Hoopty is a slang word for car, believed to have originated in hip-hop vocabulary. The word can be used as a generic term for any automobile, but connotes an embarrassing or a less-than-desirable car. Hoopties are often contrasted against the more-desirable vehicles often mentioned in rap and hip-hop music.
My final car payment on my 2001 escape was made last month. I got the letter telling me it is paid off last week. As of TODAY, my 2001 Escape has evolved into a Hoopty.How does she know? How does my car know she is paid off? This last month has cracked me up. The brakes are worn unevenly so the car has a loud crazy squeak. The steering wheel now shakes when I exceed 60mph. There is a crunch when I turn the wheel (it is safe, I just need to get the whatever-you-call-it fixed when it worsens). I don't have the finances to fix the Hoopty right now, so I'm coping with these minor annoyances just fine. The keyless remote starter stopped working this spring. My plan was to fix this when winter comes.
But today, things went a little to far. I clicked the unlock on the remote out of habit. For some reason it worked! I opened the car door and the alarm WENT OFF. It was so loud. Unbelievably loud. WOW, is my horn LOUD.
Guess what? I couldn't turn it off. Nope, my LOUD alarm refused to be disabled. People stared, children winced and covered their ears. I smiled and waved. What else could I do? It happened twice. After 5 or 10 minutes the horrible noise and flashing of lights ended each time.
My poor hoopty.... I still love her....
4 comments:
omgosh I havent hear hoopty since high school :) hoopty ride! Too sorry about the alarm but LOL ;) xoxo melzie
I feel hipper just from having read that. I now have to go "pimp my ride."
Lisa
keep the hootpy. they are the only cars you can really love. now about nixing the tv!@$%^
why would you get rid of your electronic babysitter?, your make-everyone-shut-up-and-be-happy-for-30-minutes so mommie can think machine.?
I didn't have a TV before I had kids and planned to remain TV free. HA HA ha. just like most of my before-i-had-kids parenting ideas, it went out the window fast. it still keep it as rabbit ears (no cable) and most only education stuff on DVD.
but I know what you mean. have a great time with the soccer.!!!
I don't have a Hooptie, but a lemon. My car has had sooooo many major repairs, including a head gasket @ 50,000 miles and a new transmission at 120,000 miles. But, recently, when I stopped to get gas, my "SECURITY" system malfunctioned and I was stranded for 10 minutes while it thought I was trying to steal it. When it registers a "theft attempt", it cuts off fuel to the injectors for 10 full minutes. If you try to restart during those 10 minutes, the clock resets to zero. I was furious at my car for stranding me as if I was a thief. The byotch finally started and I went off, 15 minutes later, mad as hell.
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