i drive a really sexy car...

Urban myth has it that men measure their confidence based upon wealth and possessions. Has this been tested? I’m not too sure, but I do know that most people will agree with it. Cars seem to be exclusively tied to this whole notion of status. Men who are rich and want people to know will drive nice cars. And probably have a little model sitting in the passenger. Just as a prop.

I had an interesting experience that I would like to share and it’s related to cars and money and my personal protest against the rich-poor gap. 

I was in a bar with a couple of friends when this tall, dark man approaches us and offers to buy us all drinks. How nice. He was dressed really nicely and seemed like a fine gentleman. Then what he proceeded to do kind of shocked me a little. And even seemed offensive on retrospect. 

He walked over and slipped a car key into my hands and whispered in my ears,

 ”I have a really sexy car just outside. I can take you for a spin.” 

My first reaction was to say no thanks. (Maybe not so smart? It could’ve been a Lamborghini…) Anyways, we had a few more polite words and parted.

So what does this all mean? Why am I so bothered by this? First, I would like to say that I’m secretly a bit happy that I got picked up by a good looking rich guy. BUT. More importantly, I can’t help but think that this is the strategy that men thinks works. Just let the girl know just how damn rich you are. Is this what our society has come to? That these men think women are all money loving gold diggers? And the fact that I’m a bit happy about it is testimony that IT WORKS. DAMMIT!!!

Don’t get me wrong because it’s not that I dislike people who are rich. I just do not agree with some people who manipulate money to get rich. I understand that money is extremely important, but I also believe that money can lead to great evil too. I also feel deeply about social inequality and the ever increasing gap between the rich and the poor….

So I really wanted to go back to that guy and slam a banner with the slogan “I AM THE 99%” in his face! (The quote came from Occupy Wall Street)

So yea, driving sexy cars aren’t sexy. I’d rather you told me you were just planting trees earlier and marched on Wall Street……