Posted on 10/23/2018 4:25:54 AM PDT by Kaslin
Great article. I see it, too, in the young generation.
And they are raised to vote dependency Democrat from cradle to grave.
These days, Mr. Prager, most people don't have time to know all about a vehicle, inside and out, unless learning that kind of info is an avocation. I certainly don't.
While I get his point, I think this is something of a generational bias (I have it myself).
I don’t doubt the direction Dennis Prager took this in.
I think this is one of the reasons I am so concerned that Google has cornered the market on Internet searches.
They are no friend to the principles this country is founded on, and we know they shape and manipulate the returns on queries for information.
I am closer to the end of my life than the beginning, but this fills me with concern.
How can someone have passion...for a car that looks like every other car on the road, is a technology laden piece of “something” that can’t even be worked on?
Passion? Hemi ‘Cuda. Mustang and Camaro. 55 - 57 Bel Air.
Who can have passion for a car that is no longer fun?
BTW I have a 69 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. Talk about FUN!
My son started his new job yesterday. It’s a lab technician job at a local company that’s 85 years old.
He’s keeping his first job (at a national retailer) while starting this one.
On his first day, he was told about an employee that was fired because he made a mistake that cost the company $40k.
He was very worried about this, and we spent time last night discussing how he could avoid making a mistake like that. He was very attentive.
This morning he was up at 7:00 to get ready for his second day.
I would agree, but I do think he is talking about the car sales force.
Myself, I would have to rely on a company’s web site to know the details, and there are so many options now I can see where it might be a challenge for sellers, but...that is their job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWIQuvbxu0E
I decided exactly what make and model I wanted ahead of time so all that was left was the color and price.
For the price I used the free Truecar
Put in the make, model, colors and it will give a bell curve of prices from dealers around your zip, and tell you who they are, with a recommended price to pay.
The dealers (they cite) will go at least as low as the truecar price,and can be talked down more by playing them against each other.
Dealing with 5 young people teaches you about 5 specific young individuals. Generalizing to an entire population from 5 individuals is not smart.
Hah! Have you tried speaking with a young person on the telephone? Instead of answering the phone with “Hello”...they just grunt. You say “Hi, this is so-and-so”. They say “Yeah, I know.” The entire conversation goes like that until your “Goodbye” is answered by a dial tone.
I can remember classes when we kids were taught telephone etiquette.
Drove a Mini the other day...fun little car. Wouldn’t buy one but they are fun to drive
We bought a new truck last year and had the exact same experience until we went to a different dealer.
The guy we ultimately bought from was a truck guy. He was also a little bit older (mid-30s) and an avid outdoorsman.
You see a lot of this in socialist countries.
The US is freer than most in some ways but the “progression” has been advancing for several generations.
This is what happens when you keep compromising with communists.
Personally I’ve had enough which is why I avoid rinos.
There are many that seek short term goals and go ape over voting Repub at all cost. I prefer the long game because, as you can see, it’s been working for the commies.
How proud you must be. Your son is definitely going places, good places.
"...I’ll look it up..."
Yet, walk into a Gamestop and any salesperson will be able to discuss any game on any platform to the point of exhaustion....
So you vote for some third party candidate who has no chance whatsoever to get elected?
I think an additional factor may be the social climate young men have been exposed to. If a young man were to try to sell a car, odds are high that he would say something racist. Or sexist. Or otherwise offensive to someone. Just as in the dating world, where one small mis-step can mean criminal charges, in the working world you can goof up without even knowing it. The rules change constantly and in many cases no one is there to support or mentor a new worker. Life is a minefield today.
And so ... why try very hard? Life has become a thankless task in which someone somewhere is going to blame you for something. You’re never going to get it exactly right, so why try? Just show up and get your paycheck.
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