All my life I've been dealing with the difficulties of being a larger than average person, and no I'm not even that tall. I'm 6'3" which is tall, but I'm not a 7 footer. So when I had my first car, a Volvo station wagon, I would accidently kick the door compartment everytime I got out of it, and only this past summer have I upgraded to a roomier spacier Ford Escape. The vehicle on the right is a version of my car, but not my actual automobile. (I wanted an offroading picture to illustrate manliness) So anyways onwards with the story, and how it relates to physical activity. I was smart and got a warranty with my "Ape" (EscAPE, ye you get it) and the deal is, if the vehicle must be held overnight for repair, I am given a complimentary rental vehicle. So I decided to pick the rental the morning after my car was housed, just so I could drive it to the gym to do my back day (top 5 favorite workout days of the week...I only work out 5 days/week). So being that I was getting a free rental to go to the gym, it seemed stupid to have a roomie/friend drop me off, SOOO I decided to run to pick it up. It is just a few miles away and on the way to the gym. I talk to a guy on the phone, oddly enough also named Jameson, and he says yeah come by whenever. So I run there and there is a great sign on the door "HERTZ Rental be back ASAP" great, so I stretch out on this busy road and hang out waiting. The other Jameson explains how the basic rental is what comes. Last time I rented a car, the basic rental was a Jeep Compass. SO anyway, he tells me yeah this Chevy, leather seats etc etc...cool cool, it turns out to be a Chevy Aveo, See pictured below. I only had the car for about 8 hours or I would have taken pictures of myself driving in it or preferably it being run over by a small truck (it is just that small) I had the seat alllll the way back and I was still scrunched up. Of course there were 3-4 in the parking lot, and I'm given the BRIGHT red one, like Marilyn Monroe lipstick red. Such is life. YEah pretty much same color as below. I had to laugh the whole time I was in it, I must have looked absurd. So point in case, what is up with people picking on the poor tall people? I guess I cant complain, a free rental is a free rental. But it happens other place, I was playing basketball in Boston a little while ago, and I was picked first because of my height, I wasn't the best player, don't get me wrong I'm silky smooth, but the real talent was picked after me. One of these days the world will even out.
All my life I've been dealing with the difficulties of being a larger than average person, and no I'm not even that tall. I'm 6'3" which is tall, but I'm not a 7 footer. So when I had my first car, a Volvo station wagon, I would accidently kick the door compartment everytime I got out of it, and only this past summer have I upgraded to a roomier spacier Ford Escape. The vehicle on the right is a version of my car, but not my actual automobile. (I wanted an offroading picture to illustrate manliness) So anyways onwards with the story, and how it relates to physical activity. I was smart and got a warranty with my "Ape" (EscAPE, ye you get it) and the deal is, if the vehicle must be held overnight for repair, I am given a complimentary rental vehicle. So I decided to pick the rental the morning after my car was housed, just so I could drive it to the gym to do my back day (top 5 favorite workout days of the week...I only work out 5 days/week). So being that I was getting a free rental to go to the gym, it seemed stupid to have a roomie/friend drop me off, SOOO I decided to run to pick it up. It is just a few miles away and on the way to the gym. I talk to a guy on the phone, oddly enough also named Jameson, and he says yeah come by whenever. So I run there and there is a great sign on the door "HERTZ Rental be back ASAP" great, so I stretch out on this busy road and hang out waiting. The other Jameson explains how the basic rental is what comes. Last time I rented a car, the basic rental was a Jeep Compass. SO anyway, he tells me yeah this Chevy, leather seats etc etc...cool cool, it turns out to be a Chevy Aveo, See pictured below. I only had the car for about 8 hours or I would have taken pictures of myself driving in it or preferably it being run over by a small truck (it is just that small) I had the seat alllll the way back and I was still scrunched up. Of course there were 3-4 in the parking lot, and I'm given the BRIGHT red one, like Marilyn Monroe lipstick red. Such is life. YEah pretty much same color as below. I had to laugh the whole time I was in it, I must have looked absurd. So point in case, what is up with people picking on the poor tall people? I guess I cant complain, a free rental is a free rental. But it happens other place, I was playing basketball in Boston a little while ago, and I was picked first because of my height, I wasn't the best player, don't get me wrong I'm silky smooth, but the real talent was picked after me. One of these days the world will even out.
I love this post.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby is 6'8" - I have seen the struggles life can throw on a tall man.
Even just seeing him wash his face at a "normal" bathroom sink - is hilarious to watch.
For years he drove a passat - which [too] was hilarious because as he'd drive by it looked lit he was sitting in the back seat while driving.
All in all - I know he wouldn't trade his height for anything. I'm sure you feel the same?! ;)
I thought you were going to have gotten the top pictured vehicle! Did you know the other Jameson?
ReplyDeleteyou got a new car?! so many good memories in the volvos
ReplyDeletethis anonymous person is me, btw, m.g.l.o.f., and i love that you have a blog
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