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West9 · Feb 17th, 2007, 12:38 PM

What can I say... the first thing my co workers said, OMG BABYBLUE > Hairdressers Car!!!

We all know this not to be true, its Electric blue, not baby blue.. How can I respond to such accusations, now I have another person who works here and he drives an MGF, and he gets it 2x as bad..

What do I say?

Paul · Feb 17th, 2007, 12:43 PM

Just park next to the MGF and hope it passes?

Bhozar · Feb 17th, 2007, 12:52 PM

Just roll with it. I have an Electric Blue MCS too and I get some stick at times. I went to go see a couple of friends at a local cruise, but was running late due ot watchin Top Gear. When I turned up someone shouted, "What time do you call this? Did you have a haircut to do?" I shoulted back, "No, I had to ask my mum if I could borrow her car!"

Usualy people only have four insults, gay car/colour, girly car/colour, hairdressers car, mums car.

Can also take them for a ride. That usualy makes anyone shut up about it.

West9 · Feb 17th, 2007, 12:53 PM

I know hehe..

But its a nice feeling that I have one of the newest cars on the carpark.. I dont think there are any cars above an 05 plate in the whole company

Drewski · Feb 17th, 2007, 01:58 PM

According to my workmates i went from having a 'hairdressers' Audi TT to a 'gay' MINI

They'll get bored when they see you're not bothered. Not everyone was born with our good taste in cars

Volte · Feb 17th, 2007, 02:15 PM

We've just bought a mini, also got an mx5!

You can imagine the stick I get..

To be honest it doesn't matter what car you buy - if I turned up in a Aston Matin I'm sure it'd be "an old guys car" or summat - my mate has a brand new Porsche Boxster S, but he just got stick off our mates like - "It's a poor man's Porsche".

Funny that about the best car anyone of these wits drives is a Citroen C2!

Always give as good as I get - it's all the fun of being a guy. Just look at their car and find something - there is ALWAYS something to touch a nerve: My bro has a Focus ST - Chav mobile, my boss (the worst offender for taking the p) has a VW Touran - daddy waggon, end of his years etc.....

....or you could just let their tyres down.......

(only joking)

KillerByte · Feb 17th, 2007, 03:00 PM

Try driving a Liquid Yellow MINI.

Thankfully mine is Liquid Yellow and Black, and once people see the front of it with the bonnet stripes they think it's quite sporty and less of a gay/girly car.

JG.26 · Feb 17th, 2007, 04:31 PM

Wouldn't worry about it, 9 times out of 10 it's just jealousy...............comments in the past from my work colleagues.......

MK1 Toyota MR2.........Hairdressers car

Audi A3 1.8 T................Crap car with a unadventurous interior

Suzuki Vitara..................Barbie doll

VW Passatt.................can't say on here it's a family website

Suzuki Cappuccino.............never had much comments as I don'tthink people knew what to say accept is it fast.

Suzuki Swift...........never had any comments

MINI Cooper S................it's not a proper Mini it's one of those silly ones , mentioned to me the other day in the office

burns863 · Feb 17th, 2007, 04:49 PM

Dont listen to them or anyone else who gives you stick. MINIs are great and if you like your electric blue MINI then thats up to you

What I have found is that some other men do call MINI's and at the same time call me. Just the usual insults; hair dressers car, gay, etc etc. BUT what I have found is that it gets you a lot of attention from women

Always a bonus!

Whatever car you get, you will always get stick. As said above, just give as good as you get

Or just "Not Care"

Parc77 · Feb 17th, 2007, 06:16 PM

I would say that this usually comes from people with small manhood or who actually think they know a thing or two about cars but dont or think that a Subaru Impreza is a mans car as they need something like this to show that they are a real man pmsl, probably the same type of guys that say they dont use moisturiser etc etc etc or that its for girls.

CC07ERS · Feb 17th, 2007, 06:20 PM

ignore them there just jealous mate

dakini · Feb 17th, 2007, 06:28 PM

i'd just say, "yeah, didn't my hairdresser pick out a fab car for me to drive?"

who honestly cares what people think. i like my MINI and that's all that *really* matters to me.

if i cared what people think, i'd have to drive a Ford Explorer or Excursion or Epedition in my city ...

PmP · Feb 17th, 2007, 07:07 PM

Say,

"There are two types of people who say that, those that need a d**k extension, and those that cant afford a new Mini!"

What my dealer told a mate.

Millie-Milou · Feb 18th, 2007, 07:26 PM

My other half gets tons of stick about his car and nobody says a word when he takes the MINI to work though.
He tells everyone that he drives a mid engined, two seater, Merceders convertable. He does, technically. He has a Smart Cabriolet.
He's 6' odd and looks like his usual massive biker self, most folks dont comment when he gets out of his smartie.

MM

Dainewb · Feb 18th, 2007, 07:57 PM

In my experience, people who make those comments don't know anything about cars and just drive a really boring car like a fiesta or peugeot 206. I think the best thing is to rip it out of their rubbish cars!

my brother drives an evo 8 fq300, which is very fast, but I make fun of it for being a chav car! (he hasn't even dissed my mini, so probably a bit harsh!)

baskers · Feb 19th, 2007, 08:21 AM

I get stick at my work - I laugh, as this is coming from people who drive VW Golfs, and/or knackered 3 series...

Haha.

Feb 17th, 2007, 12:38 PM	#1
West9 Sam Sam the Ambulance man My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norton Canes, Staffs Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 134 Offline	Response from my Co- Workers on my new MIni What can I say... the first thing my co workers said, OMG BABYBLUE > Hairdressers Car!!! We all know this not to be true, its Electric blue, not baby blue.. How can I respond to such accusations, now I have another person who works here and he drives an MGF, and he gets it 2x as bad.. What do I say?

Feb 17th, 2007, 12:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:14 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Just park next to the MGF and hope it passes? Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

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KillerByte Kerb Magnet Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 02:14 AM Posts: 11,367 Offline	Try driving a Liquid Yellow MINI. Thankfully mine is Liquid Yellow and Black, and once people see the front of it with the bonnet stripes they think it's quite sporty and less of a gay/girly car. * * * Supporting Teams 50 & 51 on The Italian Job 2008 * * * www.hangonlads.com

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Feb 17th, 2007, 12:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bhozar Overly excited!! My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Worcestershire Local Time: 02:14 AM Posts: 1,280 Offline	Just roll with it. I have an Electric Blue MCS too and I get some stick at times. I went to go see a couple of friends at a local cruise, but was running late due ot watchin Top Gear. When I turned up someone shouted, "What time do you call this? Did you have a haircut to do?" I shoulted back, "No, I had to ask my mum if I could borrow her car!" Usualy people only have four insults, gay car/colour, girly car/colour, hairdressers car, mums car. Can also take them for a ride. That usualy makes anyone shut up about it.

Feb 17th, 2007, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
West9 Sam Sam the Ambulance man My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norton Canes, Staffs Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 134 Offline	I know hehe.. But its a nice feeling that I have one of the newest cars on the carpark.. I dont think there are any cars above an 05 plate in the whole company

Feb 17th, 2007, 01:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Drewski ? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Guildford Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 118 Offline	According to my workmates i went from having a 'hairdressers' Audi TT to a 'gay' MINI They'll get bored when they see you're not bothered. Not everyone was born with our good taste in cars

Feb 17th, 2007, 02:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Volte MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Local Time: 02:14 AM Posts: 76 Offline	We've just bought a mini, also got an mx5! You can imagine the stick I get.. To be honest it doesn't matter what car you buy - if I turned up in a Aston Matin I'm sure it'd be "an old guys car" or summat - my mate has a brand new Porsche Boxster S, but he just got stick off our mates like - "It's a poor man's Porsche". Funny that about the best car anyone of these wits drives is a Citroen C2! Always give as good as I get - it's all the fun of being a guy. Just look at their car and find something - there is ALWAYS something to touch a nerve: My bro has a Focus ST - Chav mobile, my boss (the worst offender for taking the p) has a VW Touran - daddy waggon, end of his years etc..... ....or you could just let their tyres down....... (only joking)

Feb 17th, 2007, 04:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
JG.26 MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Virtual World Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 1,038 Offline	Wouldn't worry about it, 9 times out of 10 it's just jealousy...............comments in the past from my work colleagues....... MK1 Toyota MR2.........Hairdressers car Audi A3 1.8 T................Crap car with a unadventurous interior Suzuki Vitara..................Barbie doll VW Passatt.................can't say on here it's a family website Suzuki Cappuccino.............never had much comments as I don'tthink people knew what to say accept is it fast. Suzuki Swift...........never had any comments MINI Cooper S................it's not a proper Mini it's one of those silly ones , mentioned to me the other day in the office

Feb 17th, 2007, 04:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
burns863 The Muffin Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hadfield, Derbyshire Local Time: 02:14 AM Posts: 1,621 Offline	Dont listen to them or anyone else who gives you stick. MINIs are great and if you like your electric blue MINI then thats up to you What I have found is that some other men do call MINI's and at the same time call me. Just the usual insults; hair dressers car, gay, etc etc. BUT what I have found is that it gets you a lot of attention from women Always a bonus! Whatever car you get, you will always get stick. As said above, just give as good as you get Or just "Not Care"

Feb 17th, 2007, 06:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Parc77 MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Yorkshire Local Time: 02:14 AM Posts: 2,345 Offline	I would say that this usually comes from people with small manhood or who actually think they know a thing or two about cars but dont or think that a Subaru Impreza is a mans car as they need something like this to show that they are a real man pmsl, probably the same type of guys that say they dont use moisturiser etc etc etc or that its for girls.

Feb 17th, 2007, 06:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 02:14 AM Posts: 2,718 Offline	ignore them there just jealous mate

Feb 17th, 2007, 06:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
dakini powered by jellytots™ My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: in a box Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 6,643 Offline	i'd just say, "yeah, didn't my hairdresser pick out a fab car for me to drive?" who honestly cares what people think. i like my MINI and that's all that really matters to me. if i cared what people think, i'd have to drive a Ford Explorer or Excursion or Epedition in my city ...

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Feb 17th, 2007, 07:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
PmP GP 06 MCS 0380 My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saintfield Local Time: 02:14 AM Posts: 2,782 Offline	Say, "There are two types of people who say that, those that need a d**k extension, and those that cant afford a new Mini!" What my dealer told a mate.

Feb 18th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
Millie-Milou I never finish anythi Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Longton, Staffs Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 87 Offline	My other half gets tons of stick about his car and nobody says a word when he takes the MINI to work though. He tells everyone that he drives a mid engined, two seater, Merceders convertable. He does, technically. He has a Smart Cabriolet. He's 6' odd and looks like his usual massive biker self, most folks dont comment when he gets out of his smartie. MM

Feb 18th, 2007, 07:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dainewb MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Local Time: 03:14 AM Posts: 151 Offline	In my experience, people who make those comments don't know anything about cars and just drive a really boring car like a fiesta or peugeot 206. I think the best thing is to rip it out of their rubbish cars! my brother drives an evo 8 fq300, which is very fast, but I make fun of it for being a chav car! (he hasn't even dissed my mini, so probably a bit harsh!)

Feb 19th, 2007, 08:21 AM	#16 (permalink)
baskers MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2005 Local Time: 02:14 AM Posts: 907 Offline	I get stick at my work - I laugh, as this is coming from people who drive VW Golfs, and/or knackered 3 series... Haha.