One of my oddest personal theories relates to the color of a person's primary vehicle and how that may correlate to some degree to personality profiles. I've shared this little theory of mine informally over beer with friends a few times and more often than not, they comment days later that they think there's something to my theory. It's pretty ridiculous, I'll grant you that, but here it is.
First, this only applies to people that actually chose the color of the car they drive. If, for example, price is the primary factor in a car purchase, say, on an extremely limited budget (where car color doesn't play a factor), this theory really isn't applicable. Or if the color you want isn't on the lot or isn't offered for that model, then the theory isn't applicable. This thang is specific to people that intentionally picked their car color, not picked by their spouse or parent, but them. So here are the car colors and the personality attributes that I've learned to associate with their drivers: There is absolutely zero science in this, just associations I've made over the years with the people I know and the color cars that they drive.
BLACK CAR DRIVERS (AGGRESSIVE) - These are your proverbial Type A personalities. Aggressive, driven, status-conscious, impatient, competitive, and most prone to "road rage." If there are two lanes at a traffic-lighted intersection, each lane with a single car stopped at the red light, if one of those cars is black, it will likely make better time off the line (response) and go faster (speed) than the car in the other lane. If you cut this car off, pull in front of them going slower than they are, or otherwise impede their progress, they are most likely to respond aggressively either by passing you or flipping you off, or both. These drivers are often control-freaks. Lots of executives drive black vehicles.
WHITE CAR DRIVERS (ARROGANT) - There are two personality camps here. Up north (colder weather) the personality is slightly different than that of the southern driver. The northern white car driver personality is arrogant, selfish and they generally think they are better than others, looking down their nose at others and tend to put themselves first. The southern white car driver personality will have all of their northern counterparts but in some cases will actually be more aggressive like a black car driver (when asked, those people often admit they like black cars better but don't find they're practical with the southern heat/sun). In both cases, these drivers are the most likely to pull out in front of a driver going faster than themselves, to cut people off, to butt in line, stop in the middle of the road some some unknown reason and otherwise innately put themselves (and their vehicle) first regardless of driver etiquette (black car drivers will do the same but typically only after being inconvenienced by another driver or to intentionally be a dick). Even when at fault, white car drivers are more likely to blame the other driver.
CHAMPAGNE CAR DRIVERS (URBANE ARROGANT) - These are white car drivers that think of themselves as a bit more refined and sophisticated. Often also have black car driver attributes.
SILVER CAR DRIVERS (SMOOTH) - These are your silver-tongued personalities, socially-adept, easy to like when first met, skillful at persuasion and politically effective. They are seldom in your face, confrontational, or overtly direct. Difficult to know how they feel as they hold their emotions close. Hard to truly get to know these people as they are more likely to ask questions of others than to offer information about themselves. Driving style is mixed.
BLUE CAR DRIVERS (CONFORMIST) - These people just want to fit in with the crowd, to be part of the general group, accepted, and will not want to rock the boat or draw much attention to themselves. Driving style is mixed.
RED CAR DRIVERS (LOOK AT ME CONFORMIST) - These are blue car drivers that want to draw positive attention to themselves. They say "look at me!" while still wanting to be accepted by the pack. Driving style is mixed.
YELLOW CAR DRIVERS (LOOK AT ME) - These are first and foremost people screaming for attention. They are often idealists. Some times zealots. Are often unpredictable drivers.
GREEN CAR DRIVERS (LONER) - This group I know the least about but that is likely because they like it that way. Driving style is conservative.
ORANGE CAR DRIVERS (?) - Don't know any orange car drivers.
BROWN CAR DRIVERS (?) - Similar to champagne car drivers but don't know many brown car drivers.
PURPLE CAR DRIVERS (PROMISCUOUS) - These are your more promiscuous personalities. Driving style is mixed.
PINK CAR DRIVERS (MARY KAY/BARBIE/HELLO KITTY LOVER?) - I really don't associate with these folk; however, they likely have problems.
This is really silly and I'm almost embarrassed to put this in print, but I'm bored and wanted to write a blog entry. So there you go.
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