Keep on Truckin'

I drive an hour on the highway to work everyday. My old car was on the verge of death, so I purchased a new car. I am already in debt up to my eyeballs from school, so I had to choose something reliable and within my price range. I ended up with a 2006 Toyota Corolla. They aren't bad looking cars, but I wouldn't say they attract as much attention as a sportier car. In any case, I get beeped at at least once a day by various men (mostly truck drivers).

At first, I thought the beeping was a warning that my gas cap was hanging, my trunk was open, I was dragging a severed limb or someone was about to attack me from the back seat. After I ruled out the previously mentioned, I had to assume they beeped for shits and giggles. But it keeps happening. A lot. Yesterday, I drove by an 18-wheeler and the dude beeped. I looked in my rearview mirror to see him waving frantically. I couldn't help but laugh.

I can only assume that this beeping phenomenon hasn't happened before because I was driving a shitty, beat-up Neon. Apparently, nobody notices a cute girl driving a shitty car, but put her behind the wheel of a shiny, new car (even if it is kind of a Mom-mobile) and heads start turning (and hands frantically waving). Or those truck drivers might just be really lonely and bored. Whatever the case may be, thanks, but keep on truckin' guys.