I have a complaint.

I have been a daily reader of the board since march when I bought my first jeep. 95 sahara. Love it! I have posted a few questions and everyone has been very helpful.

Last week I finally met a member in person, prm99v6. It was great to finally meet one of the members. Paul was very helpful. Being that my jeep is stock I am sure I asked all of the boring newbee questions about lifts and what not. He didn't seem to mind and was happy to answer all my questions. He even offered to help when I am ready to do the lift.

Finding Deja has been great. One of these days I hope to make it to a meeting and a trail ride.

Quote from "jeepartie"

It may not be the person at all. People get sick of answering the SAME questions everytime they stop at wawa to get something to drink.

You don't want attention? - buy a liberty.

Some of the guys in the viper club have that very same complaint; "every time I stop someone has to ask what the speakers in the hood are for..." blah, blah, blah... Hell, I consider it a good week if I don't hear it once. But my response to them is simple - go buy a mustang, no one will ever bother you again.

My only (car guy) pet peeve is with this kind of attitude. You go out an buy a car that's different from the mainstay, then you mod it out to make even that much more unique, then you drive it to wawa and get uptight when people ask you questions about it. WTF? If you're not after attention and individulaity then why even bother to put bigger tires, bigger motor, winch, ect... in the first place?

When I buy my 'rare' vehicles I do it with the knowledge that every single time I pull up to a stoplight someone is going to ask me a stupid question. If no one does, then I consider it a perk. I accept that because that's why I bought the car in the first place - to be unique from the buick crowd.

My oath as a jeep owner is to promote jeep ownership, even if I have to repeat myself on occation.

Quote from "Bonkers"

You don't want attention? - buy a liberty.

Funny, at Camp Jeep last year, there was a small crowd around our KJ every time we walked back to it. Same thing happened while we were in line for TRAIL RIDES. There are Jeep parts vendors right now that have our Liberty on their sites under customers' rigs. Taking the KJ to Paragon and Rausch Creek gets also attention (and that's on the trails, not in the parking lot). It isn't the vehicle, it is doing, or not doing, something to it to make it special.

It is more fairly, "don't want attention, then don't draw attention to yourself". The people that ask you the "stupid" questions probably think they're paying you a compliment by asking. If I had a Hyundai GT, I guess I think I'd be trying to compliment you. I'm not sure because I have two very distinctive Jeeps.

I promise that if you park a stock Wrangler in some non-descript color and stock 28" tires on steelies next to my Libby, you won't get much attention either. Not that there's anything wrong with that Jeep, it is just not as obvious as a modified vehicle.

Isn't is really easier to just respond in the spirit in which the question was likely intended and move on than to think up a smart ass answer and get an attitude? God knows I LOVE a good smart ass answer, but sometimes it just isn't necessary.

Sometimes, try the path of least resistance.

Quote from "clendaniel"

That being said I will usually always respond when questioned about something on my Jeep but like everyone I have my off days. Now do I go up to other Jeepers and strike up conversation? No, not usually...that's just how I am. Could this be mistaken as being too good for them? Yup. Do I care? Nope.

--Ian

I ran into Ian at... you guessed it, a gas station, and asked about different things he'd done to his Jeep. He was friendly and polite. I don't think I asked any "stupid" questions and if I did he refrained from verbally bitchslapping me.

I completely agree with what Ian has stated, most of the modded crew have done the modifications with performance in mind, not "shock and awe". But at the same time most of them are also tolerant of the "newbie" questions to a point.

Just keep in mind it isn't always what you ask, but how you ask it and when.

As far as the interrupting a phone call to ask a question, be it a "stupid" one or not.... It is just plain bad manners to interrupt someone while they are busy with something else.

I for one have done some mods to my Jeep that are purely cosmetic. I enjoy driving vehicles that "stand out" and the attention I get driving them. I have answered all kinds of "stupid" questions... I just keep in mind that a lot of people do not know much about particular mods or vehicles.

You think you get a lot of attention in a modded Jeep? Try driving a vintage VW Bug! I quite literally can not drive the '59 ANYWHERE with out at least 1 person coming up to me. Almost everyone over 30 either had one, their parents had one, or they just have a story about one to tell. And thats before I tell them its 46 years old.

I love it! But its not for everyone.

Quote from "BDLSTOY"

I think without a doubt that this is one of the best clubs around and if you ever need anything done or just need a hand someone is always available.

My $.02

:cry: our little baby is all 'growed up! :cry:

It is really amazing how this club has progressed, and in such a short time! And really, we owe it to Quadratec... Without their BB this may never have happened!

My pappy said, "if you don't know who the ***hole in your family is, it is probably you". And since I can't think of anything anyone has said at a recent meeting (and I've been to them all) that would make someone go back to Tug and complain... it must have been me who said something!

Whoever you are...COME BACK!!! We mean well, we just like to jaw! We'd all help out any other member regardless of how we talk to each other here or at the meetings, that's the fun part!

...and if I personally ignored you, it was only because you were between me and a beer. So, if you were BUYING beers, I know I'd be your friend!

DrJ