Contributing to the segway-smug/ridiculous factor is the fact that the segway is parodied in so many movies and television shows, most notably with JP in Grandm

Contributing to the segway-smug/ridiculous factor is the fact that the segway is parodied in so many movies and television shows, most notably with JP in Grandma's Boy or in other movies like Paul Bart: Mall Cop. It's such an odd looking mode of transportation that it's easy to use it as some ridiculous prop.