Oh BooHoo!! A rant about a woman, her SUV and her plight on Headline News

[LynneSin]

:grr:

So I'm flipping through the channels and I'm catching this story on Headline news about the gas prices. Some woman from somewhere in the middle of the United States is crying the blues because of how much money she spends on gas. She's cutting back to the necessities and even shopping at the Dollar store, but she leaves the kids at home becaue it makes her so sad when they cry for things and she can't afford to buy them those things anymore. All because the gas prices are so outrageous.

Tugging at your heartstrings yet?

Then at the very end you see her filling up her vehicle and driving off....


in a 2005 oversized Chevorlet SUV (And I knew it was 2005 because the announcer mentioned it was 2005)

Oh give me a fucking break. Your your family is making major cutbacks to the necessities and discount shopping so you can afford a fucking $30k vehicle that eats about $60 minimum a week for gas. Was your fucking head in the sand when the gas prices started going through the roof about 3 years ago? You could have bought something a little bit less expensive and maybe a little smaller in size in order to PUT YOUR DAMN FAMILY FIRST INSTEAD OF WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HUSBAND'S SMALL PENIS WHO NEEDS A GIANT SIZE SUV IN ORDER TO JUSTIFY HIS EXISTANCE.

How do these IDIOTS get on Major Network News - she should be on major DUMBASS news. Family so fricking vain they would put their family in peril (and probably major debt) just to impress the neighbors with a Debtmobile

:grr:

[opihimoimoi]

1. A DEBTMOBILE...luv it

[SalmonChantedEvening]

11. To the Debtcave, Robbin!

Not a typo.

[opihimoimoi]

50. Errrr, To the DebtCave Rove...... :o)

[phish420]

2. THANK YOU!!

Its so nice to see other people saying these things. lol. Thank you!

[xultar]

3. Some cars and mini vans have worse milage than suvs. So let's hate

all drives of v6 & v8 cars regardless of the model and size.

There are some hybrid SUVs out there. Do we hate them too?

If the dad or mom does car pool do we hate her because she volunteered cuz she has the big car and can carry many kids at once?

[LynneSin]

5. If you can get above 22-23 MPG then I won't bitch.

My mother's Dodge Durango gets 23MPG but even they quit driving it in favor of their other car - an Mercury Sable station wagon that gets 27mpg.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Our VW Golf gets only 25 mpg :^(

[NMDemDist2]

13. my V-6 vortx SUV gets that on the highway and I need the darn thing

for work, try loading 20 cases of soda in a car

[HuckleB]

53. What kind of Soda do you haul? -eom-

[NMDemDist2]

55. i own a coffee/snack bar so on any given day i'll have water, soda

coffee beans, cups and syrups, chips candy you name it

i'm slowing getting everything switched over to deliveries so I can get a more efficient car but you do what you have to ya know? :shrug:

[Midlodemocrat]

15. Wow. Our Durango only got 10 mph, which is why we got rid of it.

My van gets 21-22 on average, city driving, and our avalon gets about 25-26.

[xultar]

21. That is almost as bad as a hummer. There are way more Durangos

than hummers on the roads and look at all the hate spewed @ hummers.

I had a durango too.

[Iris]

28. I cannot even imagine driving a vehicle that only gets 10 miles per gallon

It would keep me awake at nights for many reasons!

[Midlodemocrat]

31. It was a company car, and when we realized the horrific

gas mileage we were getting, I made my husband get rid of it.

[NMDemDist2]

56. mine got 13 and same here, i traded it for a V-6 2 years ago n/t

[HuckleB]

51. The poster reported this as an oversized SUV.

It's not gettting better gas mileage than a mid-size car or a mini van, so let's refrain from going into places we don't need to go.

As for the hybrids, Ford makes what? 3,000 a year or so of its SUV. And Toyota chose to use its hybrid technology on a big SUV. Sure, it gets better gas mileage, but most of the technology went toward increasing power.

A little context can go a long way.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Anyone remember that long thread here about families needing SUVs

to fit in carseats plus a couple kids?

I understand why young parents feel like an SUV is the best vehicle for their family. There is also the safety factor. I sure don't feel as safe in a sedan as I do in an SUV.

[Wickerman]

12. SUV's are actually not as safe as they are hyped to be

Drive one if you want, but be aware that the verdict is out on how safe the are.

Remember the tendency for many to be top-heavy and rollover when the driver would perform quick evasive maneuvers at highway speeds?

Not to mention that the sheer bulk of SUVs disproportionately endanger anyone who may stray into or be in the path of an SUV.

more here:

http://www.suv.org/safety.html
--snip--
SUVs do not have to meet the same safety standards as passenger cars. The double standard exists due to arcane federal rules classifying SUVs as light trucks. Less rigid rules mean occupants of SUVs are not protected by the side-impact crash safety standards or strength requirements for bumpers required on standard passenger cars.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. I did a lot of research on rollovers when I bought my car

And I feel much safer in my Honda CR-V than in any sedan.

[Iris]

24. Most decent sedans now have steel cages.

Give me a Volvo wagon any day over a glorified pick-up truck. (Although, I'm sure the Honda product is very fine and much safer than anything else out there.)

[proud2BlibKansan]

32. The CR-V was the worst SUV on the road

for rollovers. Consumer Reports refused to even give the car a safety rating. So Honda redesigned it and it is now one of the safest cars on the road.

I couldn't begin to afford a Volvo. But I did test drive a couple.

[Iris]

45. I think I remember that about the Honda CR-V.

It was a little shocking, but at least they worked it out.

I live in Atlanta and I'm beginning to think I can't afford to NOT have a Volvo any longer (I'm currently driving a 11 year old car!). There are SUVs everywhere and I no longer feel safe in my little car.

[NewJeffCT]

37. when i test drove the CR-V & the Odyssey

I felt much safer in the Odyssey than the CR-V.

[proud2BlibKansan]

40. I wanted an SUV

I didn't want a van.

[kitkat65]

18. That's why I don't get too upset if a large family has a large vehicle to

drive around in but, ironically, the woman in the original post is saying she's leaving the kids at home because she doesn't want to hear the kids whining about not getting what they can't afford. Doesn't it kinda defeat the purpose of having an SUV if only you are the one in it?

BTW, I'm not raggin' on ya - it's just an observation.

[proud2BlibKansan]

29. Well she does probably take them to school, etc

I can relate to not wanting to take them shopping.

[Divernan]

54. Kids go to school in public school busses!!!! Even private school kids

At least in my state. Unless the little darlings are just too spoiled to have to take a bus, or mumsy doesn't want them mingling with those trashy kids who are so poor they have to take the bus. I have seen moms who drive their kids 1/2 a block to the school bus stop in their SUV. Let's see, do I want to drive an older/cheaper vehicle, let the kids take the school bus and save some money toward their college?
Sounds like a plan to me.

[proud2BlibKansan]

59. In MO, where I teach

the kids don't get to ride a bus unless they live at least 2 1/2 miles from school. The majority of kids at my school are driven by their parents.

[etherealtruth]

25. As an other poster mentioned ...

... I saw this story about a week ago. The woman was unwilling to give up her Lexus (SUV).

I'm not even going to address the SUV issue ...

The issue with this story is that this woman was VERY unsympathetic, (I don't want to make a judgment about the woman herself because we all know how skewed the media can be with any story) she was portrayed as the poster child for crass consumerism/ consumption ... motivated by myopic greed and consumerism.

I sure as hell hope this wasn't aired internationally.

[proud2BlibKansan]

30. yuck

That sounds like the woman who said 'her' people don't sign up for the military.

[sakabatou]

52. I feel the same way

I like the feeling of tumbling end over end when I hit a curve!

[MetaTrope]

6. For most car owners, their vehicle is like a second home

Sad, isn't it?

[Zenlitened]

19. Well, for some, it may soon be their first.

[eleny]

7. Times sure have changed

My mom was a real peach. But I wouldn't have dreamed of crying for something at the market. The very thought of it feels foreign. I understand that the general standard of living has jumped over the decades. And that's not a bad thing. But it just struck me as odd.

"Debtmobile" - that's so clever!

[kitkat65]

27. I definitely did my share of whining but when it got to the point

where Mom was telling me "no" with clenched teeth, I knew it was time to stop or there'd be heck to pay in the car.

[eleny]

49. My mom resorted to a gentle squeeze on the arm

And I do mean gentle. But I got the message. We didn't have a car back then. So, I'd have to endure a lecture walking all the way home while she dragged the cart. Not a long walk. But when you're a kid and mom is in the mood for a history lesson on the great depression it could feel like a lifetime! I sure miss her.

[karlrschneider]

8. Where the hell is that little violin when you need it?

Oh, here it is...
:nopity:

[achtung_circus]

10. I saw that aboutt a week ago

and also noticed, as she drove away, a blue ribbon attached to her driver's door. I don't know what the ribbon signifies.

On edit: the SUV was a Denali.

[charlie]

17. Gack

13-17 mpg. That thing's a monster. She is sooo boned.

[LynneSin]

20. I couldn't find 2005 Denali MPG but here is 2003

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/18935.shtml

Less than 16mpg

[etherealtruth]

34. I thought it was a Lexus ...

but, will defer to anyone with better eyesight than I have (can't remember to put my glasses on). So if you're sure, I'll believe it!

upon edit, corrected spelling

[BrotherBuzz]

16. Hoot! Your uppercase rant is spot on!!!

:thumbsup:

[wtmusic]

22. not to mention

the unnecessary smoke she's pouring into the air that we all get to breathe :grr:

[Iris]

23. Forget about the small penis - She's the stupid one for thinking this

vehicle is "safe".

It's also lovely, lovely, just lovely to see a suburban woman hiking her leg up to get into what is actually truck with a cover over the pick up part.

I could go on, but I'll spare you!

[Roland99]

26. 25mpg city/34mpg hwy in my 4-cyl, 4-door sedan (with a big trunk)

I can seat 5 adults and plenty of luggage just fine!

Who needs an SUV? Well, if I towed a boat a lot I might but I'd probably buy a used truck since it wouldn't be a daily driver.

The new Mazda-5 wagon-esque car seats *6*.

[hobbit709]

33. We have

a 97 Ford Taurus thats gets 28mpg on the highway
a 92 Toyota pickup that gets about the same-has camper top.
I used to have a 86 Toyota Camry that I bought at a Salvation Army auction for $600 and drove for 8 years until I wore it out-300+K miles
It got about 34 miles on the highway.
All these were roomy enough for my 300+ lbs butt.

[meg]

35. There was a boo hoo story in the NYT

around 2002 about a doctor with 6 kids in Austin. He made $300,000 a year and couldn't afford to live the way he wanted to. His wife complained that they had to clean their own pool. The baby's crib was in the huge walk-in closet and they had to vacation in San Antonio while their friends went to Colorado. Boo hoo.

[SofaKingLiberal]

38. OMG.

That's so sad. Did they start a charity drive for him?

[Deja Q]

36. I'll pity her when she sells it in favor of a more efficient car...

Sorry, she got a SUV because of big tax breaks and other incentives. Like how many in the housing 'industry' also had.

I cannot pity her now. Not when it's a SUV and she's so dim.

[Mika]

46. But when she sells it, it'll still be sucking gas.

Deep 6-ing it is a better idea. :toast:

[Darth_Kitten]

39. I love how you rant, Lynne

Small penis? LOL :rofl:

Debtmobile? :rofl:

[achtung_circus]

57. A propos

[theHandpuppet]

41. LynneSin, if they ever do start a "DUMBASS NEWS CHANNEL"

I'll personally campaign for you to be the news anchor. I love how you rant! Give 'em hell!

[Glenda]

42. I'm hoping the higher gas prices prompt

more fuel-efficient cars... smaller cars that I can see around when i drive

[Catshrink]

43. Just cost me nearly $30 to fill my Honda -- 34 mpg

That's 34 mpg using the AC for a combination of city/highway driving. Eat that, SUV drivers! My gas mileage will get better as the weather cools here.

Sorry, just had to gloat a bit. I love my Honda!

[lonestarnot]

44. $15.00 for mine, it was half full, gotta be full for the welcome

wagon party for tomorrow!

[Mika]

48. I get over 100 miles on a bowl of spaghetti and a salad..

.. with my bicycle. :)

[redwitch]

47. A news article a couple of years ago said Hummer owners disappointed

with their mpg. It's funny and tragic at the same time. A month ago the new Hummer was on the Saturday classified section of local paper. Gave all the stats until it came to MPG. That was listed as NA. they're too embarrassed to say it.

[Pooka Fey]

58. A Debtmobile.

:rofl: