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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by skookumchuck on Monday May 20, 2019 @03:17PM (#19963960)
Americans tend to regard anyone driving a Ferrari as an asshole, regardless of how they drive.
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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by mtnGoat on Monday May 20, 2019 @03:27PM (#19964071)
we tend to think anyone sliding around corners and squealing tires to be one as well. this driver wad doubling down.
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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by EdwardDiego on Monday May 20, 2019 @04:29PM (#19964820)
Or struggling to drive their highly powerful car.
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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by ip26 on Monday May 20, 2019 @05:51PM (#19965646)
So you're suggesting we should let them off for being incompetent?
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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by jtms on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @01:54AM (#19967857)
it was pretty obvious to me that is not at all what he was suggesting
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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by skookumchuck on Monday May 20, 2019 @03:31PM (#19964128)
> we tend to think anyone sliding around corners and squealing tires to be one as well

So why mention the type of car?

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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by bigred100 on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @09:13AM (#19969809)
In America, it’s common knowledge that a driving a “cool” car will get you pulled over more for this reason. I wonder if it holds elsewhere.
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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by GalacticDomin8r on Monday May 20, 2019 @03:51PM (#19964385)
Don't see many Ferrari's, but I can tell you a Prius driver is almost certainly an asshole. They are either Top Gear driving or Hypermiling, either way its at least a nuisance and sometimes a menace.
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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by leetcrew on Monday May 20, 2019 @09:42PM (#19966973)
from my anecdotal experience, it seems like the brand of car that assholes drive is determined mainly by the median income of the locale. in poor areas, assholes drive shitty old hondas. in rich areas, they drive bmws and mercedes. in california, you are quite right; they drive priuses.
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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by taneq on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @02:33AM (#19967997)
Am I interpreting this right as "assholes in an area drive the type of car that poor people in that area think rich people drive"?
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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by leetcrew on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @10:39AM (#19970529)
I'm saying that there are assholes everywhere and they drive the car they can afford. the California part is kind of a joke, but also somewhat true in my experience.
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Re:Experiments find higher social class more likely to have ... by whenchamenia on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @01:28AM (#19967744)
Prius drivers followed by closely tesla 'drivers'.
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