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Re: Mgt. at work dictating the car you drive

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From: Tommy W. Jinks
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 00:00
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As a point of refference I'm a redneck that drive a notably "yuppie"
SUV

Thanks,
Tommy


70Cuda440 wrote:
> 
> Who says Mercedes, Beamers, and Lexus are "Black-Cars"?  I live in Seattle
> and here, alot of "whity's" are driving those cars.  I dont know where you
> live, but it sounds like you are a white minority in your town.  I drive a
> Mustang ex-patrol car myself (very fast) But if I were to buy a luxury car,
> it would be a Mercedes 500SL.  And I'm white!
> Iam@aohell.cum wrote in message <3555bcad.148931929@news.tds.net>...
> >Any Corporation that TELLS you what kind of Car you should drive CAN
> >KISS MY ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >I Drive a MERCURY!!!! I have seen "snob-cars" getting stolen more than
> >a Ford, Chevy or a Dodge!! (Doesn't Mean That Mine Can't Be Stolen)
> >
> >WHO CARES about what care You drive?  YOU DO!! BE PROUD!!!
> >Those Companies are just looking for something to complain about!!
> >FUCK THAT!!!
> >That is violating YOUR CONSTITIONAL RIGHTS!!!
> >Ford Mustangs ARE NOT "redneck"
> >Those who call Mustangs "redneck" choose to HATE rednecks!!
> >Mercedes, Beamers, and Lexus are known as "BLACK-cars" (You guess why)
> >
> >The NEXT time a company tells you where to park because of what kind
> >of car you drive!! TELL THEM TO "TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT UP (their)
> >ASS!!
> >
> >Who says that?
> >ANYONE CAN!! AND THEY WILL!!
> >
> >It's Not What We THINK!!
> >It's WHAT WE KNOW!!
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 27 Apr 1998 12:02:26 -0600, Spam Hater <spamh8@kktv.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>If you work for any of the car companies such as
> >>GM, Ford, etc, please disregard. The same goes for
> >>salesman.
> >>
> >>I am doing researching if there are any companies that
> >>dictate what kind of car you drive to work. I along with
> >>several other people use to work for MCI and a couple of
> >>us got a lecture on what kind of car we should drive as
> >>opposed to what we had. One guy had an old Suburban
> >>and a Sr. Mgr. told him to park way out. I use to have a
> >>1990 Mustang GT and was chewed out for driving a "redneck"
> >>car and it looked bad on the company (not a yuppie car).
> >>
> >>A number of years back, the father of one of my friends
> >>worked for a company that had a regulation on what kind
> >>of car they could drive to work. A memo was put out that
> >>only people in executive positions can drive a car like
> >>BMW, Saab, Porsche, Lincoln and Cadillac.
> >>
> >>Is this more common that we think or is it still rare?
> >>
> >>
> >

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From: "Tommy W. Jinks" <tjinks@wwa.com>
Subject: Re: Mgt. at work dictating the car you drive
Date: 1998/05/10
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