Stick shift versus automatic owners

[webby]

Manual car owners are...

• 69% more likely to have a graduate degree.
• 39% more likely to be married or in a long-term relationship.
• 19% more likely to be extroverts.
• 75% have changed a flat tire.
• 14% more likely to be optimists.
• 27% more likely to consider themselves close to nature.
• 22% more likely to hike, bike, or run at the park.
• They watch the Newshour with Jim Lehrer.
• They watch Face the Nation.
• They watch History Channel.
• They like George Carlin
• They read 1984.
• They read National Geographic.
• They like Trivial Pursuit.

and the list goes on

do these figures hold true for you?

 

[wanga]

Nice find.. some of that stuff is true:

Man, Married, Have changed tire, Dont' have a bumper sticker, Carlin FTW, Early Adopter, Backup etc.., early bird

 

[siracergrl]

This actually matched me pretty damn well.

married
live in a small town
extrovert
early bird
express myself verbally
consider myself close to nature
like to hike
love me some restored classics
had my own car in high school
my car is me with wheels
early adopter
check email on my phone
discovery, history and comedy central
carlin
nat geo and popular science magazines
raisin bran
steak and chicken
bananas
vanilla ice cream
white walls

 

[LizBot]

So are they saying the autos are more "hipsters"...

 

[Dar-Dar]

I actually like what Mini is doing.

 

[LizBot]

But do you like the Mini car?

 

[KennyGS]

95% true, and actually reversed in a couple of cases.

 

[webby]

But do you like the Mini car?

I'd like to test drive one. I've never experienced the mini

 

[siracergrl]

They are ok. Nothing to really brag about

 

[LizBot]

I'd like to test drive one. I've never experienced the mini

Will you fit?

 

[NAFG2_KDMFTW]

Hahhahaa, this is awesome. Great find, Webby

 

[KennyGS]

"etf" (from you know where) could drive the heck out of his when we were at the dragon. Of course, he could drive any car way beyond its capability.

 

[webby]

I was going to say, the crew at multiple dragon meets had some minis ripping it up.

Will you fit?

lol I've sat in one and I fit. I'm 6ft tall