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moorlockx · Sep 11th, 2003, 08:45 PM

A thoroughly sexist view of your predicament......(rant)

Back in the day, when I was young and gullible, I might have fell for this ploy your fiance' is pulling. Recognize it for what it is. She's trying to mold you in her image. Make you "practical". Or, in other words, settle you down, emasculate you, and turn you into a good "little hubby"! If you look at the situation it doesn't make a bit of sense. You've got a car you love (a small one to get around economically in),and she's got a car she loves(a big one to haul the world in). Where's the problem? Why does she feel the need to change this? You aren't even married yet, and it'll be at least 4 to 5 years before your family out grows the capacity of the MINI.

The argument of safety is stupid. On today's roads you can't see any farther in an SUV because of all the other SUV's on the road (not to mention vans, and commercial trucks). And what are you going to do when you do see something while your driving your land barge? If you're traveling at any kind of speed, you're just as likely to roll the thing trying evasive driving to avoid the situation.

It boils down to the fact that deep down she doesn't like the MINI and, worse than that, she doesn't like you in the MINI. Maybe she feels it's not "manly" enough of a car for "her man", and she's embarrassed knowing other people see you driving it.....who knows?! Needless to say, if you felt forced to trade the MINI for something you didn't love as much, it would start an underlying stream of resentment that would fester in you the rest of your life. If you could call what you'd be living after she was through with her manipulation, a life!

Take a stand. Patiently explain to her how much it would devastate you to get rid of the car. How it's part of you. Explain to her the MINI is actually safer than any SUV on the road. Not only in it's great safety features, but also in it's agility to avoid using them. Explain to her the money saved by owning such an economical car.

If these arguments don't sway her in her quest then I guess you'll have only one recourse. Trade her in on a different model and go give your car a nice wash and wax!

Sep 11th, 2003, 08:45 PM	#13
moorlockx MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fayetteville, NC, US Local Time: 02:02 PM Posts: 893 Offline	A thoroughly sexist view of your predicament......(rant) Back in the day, when I was young and gullible, I might have fell for this ploy your fiance' is pulling. Recognize it for what it is. She's trying to mold you in her image. Make you "practical". Or, in other words, settle you down, emasculate you, and turn you into a good "little hubby"! If you look at the situation it doesn't make a bit of sense. You've got a car you love (a small one to get around economically in),and she's got a car she loves(a big one to haul the world in). Where's the problem? Why does she feel the need to change this? You aren't even married yet, and it'll be at least 4 to 5 years before your family out grows the capacity of the MINI. The argument of safety is stupid. On today's roads you can't see any farther in an SUV because of all the other SUV's on the road (not to mention vans, and commercial trucks). And what are you going to do when you do see something while your driving your land barge? If you're traveling at any kind of speed, you're just as likely to roll the thing trying evasive driving to avoid the situation. It boils down to the fact that deep down she doesn't like the MINI and, worse than that, she doesn't like you in the MINI. Maybe she feels it's not "manly" enough of a car for "her man", and she's embarrassed knowing other people see you driving it.....who knows?! Needless to say, if you felt forced to trade the MINI for something you didn't love as much, it would start an underlying stream of resentment that would fester in you the rest of your life. If you could call what you'd be living after she was through with her manipulation, a life! Take a stand. Patiently explain to her how much it would devastate you to get rid of the car. How it's part of you. Explain to her the MINI is actually safer than any SUV on the road. Not only in it's great safety features, but also in it's agility to avoid using them. Explain to her the money saved by owning such an economical car. If these arguments don't sway her in her quest then I guess you'll have only one recourse. Trade her in on a different model and go give your car a nice wash and wax! -- '03 S B/W