I don't care for people who are pretentious for the things they buy. You know the type. There are people who try to impress you by constantly talking about what they have, whether that be the house they live in, the clothes on their back or the car they drive. But the car thing annoys me the most.
Driving an expensive car doesn't make you important or interesting. When you imply otherwise, it mostly makes you a douche. If you bought more car than you can really afford, and are pushing outside of your means, then it also makes you a schmuck. Don't tell me about what you drive as a talking point, because I don't care.
Fortunately, you don't encounter this as much in Seattle. I think part of the reason is that you see more Audi's, BMW's and Mercedes' than you do Ford Foci. Nobody here gives a fuck what you drive, because you're probably parked next to a Tesla or something more expensive. That amuses me. I drive a car that costs a hundred bucks a month, thanks, and it's probably the same as every third car on the road, so it's hard to pick out in a speed trap. I'll gladly blend in.
A friend told me a story that made me think of this. I'm not inherently opposed to people owning nice cars (I have an unhealthy obsession with Tesla myself), I just find it annoying when people think it makes them more or important or interesting.
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