Yuppie Running vs. Blue Collar Running

Umm, by studying hard?

Obviously it's not about the gadgets and pretty jackets, it's the buying power they represent. Yuppie-bashing is pretty transparent, don't try to rationalize it as anything other than envy. I too used to tell myself I didn't like Porsches, but that was before I could afford them. Trust me, they're sweeeeeeet. And when I pull out of the parking lot after a race, none of the chicks are staring at the blue-collar slobs who just pounded a sub-15 5K.

You're saying that all yuppies studied "hard" in school? Go take a stroll through fraternity row if you need evidence that refutes that claim. As a proportion, blue-collar kids are more apt to study "hard" in school (and not piss around in frou-frou majors only because mom and dad won't fund their lifestyle if they aren't in school) than the yuppie kids are.

Obviously it's lost on you that it's often nothing more than finding amusement in watching people chase their tails and throw money at things they lack common sense and can't be bothered to get a better grasp on through "studying hard". Those who complicate an incredibly simple sport with their brash foolishness. Hey, if you need to spend money on a penis car to get the attention of "chicks" then that's just further evidence of the mindset outlined above. So sad, you just said that you're used to leaving races without a "chick" in your car. Maybe one day that will finally change for you.

dc449 wrote:

Mid run shit stop

YR - gas station bathroom

BCR - behind a tree

Post stop cleaning:

YR - carefully wipes his delicates with a packet of baby wipes, which are kept in the fanny pack between the gel packs and the backup cell phone battery.

BCR - wipes his ass with nearby rocks.

"Yuppie-bashing is pretty transparent, don't try to rationalize it as anything other than envy. I too used to tell myself I didn't like Porsches, but that was before I could afford them. Trust me, they're sweeeeeeet. And when I pull out of the parking lot after a race, none of the chicks are staring at the blue-collar slobs who just pounded a sub-15 5K."

Yes, we are looking at you and laughing at your sweeeeetttt Porsche and 80's haircut and remarking how much you look like Lumbergh from Office Space.

herbnerd wrote:

YR: altitude training in Boulder

BC: Leaving your job at the Marlboro factory and running a 10 miler

YR: IPOD Mini

BC: IRUN silent

YR: Nike Dri-Fit running top with back-vent cooling system

BC: Bare chested and loving it.

YR: Pulls out of race with leg cramp.

BC: Finishes race with broken foot.

godamn, what a great idea for a post topic.

This reminds me. In my first cross country season in collage I ran the last 4 races of the season on a broken foot.

Wow, you really opened my eyes. It is better to be poor. Thanks for helping me see the light. I promise I will trade in my Porsche for a '97 Honda Civic and start going to SuperCuts - or better yet, have my mom cut my hair. Then maybe I can get some blue collar chick too, and I don't have to keep dating all these hot and educated women.

My god, what have I been thinking.

I didn't get into running to impress girls. That was for people who played football.

No one said it's better to be poor. I'm simply saying you look like an out-of-touch ass tooling around in your sweeeettt (who uses the term "sweet" anymore anyway?) Porsche. You obviously care so desperately what others think about you.

The only place a Porsche is cool (or swwwweeeeetttttttt for that matter)is on the Autobahn, friend.

Debt/mortgage:

BCR: maxed out - admits it

YR: maxed out - no-one knows(yet)

Porsches are cool everywhere. People who drive Porsches are usually not. But their pus\sy magnet qualities are undeniable.

hypntoad wrote:

Wow, you really opened my eyes. It is better to be poor. Thanks for helping me see the light. I promise I will trade in my Porsche for a '97 Honda Civic and start going to SuperCuts - or better yet, have my mom cut my hair. Then maybe I can get some blue collar chick too, and I don't have to keep dating all these hot and educated women.

My god, what have I been thinking.

You're about as sharp as a wet sponge.

BWOOP!! BWOOP!! BWOOP!! BWOOP!! BWOOP!! BWOOP!! BWOOP!!

hypntoad wrote:

Wow, you really opened my eyes. It is better to be poor. Thanks for helping me see the light. I promise I will trade in my Porsche for a '97 Honda Civic and start going to SuperCuts - or better yet, have my mom cut my hair. Then maybe I can get some blue collar chick too, and I don't have to keep dating all these hot and educated women.

My god, what have I been thinking.

Porsche? What, you couldn't afford a Vette?

athletics fan and runner wrote:

This reminds me. In my first cross country season in collage I ran the last 4 races of the season on a broken foot.

BCR: Finishing a race after breaking foot in THAT race

JPF (Just Plain Foolish); Running THREE MORE races after that on the broken foot.

Your rusting 914 ain't a real car, buddy.

BAD RUNNING INJURY

YR - sweet health insurance plan covers it; gets to hang around the house for a couple months trolling on letsrun and getting paid

BCR - no health insurance, becomes crippled, and loses crappy job; sells out and becomes a yuppy

This thread is absolutely worthless. Arguing mindsets and philosophies. Stupid.

Medula Oblongata wrote:

athletics fan and runner wrote:

This reminds me. In my first cross country season in collage I ran the last 4 races of the season on a broken foot.

BCR: Finishing a race after breaking foot in THAT race

JPF (Just Plain Foolish); Running THREE MORE races after that on the broken foot.

It was certainly JPF. I had surgery and could not run for 4 months, missing my first college track season. To this day I can not bend the big toe on my right foot.

This was the worst running injury that I have ever had and since then I have been quick to take and off day to bike or swim if I felt any sort of that pain in my feet. Since then I have hardly missed any running time.

YR: secretly want to be BCR

BCR: secretly want to be YR