Are people Boy Racerist???
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Are people Boy Racerist???
Was at a job interview last week and as they were looking over my cv they went
"Oh have an interest in cars do you?"
"Yes, its my main hobby."
"What do you drive?"
"Fiesta XR2"
"I bet you have a massive sound system in it and a big body kit and drive round southend on a weekend."
I dont think I should have argued the point on that one, I didn't get the job
Is it just me or when you say to 90% of people that your into cars they imediately start comparing you to you chavy burbery wearing 17 year old with neons on their nova and e-tech spoiler
"Oh have an interest in cars do you?"
"Yes, its my main hobby."
"What do you drive?"
"Fiesta XR2"
"I bet you have a massive sound system in it and a big body kit and drive round southend on a weekend."
I dont think I should have argued the point on that one, I didn't get the job
Is it just me or when you say to 90% of people that your into cars they imediately start comparing you to you chavy burbery wearing 17 year old with neons on their nova and e-tech spoiler
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I agree when my boss at work left and they replaced him with a complete nob jockey first thing he mentioned was my car a 4x4 saff cos and still makes comments on it now, but later i found out he is an ex copper (should of guessed)
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Re: Are people Boy Racerist???
Originally Posted by Stu @ Fordsport
"I bet you have a massive sound system in it and a big body kit and drive round southend on a weekend."
If they judge people like that mate, you don't want to work there anyway
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Re: Are people Boy Racerist???
Originally Posted by Stu @ Fordsport
Is it just me or when you say to 90% of people that your into cars they imediately start comparing you to you chavy burbery wearing 17 year old with neons on their nova and e-tech spoiler
After all the public perception is that most boy racers are chavs, and that most of the chavs are responsible for the rocketing crime in this country. therefore we are all evil and must be locked up and despised.
They also assume that a modified car driver is automatically a boy racer and hence will drive down then local high street at 60plus.
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see you dont find that as much up this way for some reason,a lot of the oil companies sponsor cars at knockhill or have staff that race there (my last 2 bosses are regulars at knockhill or the local stock cars) and with one of scotlands main stock car places just outside town most of the locals get the whole cars for fun/racing thing
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Complete opposite for me..
The last interview I went to I got the job.
But I explained I got to shows and track days and stuff... to be told... we are all petrol heads here..
Just look around the car park.. we have loads of X5's and Mercs.. and Ian the sales guy even has a new Z350....
Well fuck me.. I am in petrol head heaven obviously..
I start tuesday.
Jake
The last interview I went to I got the job.
But I explained I got to shows and track days and stuff... to be told... we are all petrol heads here..
Just look around the car park.. we have loads of X5's and Mercs.. and Ian the sales guy even has a new Z350....
Well fuck me.. I am in petrol head heaven obviously..
I start tuesday.
Jake
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its pretty disheartening that we are persecuted for liking cars, i mean a genuine enthusiast never hurts anyone so why do so many people frown upon us??
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Stereotyping, as above. Apparently I'm a chav because I drive a Cosworth
The opinion is usually that of the 'lords who drive at 50 in a 60 zone, and then proceed at the same speed when the limit drops to 30/40
The opinion is usually that of the 'lords who drive at 50 in a 60 zone, and then proceed at the same speed when the limit drops to 30/40
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I get it the same at work although not quite as bad at my interview. I stressed i was into the club aspect and showing the car at ford fair etc. I got alot of "It looks like a boy racers car to me" when it was featured not long after i started. Very hard not to swear at people, when they refuse to listen when you state they are talking out their arse
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I get it at work,
My argument is what boy racer can afford a 30k car and the insurance answer NOT FUCKING MANY so i'm not a boy racer i'm a young adult that likes fast cars
Mike
My argument is what boy racer can afford a 30k car and the insurance answer NOT FUCKING MANY so i'm not a boy racer i'm a young adult that likes fast cars
Mike
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always been labelled a boy racer at my work because i choose to spend my cash on having a nice modified car rather than on depreciation of a mundane piece of socially acceptable cack.
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