R50/53 MINI Superiority Complexes
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Originally Posted by The MINITOR
Boooooo on you. I think that DiD did well in her post. Said what many of us think. And anyone who gets upset about it or takes it personally obviously "suffers" from one or many of these complexes and knows it.
I suffer from many complexes, but don't think superiority is one of them. I didn't take this post personally at all, but I do value NAM to some extent. Just seems to me like someone moderating a community site should not be voicing a preference for one particular viewpoint or another. Doing that will kill whatever zeitgeist the site has going. Seems like a subtle form of censorship to me.
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Agree and disagree...
Personally, I don't believe I have a complex. That said, I would never consider buying anything other than the mini I own because of my own vehicle tastes. I don't look down upon people who do, but at the same time, I don't feel any kind of bond with them. I'm just not sure how you're supposed to "bond" with people who obviously have such different tastes.
The traveler is the extreme example. Like asking Mustang GT owners to feel some type of comradery with Expedition drivers. I understand that many will see them as a "little bit bigger" mini. In my mind though, it's apples to rice cakes.
Personally, I don't believe I have a complex. That said, I would never consider buying anything other than the mini I own because of my own vehicle tastes. I don't look down upon people who do, but at the same time, I don't feel any kind of bond with them. I'm just not sure how you're supposed to "bond" with people who obviously have such different tastes.
The traveler is the extreme example. Like asking Mustang GT owners to feel some type of comradery with Expedition drivers. I understand that many will see them as a "little bit bigger" mini. In my mind though, it's apples to rice cakes.
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Originally Posted by XAlfa
Just seems to me like someone moderating a community site should not be voicing a preference for one particular viewpoint or another.
Originally Posted by XAlfa
Thank you for that "boooooo." I think it's the first one I've ever received.
, and I doubt I'm the only one.
Originally Posted by XAlfa
I suffer from many complexes, but don't think superiority is one of them.
Originally Posted by The MINITOR
I think that DiD did well in her post.
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From: 3rd Stone from the Sun
Originally Posted by DiD
The COOPER is just as much of a MINI as the COOPER S is.
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[quote=XAlfa]Thank you for that "boooooo." I think it's the first one I've ever received. [quote]
You're welcome. Hope it didnt offend. Too much Simpons I guess. "Boo Burns!" "Are they saying boo urns?" Please someone know what I am talking about.
[quote]You're welcome. Hope it didnt offend. Too much Simpons I guess. "Boo Burns!" "Are they saying boo urns?" Please someone know what I am talking about.
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From: Austin, TX
Originally Posted by Bradley99
I've been planning my next exterior mod series on my MCS and I'm debadging front/rear, installing MC gas filler door, quieting the loud S side vents and am thinking about removing the rear wing thingy. There is something very sleeper about the MC.
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Originally Posted by chrisneal
Are you reading the same post #1 as me? If so, then what the heck are you smoking?
Seriously, you think that a moderator saying s/he dislikes people who think this way or that way about their cars is cool? If so, then maybe I need to smoke some more.
Originally Posted by chrisneal
It may be the first one you've received in a post, but trust me, the majority of your posts that I read make me , and I doubt I'm the only one.
, and I doubt I'm the only one.
Originally Posted by chrisneal
The sneering and smirking behind your posts is fairly obvious. You are a perfect example of the type of online persona that causes a thread like this to strike a chord with so many of us.
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Originally Posted by JeffS
Agree and disagree...
Personally, I don't believe I have a complex. That said, I would never consider buying anything other than the mini I own because of my own vehicle tastes. I don't look down upon people who do, but at the same time, I don't feel any kind of bond with them. I'm just not sure how you're supposed to "bond" with people who obviously have such different tastes.
Personally, I don't believe I have a complex. That said, I would never consider buying anything other than the mini I own because of my own vehicle tastes. I don't look down upon people who do, but at the same time, I don't feel any kind of bond with them. I'm just not sure how you're supposed to "bond" with people who obviously have such different tastes.
I think you need to re-read the first post...
Originally Posted by XAlfa
Only the best that Humboldt County has to offer. Seriously, you think that a moderator saying s/he dislikes people who think this way or that way about their cars is cool? If so, then maybe I need to smoke some more.
Seriously, you think that a moderator saying s/he dislikes people who think this way or that way about their cars is cool? If so, then maybe I need to smoke some more.Matt
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2 cents from a big dork
This whole thread reminds me of some sort 'reality show' - like The Real World meets NAM.
Everybody's posts seem so interesting but when you get to the end the thread you realize this is just a never ending ego driven argument
Its like total insecurity from the first post.
Everybody's posts seem so interesting but when you get to the end the thread you realize this is just a never ending ego driven argument
Its like total insecurity from the first post.
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Originally Posted by Dr Obnxs
I think that DiD wasn't saying that he minded having opinions of pride of ownership, but expressing frustration that these very same opinions manifest themselves all to often in pissing contests, in which one or both parties are trying to prove how closed minded they are, or putting forward the idea that things that are subjective are universal.
Matt
Matt
Did you bring enough for the whole class?
Originally Posted by XAlfa
Ok, if that was the intent, then you're right - I missed it. My bad. Now, back to smoking the hype sh$t...
Matt
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From: Infinity and beyond
Originally Posted by Dr Obnxs
I think that DiD wasn't saying that he minded having opinions of pride of ownership, but expressing frustration that these very same opinions manifest themselves all to often in pissing contests, in which one or both parties are trying to prove how closed minded they are, or putting forward the idea that things that are subjective are universal.
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Originally Posted by Dr Obnxs
I think that DiD wasn't saying that he minded having opinions of pride of ownership, but expressing frustration that these very same opinions manifest themselves all to often in pissing contests, in which one or both parties are trying to prove how closed minded they are, or putting forward the idea that things that are subjective are universal.
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Originally Posted by Dr Obnxs
I think that DiD wasn't saying that he minded having opinions of pride of ownership, but expressing frustration that these very same opinions manifest themselves all to often in pissing contests, in which one or both parties are trying to prove how closed minded they are, or putting forward the idea that things that are subjective are universal.
Matt
Matt
nicely put.
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Ya' know I find myself in agreement with XALFA... As long as you are not insulting why shouldn't you express your opinion? Why can't I say my 06 MCS is the pinnacle of all MCS model years? What's wrong with thinking what you have is the best?
What DiD seems to want is a hand-holding Kumbayaa love fest. Sounds boring to me! I don't mind letting people express their opinion... If I don't like it I can ignore it! Infact, thats what boards like this ARE FOR... expressing an opinion!!! If you want facts, read "Consumer Reports" web site.
Sorry... but I had to say that!
What DiD seems to want is a hand-holding Kumbayaa love fest. Sounds boring to me! I don't mind letting people express their opinion... If I don't like it I can ignore it! Infact, thats what boards like this ARE FOR... expressing an opinion!!! If you want facts, read "Consumer Reports" web site.
Sorry... but I had to say that!