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Old May 10, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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I hate the word "cute"

If one more person tells me my new MINI MCS is cute...I think I will run them over!!!

Just my .02 cents
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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Well, I think it is "curvy" too!
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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But not reubenesque.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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With a Name like MarkyM...
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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Im good with any good-intentioned compliment, which 'cute' is, imho.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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Well, they are aren't they?
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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It's inevitable that MINIs will be called cute. Fact is, they are relatively cute compared to other cars, and as is the case with non-cars, anything that is small is cute. Think about it... Baby humans, baby animals, etc. They're small... They're cute, even if at a larger scale they'd be disgusting. Hairless rodents the size of your finger = cute. Hairless rodents the size of your dog = vomit-inducing.

MINI = small = cute

Barring a mural of bloody roadkill on the side of your car, people are going to call it cute. There's no use fighting it.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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Meh.....if a cute girl says my car is cute, I'm not going to argue.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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There are some definite similarities: Xenons, bonnet scoop, grille, runflats, small size...
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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Of course they are cute. Especially those Black 09 loaded MCS'. Guess you gotta run me over.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 01:25 PM
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the famous mini owner complaint. i agree. i just agree. at least people like our cars :-)
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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I see my MINI as "bulldog tough"
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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I hear you, it's especially tough being a guy, a manly gear-head, and having your MINI be called cute...
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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cute dog dude
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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I somewhat got annoyed of it, then i finally came up with a line i heard somewhere..

"It's not cute, it's strategically adorable." ..hm try that out?
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RJKimbell
With a Name like MarkyM...
What a cute thing to say.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkyM
I see my MINI as "bulldog tough"
That's what MINI wants you to think. Dude, your clown car is cute.

I recommend putting a lawyer on retainer. You are going to need it to fight the serial killer charges you will be facing in the future. People are going to tell you it is cute.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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You drive a cute car. If you don't like people telling you your car is cute drive something else.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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Somebody at SBux called called my car, "such a cutey, patooty"
I used to hate it, now I don't mind anymore.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 03:50 PM
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If someone told me my car was cute, I'd say, then you haven't been looking at the driver baby, since you can have the full package of tripple cute: My MC, Me and You ....Grrrr. lol
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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A ride in my factory JCW will dismiss any ideas of "cute"
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by YourBoyRay
If someone told me my car was cute, I'd say, then you haven't been looking at the driver baby, since you can have the full package of tripple cute: My MC, Me and You ....Grrrr. lol
YBR...You're Cute!!
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by s3anryan

There are some definite similarities: Xenons, bonnet scoop, grille, runflats, small size...
OK...now that is one Dam CUTE Puppy!!! A Future FSP??!!
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Herleman
What a cute thing to say.
 
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Old May 10, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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You are ALL cute, so are your comments, and so are your MINIs!

I like it when the young guys come up to me and tell me my MINI is "dope"
 
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