how do you guys respond to..

[Ryan Graham]

One of my wifes friends was shocked when we told her we got an H3. Saying "hummers are so bad for the environment". And whenever she would talk about it, she would make coughing sounds while saying "hummer" as if choking from the pollution. It was everything I could do to not tell her everything I thought about her actions and obvious environmental lemming-ness. Out of respect for my wife I kept my mouth shut. I hate mindless followers and people that make comments (including the finger) about stuff they have no idea about.

[3Hummer]

down her in florida you dont get the bird to often, at least i havent since there are many on the road...but one time when i was filling up gas some women came up to me and said "your car is so bad for the environment" i remained calm and responded "whats your car" she responded "the suburban over there" i took out my window sticker showed her my 14-19 MPG and told her to go look at hers, she did she glanced up at me and didnt come back over.

[6pack]

Seriously, the H3 is so much better than a lot of other new vehicles not to mention some of the 20 - 30 year old vehicles out there. Some people are just ignorant. I've not encountered anything except good-natured ribbing by a tree hugger friend who has a hybrid. I think I'd be shocked to get flipped off for just owning a H3, so I'd probably do nothing.

[jphh20]

I was ripped into at a gas station by a tree hugger driving a prius. I was filling up and she came over ranting about how much my H3 was a gas guzzler and its bad for the environment. When she was done, I responded and asked her what she was going to do with all that hazardous waste she is driving around in when she is done with her environmentally safe vehicle. You know, the couple of hundred pounds of battery that is in your trunk. I'm sure that's safe for the rest of the evironment when they go. She turned red and stamped off.

[Dave92270]

I think that we may be possibly seeing hate increase towards Hummers by these idiots in the future. As the gas prices go up, many stupid people will seek ways to vent their frustration somewhere and blame someone, particularly after leaving the gas station... I've been just reading article in today's local paper as how well the hybrids sell and "goodbye to SUV's" and such headlines fill the paper... I think it is the hate against the Hummer brand (labeled as "luxury gas guzzlers" and such), and while our H3's are not all that bad in gas efficiency, they're Hummers and so we get the heat. Do people in Yukons, Tahoes, Escalades and Suburbans get flipped off as well these days? Probably not?

I admit that I dislike being flipped off just for the fact that I drive certain vehicle; local Hummer dealership has the "Hummer Happening " planned for the next week including the convoy drive; I originally didn't plan to go, but yesterday I changed my mind and RSVP'd right away ? mainly to express support for the Hummer brand. Hell, I'm even toying with an idea to buy H2 (while keeping H3); since it is apparently impossible to sell/trade H3 well these days, then I'd keep it.. BTW, do any of you around here have both H2 and H3 in the driveway? I deeply dislike crowd-mentality, and since everyone bashes SUV?s I feel like going to get another one. That?s my money, so what.

Ha-ha, so who's gonna print those stickers with Viet Nam Vette?s remarkable " ..GAS..$ 8.50 A GALLON.. SCREW IT...I'M STILL DRIVEN..!! TILL THE OIL WELLS RUN DRY..!!! " from the other thread?

So again, what would be the good way to respond to punks flipping you off these days? Bring your ideas ? thanks!

[blindzebra]

Speaking of Prii mention how they get all that nickel (about 5 pounds i think)by strip mining and outright raping the country side, whereas our truck takes about 3 ounces. If you want to be green why not buy a chevy Aveo or scion that delivers the same fuel economy as a prius without all the heavy metals needed. Not to mention they cost about half as much to recycle once you've decided that yeah, "A Hummer really is what i want." Also why not ask the citizens of Sudbury why they're bringing a lawsuit against the nickel mine? They'll probably tell you it's because of the amazing amount of birth deffects in direct result of the mine. As far as emissions our truck is already up to the 2009 environmental emission standard. If you run 100% synthetic oil, then you cut your cold start emmisions even more.

As far getting flicked off, I usually smile, wave, and then maybe swerve at them if they're close enough