Just got my license plate frame in. :)

Just my opinion, but the frame seems to be a bit pretentious and only justifies the "smug" stigma.

 

Used to have my "1199 Foundation" frame on my Gens I and II Prius, but switched it to my Miata- more likely to be driving a little more aggressively in it. But I do have a Bondurant School of High Performance Driving sticker on the PiP- just my idea of a little humor.

 

I would have loved to have a Carroll Shelby signed dash.
There is also the idea that since so many senior citizens are driving our car that people may be a bit more polite to us. Get out that AARP sticker and don't lift.

 

The one you have on the Prius looks laser engraved, no?

 

I like the OPs license frame on his Prius. Bottom line, he can back it up. If it makes someone chuckle, it's a better world. Cars aren't the best investment, but most of us have to have at least one. At this point in my life, my comfort level is high. My recent Prius purchase is a attempt to find the right vehicle now. I no longer have a desire for higher dollar, fancy, inefficient, or impractical vehicles. If I had a license tag frame on my other cars, it would say, "My other car (Prius) makes the MOST sense".

 

Not really. Its like any stereotype out there. If you see someone acting the way of the stereo type, that just confirms and perpetuates the stereotype.

But its fine, do your thing. If I saw the frame, I would still laugh, but not for the reason you put the frame on in the first place.

 

"What do you guys think of my new license plate frame?"

I think it sucks.

That is all. Carry on.

 

+1. You'd laugh for exactly the same reason I do every time I see someone in a Prius forum phishing for a reason to boast about owning a Ferrari, BMW, or Porsche. In fact the last couple of months have been hilarious.

 

Nope, I satisfied my need for speed on various tracks years ago.

 

How about a frame that says

"yep, it's just a car"

Everyone has their reasons to buy a Prius, a truck, a Ferrari. So what? Unfortunately I think it seems to be in people's nature to be proud of their things, and they don't realize others may think they're jerks for it. I see bumper stickers down in Va that say things like, "my dog is smarter than your honor student" or "my grand kids are better than yours". My kids aren't on the honor roll and I have no grand kids yet, but I ask myself what is the sense in those statements? I immediately don't like those people but then try to rationalize that they are proud of their animals and grand kids and must be anti-honor roll stickers. They may not really be jerks, just making statements as we all do.

Those on the forum are obviously proud of their cars and show it every day. Many flaunt the idea they own a Prius, "great mpg", "beautiful car", "my baby". What's wrong with that? I doubt mrpcar is deliberately trying to rub our noses in his car collection, he's obviously proud of all of them, including his Prius. But it all boils down to the fact that they are all just cars.