Oct 10 2007
Going Nowhere Fast
I was driving behind a black Audi TT.
It’s hot. It’s sexy. It’s an Art Deco roadster.
We were both stopped at the intersection ready to make a right turn. I noticed the car had vanity plates that spelled out “Anarchist.”
This made me wonder about the driver. What would he look like?
I have to admit, I immediately thought the driver would be a man, probably middle-aged (late 40s +), probably Bluetooth headset enabled.
I know, very sexist. The driver could very well be a four-foot-ten-and-three-quarter-inch stiletto-wearing Dominatrix.
I mean, who else do you think would believe that “government is both harmful and unnecessary”???
You’re right – it wouldn’t be a dominatrix. I mean, so many of those naughty boys work for the government.
Anyway, I could barely see the driver of the car, what with the darkly tinted windows. I caught a glimpse of firm male jaw-line and what looked like a headset. I wasn’t able to see more than that as the driver took a quick look to his left to check traffic then he darted out to make his right-turn on a red light.
I wasn’t up for zipping out so waited for the light to turn green.
I end up stopping at 2 more intersections and at the third one I was once again directly behind The Anarchist.
We both take a left turn at the light where The Anarchist thrusts forward to jump into the short left-hand merge onto the freeway.
I take the fork to the right.
I’m glad I wasn’t heading in his direction.
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Those are nice cars but I hear they have awful sound systems in them. I don’t really get the whole anarchist thing. This does not seem like the kind of car they would drive.
Ricardo: I know, I didn’t think anarchist matched with Audi except maybe alliteratively. Now, if it had said, “capitalist”…maybe.
Too bad about the sound system! I thought the car looked pretty nice but if I wanted a “fun” car (when I have my millions) – I don’t think this would be it. A golf cart would be fun! A motorized beer cooler might be funner but I could have passengers with a golf cart…
Yeah, I’ll just put in the plug for the beer coolers! I didn’t actually realize that cars could be sexy either…maybe that’s why I never notice them.
I checked out the cooler cart, and the stereo is subpar. Ahhh he he heeeee “Dave Letterman Style”
Jill: well, if you were at one of those “Motorized Beer Cooler” shows and were the “Cooler Babe” I am sure you’d sell coolers (to mix my metaphors) like hotcakes. I think those tradeshow babes wear very tight outfits – short-shorts, tank-tops, that kinda thing.
You look like you were having lots of fun on that cooler – and seeing someone have fun – that’s attractive, too!
Eric (aka Speedcat): so, another vote for the cooler?
Yes… and ooops on the “Name” of the last comment! Ha!!!
hehehe! I love how you were spot on with your perception of who the driver was!
Ms. Q- Please stop following my Audichist all over town. It’s hard enough to drive in stiletto heels without having to worry about tailgaters. Plus, you’re messing up my bluetooth signal.
Sue: It WAS funny how much he matched my assumptions!
the frogster: I wasn’t me. Sorry. I don’t tailgate. Perhaps you should have a bumper sticker on your car or one of those “student driver” type of signs: “Get Outta My Way. I Drive In Stilettos”
I had stilettos on the mind after reading your interview with David Beckman’s Left Foot.
That’s pretty awesome that you were able to tell what kind of a person it was that was driving it. I must admit that an Audi and an anarchist do not often seem to go hand-in-hand. Maybe it was one of those kids with rich parents who (unfortunately for them) want to be anarchist and rebellious but who must live under the weight and responsibility of great fortune. Oh poor them!
On another note, were you having problems with your site? It was down when I checked it last night to comment on this post.
Cool! And sorry about the mistaken identity. Am now working on your suggested topic.
Derek Wong: I think the driver just wanted to be thought of as cool or such like. Truly “cool” people never try. They just are.
Last night my site was super slow. I think my host was doing maintenance. I kept trying to moderate comments and such and it would HANG.
the frogster: my suggested topic? You mean The Donald’s hair (singular) interview??
No problem about the mistaken identity. Four-foot-ten-and-three-quarter-inch Chinese female drivers are just, uh, driving amok country-wide.
I’d only go for the motorized cooler if it came with the cooler babe.
Or if it were not just a cooler, but a kegerator.