What automotive cliche jokes should be retired?

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake) 01/02/2014 at 15:15 • Filed to: None

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Earlier there was some minor drama around a poor judgement joke about women as drivers. I'm not going to link the thread to minimize the spread of drama, but it inspired me.

We all agree that it's about time to lay the 'women suck at driving' joke to rest. It can be a bit offensive and it's just a dumb, overused joke at this point. What are some other automotive jokes that should be retired?

I say the 'Kia's are crap' jokes need to go the way of the beta max. It's not 2003 anymore. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , but half the comments can't think of anything more creative to say than 'it's a Kia, so it'll be crap'

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What other lame automotive jokes do we need to take out back and give the ole yeller treatment?

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:16

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The fiery Ferraris bullshit. Do it. Right. Fucking. Now.

ChampagneChariot > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:16

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The FIAT Fix It Again Tony joke and any other acronym based jokes.

Mattbob > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:17

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"Women suck at driving" isn't a joke, it is a stereotype. It's also not funny, just scary at times.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:18

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Even though Kia and Hyundai have improved, I still wouldn't want one.

VTEC jokes are getting old too.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 01/02/2014 at 15:19

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I'm not sure which stage of dead horse beating it's at right now: the "I'm doing it to be ironic" stage or the "only possible funny use is an out-of-left field parody of it" stage.

saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:19

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Pretty sure that's a Lambo.

OH WAIT THAT'S HILARIOUS.

Justin Young > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:19

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The Joke:
Chinese cars are unsafe.
Counterclaim:

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > ChampagneChariot 01/02/2014 at 15:19

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yeah.. A friend of mine lost all interest in Ferrari after I told him they were owned by Fiat. Poor guy.

Jayhawk Jake > Mattbob 01/02/2014 at 15:22

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Joke, stereotype, same difference really. The stereotype spawns many jokes like 'oh, must have been a woman driving' or 'not surprising, a female was behind the wheel'. Either way it's dumb, tired, and not funny.

Jayhawk Jake > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/02/2014 at 15:23

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Why not? If it's just because they don't make one that you'd buy, that's a totally separate issue. They are nice cars these days, I would absolutely recommend an Optima to someone looking for a car in that class over anything else.

KB Garage > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:25

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All of them. I wish I had the beating a dead horse gif

timateo81 > KB Garage 01/02/2014 at 15:28

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KB Garage > timateo81 01/02/2014 at 15:29

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Well done. Nice response time.

Spaceball-Two > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:31

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Found On Roadside Dead
Ironically Ford makes a pretty reliable rig now.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:31

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I honestly don't know, maybe it's because I haven't driven a new one, or it's because a recent Accent pretty much got totalled when it sideswiped my Jetta's rear bumper last year.

Ian Duer (320b) > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:32

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BMW asshat jokes.

timateo81 > KB Garage 01/02/2014 at 15:34

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in a minute i'm going to post about the prius cliche. i expect some reciprocation with this gif:

timateo81 > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:36

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The Prius stuff.

KB Garage > timateo81 01/02/2014 at 15:39

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Bah! I can't! Mobile kinja is worse than you can imagine.

Koshapig > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:42

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The whole "rice burner" cliche has gotten pretty old now, most Japanese brands are at least made in the U.S. now. Also, American brands are switching to smaller, boosted engines with the same/improved performance and mileage over 8 cylinder setups.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Spaceball-Two 01/02/2014 at 15:42

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The damn door speakers on the other hand...

Have a 2011 F-150. Both front door speakers have been replaced, one of the wiring harnesses has been and I'm getting another speaker replaced tomorrow. Outside of that I love the truck.

Manuél Ferrari > Ian Duer (320b) 01/02/2014 at 15:43

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+1

Manuél Ferrari > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/02/2014 at 15:44

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Funny because it's actually a good thing. The cheapest parts to replace on Ferraris are the parts that are used in FIATs as well.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:45

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All Toyotas are terrible, joke.

More to come.

Jayhawk Jake > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 01/02/2014 at 15:46

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Terrible, no. Boring? Pretty much...

Jayhawk Jake > Koshapig 01/02/2014 at 15:49

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Agreed. At least the 'I won't buy a foreign car' mantra that so many people hold dear while driving an Italian owned Dodge built in Canada

TSLA > timateo81 01/02/2014 at 15:50

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That is probably the most convincing ghost ride i've ever seen.

Koshapig > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:57

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They would be smart to keep the Italian styling as well, the Dart/200 looks like a Neon mated with a Geo Prizm after a mean LaBatt Blue hangover.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 15:59

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"Right you are not, young padawan."

Group B-raaaaaaaaaap! > ChampagneChariot 01/02/2014 at 16:00

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As a FIAT Sales manager, I approve. If I hear that derpy joke one more time...

Usually I hear it from older Truck dads and SUV moms. The irony is that their RAM RAMs and Durangos would cease to exist if it weren't for "Tony". ::la sigh::

Tom McParland > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 16:01

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I don't care what you guys say, I'm not ready to give up "Pretty sure that's a Lambo..."

Group B-raaaaaaaaaap! > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 01/02/2014 at 16:02

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Yes, but "It's Always a Camry" shall live forever!

Also Prius facts (not jokes; they are, in fact, facts.)

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Tom McParland 01/02/2014 at 16:05

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I will never give it up.

Group B-raaaaaaaaaap! > Koshapig 01/02/2014 at 16:06

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Can we still insult those with self-inflicted wounds?

ChampagneChariot > Group B-raaaaaaaaaap! 01/02/2014 at 16:16

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Good point.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Mattbob 01/02/2014 at 16:35

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Just Scary.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/02/2014 at 16:39

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Sounds like it's time to stop by your local car audio store for an upgrade.

(not that it's an excuse, that's pretty lame Ford - and I'm the Ford Apologist on here.)

Koshapig > Group B-raaaaaaaaaap! 01/02/2014 at 16:43

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Absolutely, although those replaceable blades are expensive these days, thanks a lot Gillette!

Group B-raaaaaaaaaap! > Koshapig 01/02/2014 at 16:47

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That would be a great meme...

"Shave seconds, not faces"

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/02/2014 at 16:48

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I don't think that would solve the problem in the long term. I suspect that really the wiring harness is screwed up. Whether a design issue or manufacturing I don't know. Either that or the doors have a water infiltration issue. Either way it is annoying.

SpeedSix > Manuél Ferrari 01/02/2014 at 17:57

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The only cheap parts, mind you.

Makoyouidiot > Justin Young 01/02/2014 at 18:43

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Won't be long now...before we can buy them here in the states. Not that I'm excited per se, although more choice in the marketplace is a good thing.

Giles007 > Jayhawk Jake 01/02/2014 at 22:57

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Fords look like Aston Martins. This stereotype has become so bad that people have commented that my Focus ST's grill looks like an Aston. You know who really stole that design? BMW:

911e46z06 > Jayhawk Jake 01/03/2014 at 03:49

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webmonkees > Jayhawk Jake 01/03/2014 at 10:42

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Blinker fluid. These days anything is plausible.

Atomic Buffalo > Spaceball-Two 01/03/2014 at 14:55

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Hasn't every automotive initialism been retired already?

Atomic Buffalo > Jayhawk Jake 01/03/2014 at 15:05

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Mustangs can't handle, Corvette interiors are cheap, GM interiors suck, BMW 3 Series owns all.

Still valid: Lincolns are just slightly-dressy Fords.

Bruised but not dead yet: real drivers want manual transmissions.