Need a few snappy replies

I think it's fun to play into the ignorance of the gullible.

Keep them believing that all the silly things they think are true, and more!

o Hang a plug out of the rear hatch, or the gas filler.

o Ask them to keep an eye out for cents-off coupons on batteries and to clip and save them for you.

o Tell them that you have to make only right turns so that the extension cord stays on the curb side and doesn't get tangled.

Others will present themselves. The longer you can keep it going the better. Sooner or later they'll find out, and the payoff will be great.

As a finale, tell them how, oddly enough, the word "gullible" has the distinction of being the only commonly-used everyday English word that does not appear in any normal dictionary. Swear to it, to your last breath. Tell them that if they are incredulous, they should just go find a dictionary and they will see for themselves that you're telling the truth.

 

Sneak up on them in stealth mode as often as you can and scare the bejesus out of them, then tell them they can’t rely on everything they hear being true, then laugh hysterically . :lol:

Ask them, “Why does your car idle?†Then follow it up with a quick snobbish, “Well, that's kind of dumb.â€

Let them drive. That normally does the trick. :mrgreen:

 

first, hooray to biologists! i have a BSc in biochem and CMB. glad to see another science/prius geek here!

i think the round plug in the front has some awesome possibilities for leading your relatives on. you know, that's where you insert the 40 C batteries or something.

i got a lot of questions about whether you can drive it in the rain. on a rainy day, call one of them up and ask for a ride because "hybrid vehicles can't drive in the rain"

eventually they might realize you're being sarcastic... and when they do it'll be really funny.

 

running on SPE's post...

how about sitting in traffic and FREAKING OUT when the engine kicks off?

or when they actually understand this is supposed to happen, complaining about all the sound pollution from cars around you and why can't they all shut up?

i used that one on hubby last night as we were coming home from the grocery store and he cracked up.

 

... or when the car comes to a stop and goes into stealth, ask them if they'd be so kind as to get out and help give it a push start. I've wanted to say that to a passenger, but haven't had the opportunity yet.

 

Bluebell's Owner,
Tell them your choice is no more wierd than spending a bazillion dollars on some luxury vehicle. It is reasonably priced, economical and fun to drive. My wife tells everyone it is a golf cart because of the reverse beeper. She get to play (fantasy) golf all day long!
Have fun.
DBird

 

Have you told them what kind of gas mileage you are getting? That tends to stop most negative conversation.

 

There's always "Well, that and $3 will get you a gallon of gas....maybe."

"You have my cell number? I'll come get you when you run out of gas."

I have a parking guide on the front of my car. I tell them that's the wireless recharger for picking up the electromagnetic fields when I pass under high voltage electrical lines. I suppose you can use the rooftop antenna as well.

Offer to drive everyone in your car the next time they want to take in a "talkie" at the local movie house.

 

while riding in a friends car we pulled up to a stop light.
I asked why is your car idling?
cause were at a stop light !
Kinda Priustoric isn't it?
You wanna walk?
I let it ride at that point. Riding beats walking most of the time.

 

Early on I started having fun with it, like jeepien.

- Tell them you have to leave for home during daylight hours. Otherwise you can't make it back with headlights on.

- Fold the rear seats down and tell them the single biggest polluter on the planet is a house and you'll be living in your Prius from now on, here's the Bluetooth number.

- And, after careful thought about where the best place to live in a car is, you're moving to Nevada.

 

Tell them you have the SEAT option. The Satellite Energy Activated Terminal. You pay $5.00 per year for a direct satellite connection which keeps your batteries charged. Tell them more and more Prius's are getting SEATS every day now. In fact, dual SEATS are now available making it possible to use the satellites not only during the day but night time too. Because of this cutting edge technology, your car doesn't require to be plugged in at night.

Oh, make sure you tell them about your SEAT(s) with a completely straight face.

 

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Last November, in preparation for going to Miami to hop on a cruise ship, I had to drive my friend's van. I told him there's something wrong with his van, the engine won't shut off at traffic stops.

The classic was when I told his daughter that we were out of gas when the ICE shuddered off at a traffic light. She almost bought it.

 

1) Take them for a short drive, leave your seatbelt off and then when it starts beeping and then starts beeping faster, tell them they'd better get the hell out of the car before it explodes.

2) Someone up here posted a story about the SKS actually being DNA-encoded and the dealer having to take some of your blood in order for it to work. That should provoke and interesting reaction...

 

Try different things. The fact that spun my mom's head around was "four hundred miles between fillups". "48 MPG" and "three weeks between fillups" didn't really grab her, but for some reason the distance figure did.

If you don't like the doubter, "Ha ha! Bite me" works pretty well :_>