From: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Are all Americans Stupid???
Date: 17 Apr 92 01:15:08 GMT
Reply-To: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corp., Mountain View, CA

In article <1992Apr14.140550.20408@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk> kerrat@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk (Adrian T Kerr) writes:
>Well where do I start?
>
>Perhaps the title is a bit abusive but from the articles I have read here and elsewhere I have not seen anything to suggest the average American has an IQ higher than your average chimp!
> 
   When it comes to driving, I'd choose the CHIMP as my driver over
   a lot of americans.

   If you can stay awake thru a drivers training class...and can
   spell your name correctly at least 2 out of 5 times, our
   government considers you adequate to manage a lethal weapon on
   public roads.  

   To placate the anti-car idiots and totally incompetent, this same
   government and so-called "safety" lobby insists on setting limits
   pegged at the lowest common denominator.  

   Heaven forbid anyone should suggest that drivers actually have to
   learn how to DRIVE a car.  If you can keep it between the ditches
   at least 50% of the time, you are a certified expert on how fast
   OTHER people should drive.  

   Then we have the folks in the northeast who have never SEEN a car
   or a stretch of open road (no other cars) longer than a couple
   hundred feet...that with typical dweeb arrogance....insist that
   the westerners restrain themselves to 55 mph on the wide open
   freeways....on which 75-85 miles an hour is perfectly safe and
   proper.  And some are engineered for 100+ mph....

   But there is this attitude you see.. that says:

   "I am totally incompetent as a driver!  I have trouble keeping
   control of my car without wetting myself at 55 mph!  Rather than
   admit my total incompetence, I will attack viciously anyone more
   competent than me!  I will wrap my incompetence in smugness and
   pretend I am doing this for their own good!  Meanwhile I will
   exhibit my total incompetence and disdain for my fellow man as
   well as my own immaturity by sleeping in the left lane at a safe
   and sane 50 mph while sucking my thumb...as I haven't been
   totally weaned yet!"

   And of course they viciously attack anyone able to drive at
   reasonable speeds as speed freaks, crazy drivers, etc.  All to
   mask their own fear of the cruel cold world now that they no
   longer have access to mommy.  

>
>I would have continued this assualt on you national pride but I have to go for some coffee now.Keep up your good work it gives us a great laugh!    
>.

   If you don't laugh, you cry.  Particularly if you LIVE over here
   and are continually assaulted by these modern-day Luddites and
   Know-Nothings.  

   The worst part is that these incompetents are perfectly serious!

   They honestly can't conceive of anyone being able to do something
   they are afraid to do...

   Ralph Nader is about the best example of the breed....but there
   are lots on this net as well...   Apparently they totally
   misunderstand that the board is rec.auto....short for
   "recreation.auto".   they must think it is "wreck.auto"...which
   describes their driving style perfectly--those that even drive!