A new study has found that drivers of expensive, high-status vehicles are less likely to stop and allow pedestrians to cross the road – with the likelihood they’ll slow down decreasing by 3% for every extra $1,000 that their vehicle is worth.
In other words, people whom drive expensive cars are jerks.
But we didn’t need a scientific study to know this.
Right?
Lest you think this study is an anomaly, a Finnish study published last month also found that men who own high status automobiles are more likely to be argumentative, stubborn, disagreeable and lacking empathy.
Again, did we really need science to confirm that we all knew already?
Fear not. I’m sure there are exceptions to this rule, so if you’re feeling argumentative over the notion that your expensive car might be an indication that you’re a jerk, relax.
I’m sure that you’re one of the special ones for whom these findings do not apply.
