Wednesday, May 5, 2010

I-have-no-words-for-this-Wednesday

Born and raised in Chicago, I pride myself on being pretty streetwise and aware of the not-so-pretty things in life. I also used to work in the trucking industry, so cussin' and off-color remarks and such don't typically throw me. There are few things in life that truly offend me, but this is one of them:

Really????!

I'm just asking what on earth would possess some fool to actually hang this on their car for the whole world to see. I mean, even idiots have moms and grandmas, right? Do they honestly think Grandma would find this a lovely sight while she was driving to the IHOP for breakfast or going to the cemetery to visit Grandpa?

This is apparently the hot new accessory for small minded (and small something else) fools and their vehicles. I'm not sure what the meaning is, but I'm guessing it means their car is "ballin"? I don't know. Can someone clue me in, please?

And can they possibly hang their whatever inside the car so that my teenage daughter and I, who happen to be following this vehicle, don't have to look at it. Try explaining what this is to your daughter when she asks what that is hanging from their car.

The most inappropriate place that I've seen this? Our church parking lot. I think even God would be offended.

31 comments:

blueviolet said...

People that go to church have balls? Well, I never! ;)

Catherine said...

OMG Lin ~ you are not going to believe this but I was thinking about posting about this exact same thing one of these days! (Perhaps I still will and link it to yours!)

I have had to sit behind a big truck with silver 'accessories' dangling from the rear of it in the Tim Horton's drive-thru line-up more often then not lately. And I am getting SICK of looking at them. I took a picture of it (I'm never without at least my travel camera in my purse for such photo opportunities!!) and was going to post it as "Overcompensating?"

Oh my stars... I am so sick of looking at that every morning. I try to change my time of going there but I still always seem to get behind him. But I also hate seeing the "Calvin Peeing" decals and the naked woman mud flaps on trucks too.

Sigh...we truly live in a culture of 'shock value' no?

I am on a quest for a pair of rose colored glasses... :(
xo Catherine

vanilla said...

It's the driver's brains.

JD at I Do Things said...

That car is anatomically incorrect.

Man, that is pretty gross. No one needs to see that out on the road or in a parking lot.

Secondary Roads said...

I've seen those dingle dangles on vehicles once or twice. I believe that Vanilla is correct. It's the driver's brains--or a larger-than-life scale model of them.

JODI said...

I, too, have spotted the balls on the road. Except the pair I saw dangling were steel and above them on the rear windshield was a Texas Long Horn decal. They were fashioned on a half-ton Ford pickup (for a more fitting redneck feel), not a Honda.

Tacky nonetheless.

DJ said...

Everytime I see a pair of those when I'm behind a truck, I have an overpowering urge to jump out with a pair of hedge trimmers and...well lets just say, I'm not opposed to castration in some cases.

Lola said...

I've seen these once too. How disgusting!

natalee said...

OMG!!!! thats all im saying cause im in shock...OMG

lifeshighway said...

Oh yes, the balls are very prevalent in the south. I had not seen the flesh colored ones (ick) mostly I have seen the brass ones or the oh so fashionable chrome ones.

Pricilla said...

When people have shortcomings they often feel the need to indicate otherwise.

Your Daily Cute said...

Geez, they didn't even have the flashiness to get a set that matches their car.

Here in Florida (we're special, apparently), I see these all the time. Usually hanging from huge trucks, and usually matching the truck -- silver, blue, orange...

It's disgusting really.

Your Daily Cute said...

...but in a church parking lot?!?! Now that's balls.

Anne said...

Apparently, I don't get out enough, I have never even seen those before. I don't feel the slightest bit deprived about it. I would be happy continuing the rest of my life without having to see that on the road.

The Crazy Suburban Mom said...

wow, I'm kind of stumped about this. The why, the...why.

I mean I just really dont get it, maybe a guy might think its funny. Once, a few times...but it would get old so why?

Ann said...

it's bad enough having to look at their boxers hanging out the top of their jeans, now we have to look at their balls hanging out the back of their trucks. gees

LJ said...

"House of Clams" posted this kinda thing a couple of months back, and I still have the same feeling about them. I think its one of the biggest dumb-ass things a put out in public. And WHY or WHY is it always guys that feel the need to display themselves like this? You don't see women's care with larger than life V-jay-jay's hanging off the back, do ya?
(P.S. my word verification is 'matur' and I think vehicles with balls hanging off the back aren't matur either.

LJ said...

Lin - totally unrelated note: I just took a peak at the Hummingbird nest and we have two little, eentsy, teensy beaks poking up. WE HAVE BABY HUMMINGBIRDS!!! I'll get a picture posted as soon as I remember to bring my camera.

Lin said...

Violet--Well, some people are just more proud of theirs than others.

Catherine--Oh good, then I'm not alone in hating these??! Whew.

Vanilla--Thank you. It's just so darn offensive!

JD--I can deal with just about anything, but this one I find hard to look at. It's sort of forced on you, you know?? ick.

Chuck--Okay, coming from a guy, thank you. I couldn't figure out why someone would think this is cool. I'm still wondering.

Jodi--I actually got this photo from an ad for these things. Ugh. I, too, saw the silver version.

DJ--Hahahaha! That would be funny! :)

Lola--They are becoming more popular for some reason. I'm seeing more and more of them around.

Natalee--I'm guessing you haven't seen these on the road?? Sorry to have scarred you for life with the photo--I didn't know how else to describe it.

Highway--I've seen lots of versions lately and sadly more and more on the road. REally???! I just don't see the attraction.

Pricilla--I guess, but do they have to show ME???

Cute--I can't believe that these are such a big hit that they offer them in many colors! Where are we heading???!

Anne--Yeah, try explaining that to your kids--your daughter in particular. Nice, eh??

Tracy--I guess there are all kinds of folks in the world, but this one is just too much for me. It's over the top offensive.

Ann--Yeah, their little, teeny, tiny balls. ;)

BeadedTail said...

Okay, now I've seen everything. Flesh colored ones no less. Eww!

Lin said...

Beaded Tail--Isn't it gross???! I'm mortified every single time I see these somewhere. Ick.

peewee said...

That it so gross I was startled when I saw it!! I was expecting a bumper sticker! EWWWWWWWW!!!

Janiss said...

Ick. Make that double ick.

I live in the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, just minutes from Hollyweird (and the even weirder WEST Hollyweird), and I don't think I've ever seen those things. Maybe we don't need 'em here - we are depraved enough without 'em.

Ratty said...

I've seen these before. In some of the neighborhoods where I grew up, that would be a sign of class and wealth. I think I really hated those people very much.

Junk Drawer Kathy said...

There's a time and a place for this brand of humor. Driving down the road, hanging off your truck isn't one of them. Ick. Make that DOUBLE ICK.

Hot Rocks said...

OMG....I have never seen such a thing!
Obviously the moron driving the car is a major redneck ass!

Lin said...

peewee--You gotta wonder about the dude who proudly attaches this to his car. Does he not have a woman in his life to tell him he's an idiot??

Janiss--I'm thinking this is a "good 'ol boy" thing, but I don't know. I'm still trying to figure out what it is supposed to stand for. And why you need to display it in that way.

Ratty--Really? I'm glad I don't live in that neighborhood! And I thought Weirdville was bad!! Ooops, I haven't walked around town lately to see if folks have them here too. I'm sure they do.

Kathy--That's my point. If you find this funny, then put it in your basement man-cave, NOT driving down the street for women to see! Especially young women or children.

Hot Rocks--Isn't it awful?? And I got this photo off the website that sells these things! Apparently they are selling a lot of these.

LJ said...

What is it about seeing kittens or pictures of kittens that makes me want to have one? I already have two cats, but I want more. Hobbs is awfully cute as a kitten!!!

Staci said...

I saw a news report on those last year or the year before. Apparently, it's not just men who buy them. They have an entire women's line of the truck balls or whatever they're called that come in a variety of colors--hot pink, purple, you name it. People make money off of the strangest things.

Could you just imagine if you were in a car accident, and saw those flying through the air or worse landing on you while you're pinned in your car? ***shudder***

Nessa said...

LOL! I haven't seen these on cars over here... yet. I guess the driver wants to emphasize that it's a 'male' car.

Casey said...

Wow, that's a huge set of nads. I've seen them too, I don't get it. It's not really even funny.