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So Jeep really just gets by on parasocial relationships, doesn't it? (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 months ago by LaGG_3@hexbear.net to c/cars@hexbear.net

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I recently bought a car that's a common "wave at other people who have the same car" car, and it got me thinking about how these parasocial relationships are among the few positive experiences one has when driving. Like it's hard not to be amused when someone else in a similar car waves or walking out of the grocery store and noticing an early model "parking buddy" next to me while I pack my weekly shopping trip in the trunk.

It's no secret that modern Jeeps are utter shit, and a lot of the owners don't off-road them. Stellantis just banks on Wranglers being kinda cute cars and the parasocial relationships people have with other owners of cars like that.

Anyways, I'm just happy to have a stupid manual transmission car again after like 10 years lol

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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

t's like an acknowledgement that we're both actively choosing to do this to ourselves

Lmao this is funny because it fucking SUCKS in anything except perfect weather conditions rofl

[–] CommunistBear@hexbear.net 5 points 5 months ago

Except I actually love riding in shitty weather for some reason. Rain, dust storm, snow, extreme cold. Something about it just makes me feel alive in ways that nothing else really does.

[–] damnatum_seditiosus@hexbear.net 3 points 5 months ago

I live being at the mercy of the weather. Which is also why I fancy a sailboat in the future!

It kind gives time irrelevance in a way and I love it. But yeah I'm super privileged in my current situation and that would explain that view. I have a pretty flexible schedule.