fredvon4

Oh I doubt you are doing anything wrong sir. In fact you did every thing right.... Living in one of the most polite and laid back towns in America is it's own blessing. Driving an eclectic cool car that screams I'm green in Williamsburg Virginia is a guarantee to generate awe and envy from the locals ...grin

Hi Fred; thanks for posting. Now when someone at the gas pumps asks "Is that eclectic?" I can answer with a resounding "Yes it is!"

[2smartArizona]

A nice looking young girl came and up and commented "I guess you don't need to compensate for anything, huh?" Alot of people like it....others refuse to even look. Gets all of the attention of a Ferarri.