It has happened more than once...
Someone will try to appear smart when I'm out in my old 'Vette and say something about how clean and rust-free it is.
I never, ever correct them. Not in the history of once have I corrected them. I want other 'Vette drivers to experience the same joy/ignorance.
I'm pretty sure you're well aware that it's all fiberglass (as far as the body goes). I'm sure I've mentioned it more than once - and you quite likely already knew that. So many people have no clue. It's not my job to educate them. Besides, I want them to look stupid in front of other owners.
What I should do is make up a story. So, when someone says it's amazingly rust free, I can say, "Yeah, it's a California car."
Now that'd make me giggle on the inside. Possibly, I'd giggle on the outside... I'd have to keep a straight face.
Vettes being fiberglass was common knowledge most all my life
I kinda figured it would be for you.
Some folks 'love' Corvettes, or so they tell me, but don't know a damned thing about them.
Then again, it's like that for all sorts of things.
I like to test this sorta stuff. When I see someone with a Grateful Dead t-shirt on, and have the chance to talk to them, I'll ask them what their favorite album is, or what's their favorite song that didn't get much airplay.
More often than not, they say stuff like Truckin', Casey Jones, or Touch of Gray. More accurately, it'll be just the first two. They often can't even name a single album.
I've even asked this question to multiple people with Grateful Dead tattoos, like Steal Your Face of the Dancing Bears tattoos.
LoL I couldn't name a Grateful dead album. I could name some obscure songs only from playing them with Chris
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