I know this topic has been discussed, but I can't find an existing thread to latch onto and I was amused by this (almost scripted) conversation.
I pull up to a toll booth in my brand-spanking-new
MCS.
Toll booth worker does a double take, composes herself reads my ticket and asks for the toll.
She meekly asks..."That's a nice car. What is it?"
"Thanks, it's a MINI Cooper," I respond, handing her some spare change.
"I never heard of it. Who makes it?"
"MI...um...BMW," I say, thinking better of going down the MINI-is-a-brand-not-just-a-size route.
"Oh. I never heard of it before."
I just had to laugh and look around for the cameras.