Sigmund Freud once wrote that “where the Id is, there ego shall be.” Freud identified the Id as the most basic and primitive foundation of a man’s brain where all of our desires and insecurities lie.
So how does this part of the brain affect our choice in the kind of car or truck we drive? For many men, it is the most decisive factor of all.
In a recent article in the Sportingnews.com, the author came up with a list of ten vehicles such as the Pontiac Aztek and Toyota Yaris that no amount of confidence in one’s manhood should ever allow a person to drive. We all know at least one guy in our lives who doesn’t care that he is made fun of mercilessly for his love of Yanni and the fact that he drives a minivan. And doesn’t have any kids.
But is there anything wrong with that? Doesn’t it really show a great deal of confidence and self esteem when a man cruises around town in a Geo Metro with vinyl seats and crank windows? A person might even find this high mileage environmental-mindedness “sexy” in this day and age of global warning pandemonium.
Our view is that the people who are really battling a truly insecure and, how shall we say this, less than well endowed Id don’t drive vehicles one might describe as “wimpy.” It takes a much more confident man to drive a Toyota Previa than a Supra. Below is our purely editorial list of ten vehicles that are driven by people who may need to do a little bit of work on their own Freudian issues. Is your car on the list?
- Chevrolet Corvette – (A midlife crisis on four wheels since its introduction in 1953, the Corvette just screams “look at me!” While this vehicle has never been short on sex appeal, the driver is often times lacking on that count. Most likely to be driven by a gentleman who considers a hair “comb-over” to cover his growing bald spot to be a viable hair styling alternative.
- Subaru WRX Sti – (A favorite of the backward baseball cap wearing, baggy jeans wearing crowd. The driver of this car is desperate to show how hip they are by forcing drivers in nearby traffic to hear their music blaring full volume. They find their choice in vehicle to be a personal statement of how much more sophisticated they are than those Camaro driving dudes with mullets who beat him up in High School. Little does he realize that he is just a haircut away from being one of them psychologically.
- Ford F-150 with 6 inch Lift – (Functionality takes a severe backseat to appearance for the driver of this huge overcompensation for something the owner finds lacking about himself. So often these trucks are driven by those of shorter stature, so we are left to wonder what is the point of making it harder to climb up into the cab?
- Honda Civic Coupe with Exhaust Kit – (At some point during this person’s life he has felt unnoticed and the addition of an obnoxious exhaust noise to his economy car is an attempt to rectify that. Alright already, we hear you!)
- BMW M3 – (The driver of this car feels a serious level of entitlement not only in life but also on the road. He has a tendency to be selfish with the people around him as well as those in the nearby lanes on the freeway. The most likely driver to tailgate slower traffic and the most likely person to not have been breast fed long enough by his mother.
- Jeep Wrangler – (Loud and rough around the edges, this vehicle appeals to the type of man who doesn’t like to be tied down to convention or more importantly to commitment. If you are dating someone who drives a Wrangler don’t hold your breath for an engagement ring.)
- Porsche 911 – (When the driver of a Porsche pays someone to park his car for him he wishes that “validation” extended to more than his parking stub. He would never dream of driving something as desperate as a Ferrari, yet to the rest of the population his need to show how successful he is makes him seem just as desperate for validation.)
- Toyota Prius – (A newcomer to the list, but this vehicle appeals to the man who desperately wants to appear sensitive. He wants to be understood, for women to know that he too loved every episode of “Sex and the City.” Really, though, this gentleman has perhaps the most false Id of all in that his desire to appear sensitive is only to make him appeal more to possible mates.
- Dodge Viper – (The driver of this vehicle is possibly the most in need of hours and hours of deep psychological counseling on severe Freudian issues. The mere shape of the Dodge Viper is the automotive equivalent of the most telling of “Freudian Slips.” The reason Dr. Freud invented the concept of penis envy.)
- Hummer H2 – (This person needs to show the world he is the biggest and the baddest and he will destroy every natural resource on the planet showing that fact to the world. Possibly the most ridiculous vehicle ever to set rubber to the road, the driver of this car is not the envy but the scorn of all fellow motorists.)
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