Driving a car with no top is different then driving down the road in your regular type cruiser.
Some things to consider before taking your little baby out for a spin…
*Choose lipstick over gloss. The wind is gonna be blowin baby and your hair is like a moth to a flame. Hair covered in lip gloss is just not cute.
*When your driving with the top down it helps if your a Hat girl. Can’t pull off the hat Kelly Ripa style? Then stop wearing your sunglasses to keep the sun out of your eyes! Use them in the way they were intended to keep your hair in it’s oh so stylish place.
*It doesn’t hurt to keep an elastic in the glove box. Exiting the car with a mane like a lion is like so 80’s.
*Bugs are not your friend. Do a teeth check before exiting the car. No seriously, check em, girls are not pretty with wings of bugs between their pearly whites.
*Do not make eye contact with anyone. Ever. If you do, be prepared for conversations with complete strangers. Apparently because you are cruising with no roof you are now easy….to talk to. Suddenly, every dude from the over confident 16 year old with his cocky friends and learners permit, to the senior citizen with the coke bottle glasses thinks they can try out a pick up line on you. (Okay so I will admit this part is a wee bit nice for a gals ego)
Last but not least…
*Don’t park under trees. Do you know what lives in trees. Birds. Bird poop is the enemy. Ewww.
Amy says
Ha! Very funny. The bugs – yuck! Lady Di would second the part about trees but not because of the birds. Hee hee. Thanks for stopping by. We LOVE your comments. I am stealing some time to return the love. Have a great day.
Hit 40 says
Good to know!!! You have now crushed my dreams of wanting a convertible.
Little Ms Blogger says
All great tips, especially the parking under a tree.
Busy Bee Suz says
Funny…bird poop, never thought of that one!!
Randi Troxell says
eeeewwww! bug check for you teeth… thats really kinda gross!!
Swoozie says
Lips gloss and whirling hair! Ugh! That is the worst look ~~ ha! ha!
All the cons about covertibles and yet, we STILL love ’em!
Theta Mom says
When I was in high school, I had a VW Cabriolet and what you said in this post was spot on, especially the whole lip gloss thing! I also needed the radio on SUPER LOUD! I could never hear a thing with the top down. I miss that little car…those were the days! đ
Julie says
I will have a convertible during my midlife crisis.
Wait, I’m 48. I’d better get going on this!
Six Feet Under Blog says
Too funny-I will remember if I ever have a car like that.
The Peach Tart says
Ok now I realize I need a convertible to be cool
Courtney Kirkland says
I don’t own a convertible, but I will keep this in mind for future use. And I totally agree with the pick up lines and the ego boost. đ
Krystyn says
Good to know if I ever have a convertible ever!
Colleen says
Aaaahh, how a good old fashioned pick-up line can brighten any girl’s day đ
Tami says
LOL, when I get mine I will take your advice! I promise.
Birds find me now matter where I am. little buggers love to poop on me.
heh heh, on the 16 yo and the old coke bottle glasses men. I about pee’d my pants on that one
Tammy Howard says
The rules for riding a motorcycle are not much different…