Cars

There are a lot of people in this world that like to obsess over their form of transportation. It's as if the way you get from place to place holds some sort of pride, and even if you don't want to admit it, almost everyone is guilty of this.

One way this happens is when you're younger. Cars and vans are becoming more high-tech and the 'best' vans are the ones that have DVD players they can watch movies while on their way. But not just when your parents are driving you around, but also your bikes, scooters, or skateboards. People like to crowd around a person when they get a new shiny bike, especially when that person has graduated from braking with their feet to the new brakes that require the use of their hands.

After people grow up a little, they want to become more independent. People become embarrassed that their parents still have to drive them around, and cringe when their mom rolls up after school and yells out the window, "Honey! Come get in the car! How was your day?" But hey, at least they don't have to take the bus, right? But the lucky ones get picked up by someone else's parent, instead carpooling.

When middle school is over and high school rolls around is when people start getting their license. The first people to get their license are the ones that end up driving all the other ones around. Some like this, because they have more freedom. Others though, wish they could switch with the kid in their back seat, because the price of gas is no fun to pay.

There are some people though, that don't get their license in high school, or even their permit. They instead choose (or don't have a choice but) to remain dependent on whether their parent or a friend wants to take them somewhere, or on if they are feeling up for walking to that place.

When people grow up and have enough money to buy their own vehicle is when things get different from how it used to be. There are so many stereotypes for vehicles and their owners; the moms drive the minivans, and the rich people can get convertibles. Big guys like the trucks, badasses drive the motorcycles, and everyone loves to make fun of the guy that drives a Prius. Because of this, people want cars or vans or SUV's that suit them, their personality, and how well they can control a big or small vehicle. (425)