is it just me?
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
job h8r
The title of this does not actually refer to my personal opinion about my job. While my job is a little boring, overall it is a good job and I like it. And I don't want to get fired.
I was driving down the street the other day and I see a fancy (we'll say jaguar/lexus caliber, though I am fuzzy on the details) car with the license plate JOB H8R. So, first I figure that this person either a) does not have a job and wants you to know that he does not have to work to afford his high end pimp mobile, or b) sold out to the man but takes the bus to work. As I pull up next to the car, I see that the driver (I cannot verify whether or not he's the owner) is 30 years old, tops. I mean...what kind of asshole is that guy? And the sorriest part of it is that his friend who is sitting in the passenger seat catches me looking to see who h8s their job enough to put it on their license plate, and gives me a look like "oh yeah - you know you want it". which of course I do not. And you wish somehow you could convey to him and his friend that you think they are super lame but of course you can't without seeming even more lame yourself. in a desperate attempt to save myself I surreptitiously flash my wedding band and turn up the radio hoping that the song that's playing is worthy of playing loudly.
so I wonder what the story is. But the arrogance is truly shocking. They are so cocky, in fact, that both the driver and his friend think they can pull of those wide leather cuff bracelets. When did straight men start thinking they could pull that off outside of New York? Madison is basically a fashion free zone, save for a few college girls from the east coast, and it is really tough to make stuff like leather cuffs fly. Especially if both you and your friend are wearing them at the same time. Who knows - maybe they say "Best Friends Forever" on them. ha.
Overall I am opposed to vanity plates, but since we're on the subject (sort of) I have a few honorable mention awards. The other day I saw one that said h82w84u which has to be the most words (five) that you can cram in to eight letters. Though after spotting this it occurred to me that this whole "text messaging" (and I put it in quotes only because I am mad that I don't know how to do it and wouldn't have anyone to message if I did) craze could really increase the caliber of vanity plates. Now that an entire generation of teenagers can reduce almost any word to two letters the possibilities are endless. The other awards go to an Audi with the plate Inny and a Ford Explorer with the license plate Dora. At least some people still have a sense of humor.
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I was driving down the street the other day and I see a fancy (we'll say jaguar/lexus caliber, though I am fuzzy on the details) car with the license plate JOB H8R. So, first I figure that this person either a) does not have a job and wants you to know that he does not have to work to afford his high end pimp mobile, or b) sold out to the man but takes the bus to work. As I pull up next to the car, I see that the driver (I cannot verify whether or not he's the owner) is 30 years old, tops. I mean...what kind of asshole is that guy? And the sorriest part of it is that his friend who is sitting in the passenger seat catches me looking to see who h8s their job enough to put it on their license plate, and gives me a look like "oh yeah - you know you want it". which of course I do not. And you wish somehow you could convey to him and his friend that you think they are super lame but of course you can't without seeming even more lame yourself. in a desperate attempt to save myself I surreptitiously flash my wedding band and turn up the radio hoping that the song that's playing is worthy of playing loudly.
so I wonder what the story is. But the arrogance is truly shocking. They are so cocky, in fact, that both the driver and his friend think they can pull of those wide leather cuff bracelets. When did straight men start thinking they could pull that off outside of New York? Madison is basically a fashion free zone, save for a few college girls from the east coast, and it is really tough to make stuff like leather cuffs fly. Especially if both you and your friend are wearing them at the same time. Who knows - maybe they say "Best Friends Forever" on them. ha.
Overall I am opposed to vanity plates, but since we're on the subject (sort of) I have a few honorable mention awards. The other day I saw one that said h82w84u which has to be the most words (five) that you can cram in to eight letters. Though after spotting this it occurred to me that this whole "text messaging" (and I put it in quotes only because I am mad that I don't know how to do it and wouldn't have anyone to message if I did) craze could really increase the caliber of vanity plates. Now that an entire generation of teenagers can reduce almost any word to two letters the possibilities are endless. The other awards go to an Audi with the plate Inny and a Ford Explorer with the license plate Dora. At least some people still have a sense of humor.
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