Sat 17 Jul 2010
Size Matters
Posted by thenextstopwillbe under Whatnot
[3] Comments
A friend and I went out for lunch the other day and while out, spotted an NYC police officer on a scooter. It occurred to us that there is an inherent degree of respectability for an officer based on the size of their vehicle. Here they are from most to least respectable. I’m pretty sure scooter cops must have made someone mad further up the food chain.
The standard cruiser sits at the top of the respectability ladder.
Photo by timetrax23
This small single passenger vehicle is a little lower down.
Photo by Hinnosaar
And the lowly scooter is at the bottom.
Photo by Seth W
This post is in no way meant to show that I have disrespect for the individual officers themselves but just as their uniforms command respect, their vehicles also confer a certain status to them. At least in the eyes of us proletariat.
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July 18th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
So where do bicycle and horseback cops rank?
July 19th, 2010 at 9:30 am
sissy – i would put bikes below scooters and horseback between cruiser and little car. i also considered including motorcycles which if it’s a harley then it goes to the top but if it’s a japanese bike then below horseback. so to review, harley motorcycle, cruiser, horseback, japanese motorcycle, little car, scooter, and then bike.
July 21st, 2010 at 4:38 pm
As we discussed this weekend I would put them in the following order:
Horse (tallest and requires skill)
Cruiser
Bike (shows athleticism)
Scooter (motorcycle wannabe)
Single passenger ve-hi-cle (looks so dumb)