Boom Box Cars -

I’m sure I’m not alone here. It seems like at least once a day, a car goes by me pumping out this annoying "thumpa-thumpa-thumpa" bass vibration. Sometimes, there’s music or vocals over top of it most of which, incidentally, I don’t consider "music" but it’s the thumpa-thumpa that’s been cranked to the max. Regardless of my opinion of the quality of the "music", with that mix and volume, really, it’s just rhythmic NOISE. And, of course, the people who abuse their sound systems this way, always have their windows open. I assumed the windows were open so they could share their taste in "music" with the rest of us, and, maybe, "impress" me and other passers-by with their "kick-ass" sound system. After all, why else would someone share or, rather, inflict this racket on others?

So, I asked one of these guys driving a rolling boombox about it, and his answer just about floored me. He said the reason they keep their windows down, is because if they didn’t, the bass would probably rupture their ear drums.

Honestly, I had no response to that. Not only is the sound annoying to everyone else in a two-block radius, but it’s an actual danger to the people in the car. So...why on earth would people actually DO it?

I can come up with two possibilities. The first, is that these guys and it’s almost always guys - are morons. And not JUST lacking the brains to figure out what they’re doing is stupid, but also completely without manners, as well.

The second possibility and fellas, trust me when I say that this is not unique to me, and a lot of women I know think the same thing is that these guys are being loud and obnoxious to cover for the fact they’re sorely lacking in another department. You know, barking to hide the fact they’ve got no bite?

So, what do you think? Am I missing the point, and there IS a good reason to risk deafness while irritating everyone else? If there is, I would surely love to hear it. After all, **I** do still have my hearing! Send me your thoughts, at Feedback@NakedNews.com