zeitgeist57 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 http://jalopnik.com/what-car-should-i-buy-next-1747063020 Anyone else think he's a self-absorbed narcissist? Is that what's needed to be successful as a blogger these days: the "look at how awesome/clever/handsome/smart-I-am" mentality? It's really annoying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 In case you didn't know, you *COULD* elect not to read his musing ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Sometimes I get a little laugh out of his articles, but mostly he comes off as a hipster-jalopfag catering toolbag. It's hard to believe he's much of a car guy with as clueless as he seems on just about anything car-related. He's like a wannabe car-comic for normies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Clay is nothing more than jealous of Doug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsm_sleeper Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3NN3TT Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I read Clay's posts in Doug DeMuro's voice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Clay was rejected as a writer for jalopnik a while back. Thought it would be relevant to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 http://jalopnik.com/what-car-should-i-buy-next-1747063020 Anyone else think he's a self-absorbed narcissist? Is that what's needed to be successful as a blogger these days: the "look at how awesome/clever/handsome/smart-I-am" mentality? It's really annoying... He's actually a pretty nice guy. There are some things I find he has an...ahem...immature viewpoint on but give the guy a break he's like 27 or something. he's not really a grease in the fingernails car guy...he's what I would call a motor trend/car and driver car guy. Has no interest in the mechanical aspects of it, just wants to have fun with the hobby, buy magazines, and talk about the latest stuff. Still for that kind of car guy he's done some pretty fun things that I am willing to bet most members of this board haven't. He's probably one of the best writers on jalopnik but that's because the majority of the writers on jalopnik are pretty shit. If you want to talk pompous assholes in the Jalop-verse Ray Wert is a colossal self absorbed narcissistic dick. I can't even type anymore because thinking about him makes me rage. He did keep me out of jail once though, probably because I would have had to share a cell with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 He's got a little bit of nerd/dork humor to him which I can relate to. Plus anyone that takes suggestions on what ridiculous car to buy AND actually buys them with his own money is reason enough to follow him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I read Clay's posts in Doug DeMuro's voice... This made me laugh out loud. Thank you kind sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robochan Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Him or that fat bald guy from smoking tire. Neither have a clue what they are talking about and seem to just regurgitate other people's words as they do turns in parking lots and rave how good it handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsm_sleeper Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 damn parking lot "racers"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) damn parking lot "racers"! damn parking lot "ricers"! Edited December 9, 2015 by RyM3rC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I read Doug DeMuro's posts in Clay's voice... And this too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I had no idea who he was before I clicked that link and watched the video, so I can't really judge him, but my first impression of the guy is that he's definitely a bit of a narcissist. So people suggest a car and he buys it...ok, why should people care what he thinks about a car? Is he important enough that people will eagerly await his weekly updates? 'Oh jee whiz, I can't wait to hear Doug's new podcast this Thursday about how comfy he thinks the seats are!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I was entertained when Carmax couldn't give him a price on the Nissan, otherwise blah. With a budget of 60k I would say go old again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Hi I'm Doug DeMuro and today I'm taking a Roomba to CarMax to get a quote. Join me tomorrow when I take a dead fish to CarMax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Clarkson is a self-absorbed narcissist, but he has just enough awareness of it that it works. Jack Baruth is an obnoxious narcissist, but he manages to be entertaining enough that I'll give him a pass. Doug DeMuro's cardinal sin is that he's an insecure narcissist who manages not to be funny 99% of the time, even though he tries really hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I've never particularly been a huge fan of the guy but I don't see the narcissist stuff/arrogance either. I guess I expect him to talk about himself and his cars when that is basically what his articles and videos are about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Him or that fat bald guy from smoking tire. Neither have a clue what they are talking about and seem to just regurgitate other people's words as they do turns in parking lots and rave how good it handles. this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Clarkson is a self-absorbed narcissist, but he has just enough awareness of it that it works. Jack Baruth is an obnoxious narcissist, but he manages to be entertaining enough that I'll give him a pass. Doug DeMuro's cardinal sin is that he's an insecure narcissist who manages not to be funny 99% of the time, even though he tries really hard. http://unfoldinglove.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Heart-Love-Sky-Hands-Silhouette.jpg Couldn't agree more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 to be fair you have to take into account that this is the Midwest where if a person refers to themselves in the first person they are considered a braggart. regarding narcissist: http://www.quickmeme.com/img/f6/f67334bc58f2468bad15312669d5edaa0afe4c44de4eb56039994a47f00d296b.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hey guys, have any of you seen Doug DeMuro and Geeto67 in the same room together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hey guys, have any of you seen Doug DeMuro and Geeto67 in the same room together? Ha Ha. I have, but that doesn't count. I met him once a while back through some of the Jalopnik people I know in real life. If you want to bash Jalonik writers bash that Máté Petrány dude, I am pretty sure he shit on 4th gen F-bodies recently (http://jalopnik.com/cars-like-the-pontiac-trans-am-are-why-europeans-think-1746623372). Love him or hate him dude has an audience and he caters to them. Granted most of that audience are what I like to call "car people in theory" in that they read more magazine articles than they spend driving, but they get a kick out of him taking a hummer to a track day and the ferrari 360 to a rural southern dragstrip. He also goes out of the way to interact with his audience. If you aren't one of them it's easy to not read his stuff...just look for the demuro byline and skip the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Ha Ha. I have, but that doesn't count. I met him once a while back through some of the Jalopnik people I know in real life. If you want to bash Jalonik writers bash that Máté Petrány dude, I am pretty sure he shit on 4th gen F-bodies recently (http://jalopnik.com/cars-like-the-pontiac-trans-am-are-why-europeans-think-1746623372). Love him or hate him dude has an audience and he caters to them. Granted most of that audience are what I like to call "car people in theory" in that they read more magazine articles than they spend driving, but they get a kick out of him taking a hummer to a track day and the ferrari 360 to a rural southern dragstrip. He also goes out of the way to interact with his audience. If you aren't one of them it's easy to not read his stuff...just look for the demuro byline and skip the link. F-bodies deserve any form of filth that can be thrown their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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