how do i meet these people?

[third_shift|studios]

I have one of those "approachable" demeanors. I can talk to pretty much anyone and the general public feels the same about me. So I went to have a radio installed at BestBuy. I was the only customer there and was the last one of the night. The guy told me his life story when I asked if he was going to the Calvalcade of Customs show downtown this weekend. He went on and on about how his grandpa took him off the streets, made him a man, bought him all kinda stuff, made him responsible for that stuff (ie: a new blazer @ 16, managing apartment complexes @ 18, said he owned a rad 72 monte with 24's and TT402, which won numerous shows up and down the mississippi, went to UC on a football scholorship (didn't look like a ball player to me)). I mean, the guy was pitching me so much BS i couldn't get a word in edge wise. Finally I said "so if you have all this money and why are you cruzing in some old blazer? Why are you working for bestbuy mobile?" He said "b/c that's my first car and i'll drive it till it explodes, i love that car." and "i wanna own a shop and do West coast customs style stuff"

SERIOUSLY! I just don't know what it is about me, I meet these kinda people all the time! i would say this guy tops my neighbor's friend with the "corvette" trans am

[Zapper2003]

They're gay and think you're one of them?

[third_shift|studios]

i guess anything's possible though?

[wheeliE-maxx]

Kind of like the new guy in one of my classes whose oil burning '81 z28 with a rod knock apparently has a forged 350 (yes 350) stroker with a 125 DRY shot. At one point in the conversation he offered to sell me said motor and another he said it was blown. He also informed me that he could get me a 500 horsepower small block for 1k, he must be getting afr 235's for free I guess. Many other stories like this too, in high school noone knows shit

[MaxPlusTen]

i run into them all the time to, dont feel bad... met one the other day that tryed to tell me my car wasnt a real trans am because it didnt have honeycomb taillights and the "pig snout" hood... then proceeded to tell me they only made a trans am from 02 to 05... i stared at him blankly lol

[Zapper2003]

It sounds to me Jaison that you met the Lawdog/SleeperC5 of real life. The kind of guy who has to prove to anyone and everyone that he's king shit, for some reason. I'd have left the store man, radio installs are so easy.

[MaxPlusTen]

what ill never understand is when people see you in a car like that they should assume you know more about it than they do... strangley though they usually dont

[third_shift|studios]

i run into them all the time to, dont feel bad... met one the other day that tryed to tell me my car wasnt a real trans am because it didnt have honeycomb taillights and the "pig snout" hood... then proceeded to tell me they only made a trans am from 02 to 05... i stared at him blankly lol

the mono-color paint must have threw him. real trans ams have 1 miss matched door and a primer fender.

[Zapper2003]

i run into them all the time to, dont feel bad... met one the other day that tryed to tell me my car wasnt a real trans am because it didnt have honeycomb taillights and the "pig snout" hood... then proceeded to tell me they only made a trans am from 02 to 05... i stared at him blankly lol

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[Y2KPewterSS]

Drop the approachable mindset, and step into dick mode. Its pretty easy to be a dick, and eventually the other person will save their dramasaga for the next "approachable" schmuck. Problem solved.

[Y2KPewterSS]

Here is one tip to being a dick:

Carry a set of ear plugs with you. When Gomer starts telling you his dramasaga, pull out ear plugs and insert them. That should establish your "dick" persona but even if it fails to do that, you will have Gomer tuned out regardless. Its a win-win situation.

[third_shift|studios]

He gave me 15% off parts, and labor as well as the H/U i bought. So i guess it was worth listening to his

[0verkill]

i was there and got a pic of you guys talking

[suede]

kinda like all the guys who "well my friend has this car or that car that would walk all over yours" blah blah blah...

[86 IROC-Z]

I enjoy meeting and speaking with people from different walks of life.

[dr_ws6_00]

kinda like all the guys who "well my friend has this car or that car that would walk all over yours" blah blah blah...

HAHAHA! Good point man! Believe it or not I meet those guys even over here!

[Aetos]

i was there and got a pic of you guys talking

[suede]

HAHAHA! Good point man! Believe it or not I meet those guys even over here!

yup lol its like "well do you have the car?" "no" "well then i dont even want to hear about it..."

[wheeliE-maxx]

kinda like all the guys who "well my friend has this car or that car that would walk all over yours" blah blah blah...

Again, this is prevelant in my school. If your buddies' 2-valve 4.6 can't win against a car then a bugatti veyron or lambo is brought into the conversation. Nevermind the fact that the guy you're talking to has a camry or rides the bus. I need to try the earplugs technique..

[third_shift|studios]

i was there and got a pic of you guys talking

eF you

eF you too.