Culture Club

Have you ever noticed that there is a "mechanic" culture? You know what I mean. No matter where you go you can spot a mechanic within 50 feet....even before checking his nails for telltale grease residue. Is it the hair, the clothes or the attitude? Maybe it's a mixture of the three.

I know that not all mechanics look alike or fall into this category, but there is still an obvious culture just the same. So I ask you three simple questions which arise from this subject.

Why do the majority of mechanics have long, unkempt hair or a mullet?
Why do they all love heavy metal?
Why do they all drive the "it" cars from the 80's?

You know, even Jon Bon Jovi has updated his look over the years. He still has rocker hair but have you ever imagined him with a short 'do? Seriously, it's not just a rocker thing...he needs long hair. Not pretty. He's been living on a prayer and some serious residuals for a long time cuz he ain't no CK model.

I asked a mechanic friend (who by the way doesn't have long hair, love heavy metal or drive an 80's car....he does love Larry the Cable Guy though, so we can't totally discount his membership in the mechanic's culture) why the mechanic culture is the way it is. His prompt but mystifying response...."I don't know."
This guy is immersed in the culture on a daily basis, spends more time in it than he does with his kids and he still can't figure it out. I say it's because there is no logic or sense behind it.

So, if anyone out there has any idea why mechanics love those silver silhouette's of naked women or why they only date women they find in bars....we'd all love to be enlightened