FWD midsize sedan. A GM A-body made by Pontiac which was discontinued in 1991 (see Buick Century, Chevy Celebrity, Oldsmobile Ciera). They are very reliable cars. Even the old models, which go back to 1982, are very roomy, legally seating up to six with the bench seat in front. For some reason, they were offered with a 2.5L 4-cylinder; apparently they thought having a 4-cyl = better gas mileage. The car is so damn heavy it didn't get much better mileage than the V6 model. Early models, such as the '84, came with a 2.8L V6 and a 3-speed auto. Later ones upgraded to the 3.1 with a 4-speed overdrive.
I bought a 6000 LE for $20. It looked like total shit, but could leave any ricer sitting at the light. Didn't have a muffler either. Upon hearing the engine rev, it was mistaken for an old Mustang. Ownzer.
Perfect "teenager's first car." I got mine for my 17th birthday from my uncle. It's the boxiest car you'll ever see. Very easy to gut open and add in aftermarket stereos and starters.
when you're holding up your phone and making faces at it, as though you are taking a selfie, but you're really taking a picture of the person across from you or the wall or anything else that seems interesting but you don't want to be caught dead taking a picture of.
This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.
The grindset is a contemporary ideology of self-exploitation disguised as strength, deeply tied to the aesthetics of the “sigma male” and to new digital forms of patriarchy. It promotes the idea that human worth depends on productivity, economic success, absolute emotional control, and the ability to work endlessly, turning vulnerability, rest, community, and tenderness into signs of weakness. Beneath its rhetoric of discipline and power often lies a profound inability to relate healthily to pain, fragility, and human interdependence.
“That’s the grindset, brother. While weak men sleep and complain, sigma males stay disciplined, work in silence, suppress emotions, and build power while everyone else wastes time chasing comfort.”