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(166 posts) Sun Jan 17, 2016, 05:51 PM Jan 2016

My girlfriend and I got in a big fight. She wants me to stop driving my "o-zone buster" (UPDATED) [View all]

Last edited Tue Jan 19, 2016, 12:51 PM - Edit history (1)

...it's really putting a damper on my day

I drive a 1965 Chevy pickup truck with a V8 that gets about 9 miles per gallon. She told me I need to get a hybrid or else our relationship is in question. She's 20 years younger than me and several degrees out of my league...so I don;t want to take this too lightly.

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1/19 UPDATE:

I couldn't handle all her drama, so I told her to get to steppin'. I am taking this as an opportunity to re-establish my game. If any DU ladies are interested, send me a PM. (Must be 20-25yo. And smoking hot.)

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My girlfriend and I got in a big fight. She wants me to stop driving my "o-zone buster" (UPDATED) [View all] 403Forbidden Jan 2016 OP

Well, you just kinda sound...conflicted... ret5hd Jan 2016 #1

Perhaps she doesn't want him to die if he hits a Chevy Malibu with it. TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #32

That's quite an eye opener. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #179

Good idea to not take it too lightly, elleng Jan 2016 #2

The real question that he needs to answer is: Are you Rollin' Coal with it? TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #30

Lots of women out there. safeinOhio Jan 2016 #3

Didn't mean to sound rude. safeinOhio Jan 2016 #6

Amen to that. Step by step, slowly they turn. Next: "I don't like THAT show ..and I've been.. BlueJazz Jan 2016 #31

I agree, and I'm a woman Proserpina Jan 2016 #51

Heh. LOVE the double meaning in your last phrase... kath Jan 2016 #181

+1 Go Vols Jan 2016 #150

You don't sound rude. You sound right on the money. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #180

And also, if it's only gettin' 9 it needs a tune up. ret5hd Jan 2016 #4

+1 nt Mnemosyne Jan 2016 #71

You'd think she'd at least give you points for having a tree in your pickup bed pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #5

! BlueJazz Jan 2016 #33

In terms of overall "green-ness," she's wrong. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #7

Good point, Lizzie. She hasn't really thought this through. (nt) enough Jan 2016 #16

^^ Brickbat Jan 2016 #17

+1 FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #19

Not really. zigby Jan 2016 #42

And unless it has a leaking AC unit, it isn't an "ozone buster" BlueStreak Jan 2016 #106

Hmmm that's a good argument LittleBlue Jan 2016 #124

The car CLEARLY matters more to HER, though. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #182

Good point. I hadn't thought of that. NaturalHigh Jan 2016 #185

weird ultimatum... dhill926 Jan 2016 #8

Nice looking truck, haven't seen your girl friend. :) You could get a hybrid and drive Hoyt Jan 2016 #9

Yeah, a control freak like that will impose her PatrickforO Jan 2016 #183

Do ya like her? Iggo Jan 2016 #10

It's not just a truck! FuzzyRabbit Jan 2016 #56

That's a cool truck. cwydro Jan 2016 #11

I've owned my 65 chevy pickup for 30 years and... pipoman Jan 2016 #12

Do you really need such a controlling woman in your life? hack89 Jan 2016 #13

I would get rid of both. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #14

It takes more energy to make a new hybrid than you'll use with your old truck. FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #15

That is a myth. zigby Jan 2016 #45

Cool. I learn something new here all the time. nt FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #49

Also, Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #70

I have a few issues with that article missingthebigdog Jan 2016 #157

A string of arbitrary ultimatums will follow lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #18

Buy some carbon credit and have a reputable organization plant some trees or whatever they do... TipTok Jan 2016 #20

Sounds like she doesn't think much of your relationship, to be honest. Brickbat Jan 2016 #21

+1. And keep the truck pintobean Jan 2016 #81

Definitely! Brickbat Jan 2016 #91

Guess it depends on how much you love her and how much you love your truck. Good luck. OregonBlue Jan 2016 #22

You can always find another girlfriend tularetom Jan 2016 #23

I think your girlfriend NV Whino Jan 2016 #24

Word. Iggo Jan 2016 #90

Keep the truck. Blue_In_AK Jan 2016 #25

Chevy...or...chick? Why, its that old Chevy or chick dilemma again. Kip Humphrey Jan 2016 #26

So much I see what you did there...er...here. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #27

So how much are you asking for the truck? nt sufrommich Jan 2016 #28

It will be difficult to move her with a hybrid. Downwinder Jan 2016 #29

DUZY!!! Thread winner!!! Lochloosa Jan 2016 #53

Burn. mahina Jan 2016 #153

Women who make these sorts of demands soon move on to others. SylviaD Jan 2016 #34

As they say 1939 Jan 2016 #76

Excellent post nt laundry_queen Jan 2016 #163

I'd get a Hybred girlfriend, one that loves you and the truck. BlueJazz Jan 2016 #35

Excellent! elias49 Jan 2016 #40

That's a beautiful truck... ljm2002 Jan 2016 #36

Good for your GF pestering you to care about the environment! Odin2005 Jan 2016 #37

How long benld74 Jan 2016 #38

she cares that little for you edhopper Jan 2016 #39

Ha greytdemocrat Jan 2016 #41

Bingo Little Star Jan 2016 #52

Yep. NaturalHigh Jan 2016 #186

Very nice truck! elias49 Jan 2016 #43

Lots of room to work on them. I liked that! And no code reader needed! RKP5637 Jan 2016 #113

You will soon be replaced by a Greenie. Doesn't matter what your do. It's over. /nt SDjack Jan 2016 #44

She's attempting to force a man to choose over a classic truck or her? GOLGO 13 Jan 2016 #46

Anyone who would issue an ultimatum as petty as that would give me serious pause linuxman Jan 2016 #47

I'd replace both of them. n/t Lil Missy Jan 2016 #48

Best answer. :) Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2016 #62

The deal may have already gone down; the truck is a serviceable excuse. Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2016 #54

I was going to say much the same Populist_Prole Jan 2016 #58

Nice looking old Chevy. Since it's not original, you could put a small motor in it. B Calm Jan 2016 #55

This story sounds bouncy and I have no idea what an "o-zone" is. LeftyMom Jan 2016 #57

You will find another girlfriend. dilby Jan 2016 #59

dude, girlfriends come and girlfriends go... mike_c Jan 2016 #60

Yes agreed...but technically, I am her supervising manager at work...so I must tread lightly... 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #61

Hoo, boy... Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2016 #63

My, that's a law suit waiting to happen Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #72

What is she's an intern, not an employee...would that make any difference? 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #73

I called it folks. LeftyMom Jan 2016 #86

Motorized goal post. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #94

Yep!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #107

+1 n/t tammywammy Jan 2016 #125

does that mean "made up" treestar Jan 2016 #177

Ahhh, therein lies your problem. Beacool Jan 2016 #87

You don't get laid where you get paid NT 1939 Jan 2016 #172

Then if this is true, you're a moron tammywammy Jan 2016 #126

love transcends the frivolities of life 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #127

Then why the question about the truck? tammywammy Jan 2016 #131

Because I haven't decided if it is true love yet. 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #132

Does your management know your dating a subordinate? tammywammy Jan 2016 #133

I can't really speak as to what other people know or don't know. 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #134

You might want to give them a heads up, since you've put them at risk of a sexual harassment lawsuit tammywammy Jan 2016 #135

How did I put anyone at risk for a sexual harassment lawsuit if all amorous encounters... 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #136

Supposedly consensual tammywammy Jan 2016 #139

Are you accusing me of perpetrating a non-consensual sexual encounter? 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #140

There's a reason you don't sleep with subordinates tammywammy Jan 2016 #143

You specifically said that I had already put someone at risk for a sexual harassment lawsuit 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #146

*headdesk* laundry_queen Jan 2016 #165

Any time you have a superior/subordinate relationship 1939 Jan 2016 #173

The lawsuit will accuse you of just that HassleCat Jan 2016 #176

This is where you went wrong, not to mention she's controlling wordpix Jan 2016 #193

Run, dont walk, away. beevul Jan 2016 #64

So a guy gets a hybrid for his girlfriend. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #65

With gas under 2.00 a gallon, a ride in the truck is probably cheaper. Travis_0004 Jan 2016 #66

No,but building a new car may take more energy/resources wordpix Jan 2016 #194

You should listen to your girlfriend, dump that fuel guzzling heap. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #67

Death trap if you get into an accident Kelvin Mace Jan 2016 #68

As a lonely old man Cartoonist Jan 2016 #69

Then look for someone closer to your own age and within your league. Beacool Jan 2016 #85

Wow, did you miss my point Cartoonist Jan 2016 #101

I know. Beacool Jan 2016 #114

If you're looking for someone 20 yr younger, wordpix Jan 2016 #196

I don't waste my time chasing youngsters. Cartoonist Jan 2016 #200

Yep. Rule of thumb: date those within your "reading group"... jonno99 Jan 2016 #204

Reduce reuse recycle tk2kewl Jan 2016 #74

Tell her to take a hike n/t PasadenaTrudy Jan 2016 #75

Did she really call it an OZONE buster TexasProgresive Jan 2016 #77

Time to move along and find a new girl friend. If not, then send me a PM... madinmaryland Jan 2016 #78

I'd be happy to take the truck off your hands lol. cwydro Jan 2016 #79

+1 nt lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #98

This seems appropriate mythology Jan 2016 #80

If it's that important to her, tell her to buy it for you. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #82

Are you sure the green-ness is the only reason? Rebkeh Jan 2016 #83

Keep the truck, change the girlfriend. Beacool Jan 2016 #84

You only have picture of the truck, more required rufus dog Jan 2016 #88

Why, you don't believe me? Here's a pic with my bike 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #92

Cool bike Sanity Claws Jan 2016 #129

Sweet rufus dog Jan 2016 #144

Oh in that case, here's a couple more pics ;) 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #151

What the hell are you doing with someone that much younger? nt valerief Jan 2016 #89

alrighty then Skittles Jan 2016 #93

If this were a dilemma IRL, its resolution would be a no-brainer. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #95

Is this just a show vehicle or a work vehicle? tabasco Jan 2016 #96

LINKS TO OTHER PLACES THESE PICTURES CAN BE FOUND... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #97

Those are all me... LOL 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #100

Is this your other vehicle? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #103

Yes, why do you ask? 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #109

You're funny. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #111

You weren't trying to insinuate that it wasn't my truck were you? 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #119

So you are 36 years old then? Dating a 16 year old...LOL, cool story bro! snooper2 Jan 2016 #206

That's why he's going up in age 20-25 tammywammy Jan 2016 #213

Here's a picture of my truck in my garage that I just took a few minutes ago..geez happy now? 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #112

Your DA profile has some... intresting pictures. Lancero Jan 2016 #145

That's not my real age. 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #147

But it is your real truck? Lancero Jan 2016 #148

yes 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #149

ok, and? Lancero Jan 2016 #152

You asked me if it was really my truck.. 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #154

She'll dump your ancient ass anyhow MineralMan Jan 2016 #99

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #102

Come here and let me slap you upside the head! Totally inappropriate! ebayfool Jan 2016 #115

Old enough to know that there's more fact than fiction to that statement. Heeeeers Johnny Jan 2016 #121

why isn't the truck a step side? also 9mpg. sounds real bad. juxtaposed Jan 2016 #104

It's a fleetside shortbed. 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #110

sorry to hear that, better time next time. juxtaposed Jan 2016 #117

There's something fundamentally wrong in a relationship wherein decisions are RKP5637 Jan 2016 #105

You don't need that kind of negativity in your life... ileus Jan 2016 #108

+1 darkangel218 Jan 2016 #118

Its not a Mopar... quickesst Jan 2016 #116

"She's.......several degrees out of my league". I kinda doubt that. WillowTree Jan 2016 #120

I don't see much help in this thread.... catnhatnh Jan 2016 #122

I was going to say "dump her" until I read the part LittleBlue Jan 2016 #123

Truck's too old and girlfriend's too young Warpy Jan 2016 #128

New model girlfriend versus ooold machinery. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #130

Your truck is a classic and irreplaceable. The gf, not so much. I'd choose the truck over her for beaglelover Jan 2016 #137

what if she asks you to become a vegan JI7 Jan 2016 #138

This message was self-deleted by its author KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #141

How about the "Kim" rule? If she's so serious. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #142

You should probably sell me that truck. mahina Jan 2016 #155

My dad had it since the 70s, but sold it in the 80's. I was lucky enough to track it down... 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #156

Guess that's out then. mahina Jan 2016 #161

Compromise, update the engine with something like an LS7 pediatricmedic Jan 2016 #158

That is what I was going to suggest Mnpaul Jan 2016 #188

My reply would be "Sure, when are you going to buy it for me?" RichVRichV Jan 2016 #159

My advice JesterCS Jan 2016 #160

If your truck is older than your girlfriend one of them has to go. rug Jan 2016 #162

A 1964 chevy pick up truck was my first vehicle to drive Jim Beard Jan 2016 #164

I'd keep the truck and ditch the girlfriend. Waldorf Jan 2016 #166

keep the truck, time for a new job it sounds like steve2470 Jan 2016 #167

Don't dip your pen in the office inkwell NT 1939 Jan 2016 #170

I'd convert it to electric. kentauros Jan 2016 #168

The relevant question is quaker bill Jan 2016 #169

Then this is not going to be the only thing treestar Jan 2016 #171

People don't take into account the environmental cost of manufacturing MosheFeingold Jan 2016 #174

The truck is a 50-year-old classic krispos42 Jan 2016 #175

I'm gonna give you some heartfelt advice. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #178

From a woman, right on, bro wordpix Jan 2016 #197

My honest advice - find a new girlfriend. NaturalHigh Jan 2016 #184

garage it till gf is gone. librechik Jan 2016 #187

Add fuel injection, get better MPG? My 95 Z28 gets 20-30 mpg, 383 V8 MillennialDem Jan 2016 #189

You could pour some oil on those troubled water by getting rid of the 403 and install a Chev 350 Monk06 Jan 2016 #190

403 is an odd choice for a Chevy truck. Throd Jan 2016 #192

I don't have a 403 engine in my truck. My username is a reference to an HTTP error code... 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #202

Ha Ha The one day I thought I was smarter than everybody. Guess I was wrong about that too Monk06 Jan 2016 #214

The 403 had a large bore which meant the cylinders were siamesed with no waterjacket between Monk06 Jan 2016 #203

She's twenty years younger? panader0 Jan 2016 #191

And his update says he's looking for a new gf the same age wordpix Jan 2016 #198

And he's her supervisor. n/t tammywammy Jan 2016 #199

Your girlfriend should never be younger than your car. That's a basic rule Monk06 Jan 2016 #205

Is this a real question? Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #195

Love the update! NaturalHigh Jan 2016 #201

That must be one hell of a truck! KamaAina Jan 2016 #207

my honest answer olddots Jan 2016 #208

You hurt my feelin' 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #209

Problem is... there is no she here. demmiblue Jan 2016 #211

Sweet! Can I have your truck? Oneironaut Jan 2016 #210

Read the update. I'm keeping my truck, and have commenced to sprinkling my game... 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #212

are YOU smokin' hot? kath Jan 2016 #217

No, but my awesome personality makes up for it. That's why I only date 10s 403Forbidden Jan 2016 #218

So she's vegan, right? flvegan Jan 2016 #215

Good luck with that update. lovemydog Jan 2016 #216

The creativity is there, but it lacks a dramatic arc. LanternWaste Jan 2016 #219

Well Done, LW ProfessorGAC Jan 2016 #220