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The cream of the crop vehicle for Armenians is the Mercedes. Nothing comes close to owning a Benz. In fact, owning a 10 year old Mercedes is a much better option (especially for status purposes) than owning a brand new vehicle–even a Lexus.

That’s right, with so many beautiful cars on the road, only a Mercedes will do as an appropriate luxury car for an Armenian.

The Mercedes was probably the first luxury vehicle, and Armenians know that owning one reflected to the rest of the world that they had made it in life or business or whatever.

But sometimes it may go beyond a status symbol. It may even be a point of pride. Pride that I own one and you don’t. (Full Disclaimer: I don’t own one). But Armenian pride is never meant to be hurtful toward anyone. So if you feel insulted by another Armenian because of your car, remember that if you are Armenian, chances are that one day you too will own a Benz.

If an Armenian owns a Benz, what you will usually see in an Armenian household is that the other car is a beat up 1982 Tercel (I think Toyota made a Tercel back in the early 80s). The drive to church, birthday parties, and Sunday afternoon BBQs will always be in the Benz. It is not just a status symbol, it is the symbol of accomplishment and satisfaction!

Armenians have a rich musical history, so that may be the reason why Armenians love pianos. Children around the world may be raised to enjoy a wide variety of musical instruments, the average Armenian child will have only known the piano. Walk into an Armenian home and you are likely to find a piano (whether it is gathering dust or not is another topic).

The kids will have most likely been dragged to piano lessons every week, in hopes that the children would soon become great prodigies. The piano will take a prominent place in the home and though you will see music on the music stand, chances are that the child nor the parents pay any attention to playing the piano.

So as Armenians, we love our pianos, but if we are honest as a people, the piano serves more as a decorative aesthetic rather than a functional instrument.

Armenians love Satellite TV. Actually, Armenians love TV (period). TV is used for entertainment purposes, educational purposes, and to pacify the screaming child. It is used as decoration, as art, and a way to pacify old men. The greatest discovery for Armenians in the last 15 years is the Satellite TV. And it’s not just to get the channels from the Middle East, but it’s the idea that you can have thousands of channels.

That’s right. Armenians love the idea that their TV can get thousands of channels–regardless whether 997 of those channels are worth watching (generally, they are not). Some people may choose cable as a means of getting those channels, but Armenians don’t get cable. Armenians love Satellite TV. And if they are good Armenians, they have probably invested in the biggest satellite money can buy, for the bigger the satellite the better the signal (right?).

This may seem an unfair post. There may seem nothing unique about Armenians and their cars. Most boys (especially between the ages of 16 and 40) seem to like their cars suped-up, with the latest and dopest thing attached that makes a noise for the neighbors to hear.

Armenians (especially the men) love to not only supe-up their cars, but they love suping up their suped-up cars. Armenians will stop at nothing to supe-up their vehicle. And though some Armenians may be able to afford a late model Cadillac Escalade, most are suping up their ‘81 Tercel. I’m not sure how you can supe up a Tercel, but thank God for the creative brain he has given an Armenian.

New rims, new wheels, new air freshner, and the car may seem as good as new, ready to hit the party scene on a Friday night.