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[image] Emotional support truck (lemmy.ca)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Midi@lemmy.ca to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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Emotional support truck, blocking the sidewalk, sticking out into the road and with an empty driveway infront of it.

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[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 95 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I know this is !fuckcars@lemmy.world but I really hate driving these modern trucks. The hood is too high, the windshield is too narrow, and the height is too high. You really can't tell how close something. It's really dangerous.

On top of all that the assholes that drives these things have the brightest lights in the world. That shouldn't be allowed in the city.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 50 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Absolutely. Had to drive pickups at work and was constantly competing to get the old, beat up, smaller truck because it was just so much more practical to load and unload.

The target market here is so sensitive about their masculinity that they’ve actually sabotaged the practical use of these vehicles.

[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 13 points 3 months ago (4 children)

All my neighbors have trucks. I rarely see them use the truck bed. The truck bed is already shortened to make room for a back seat. On top that they all have crossover tool boxes. That take another 25% of room on the bed.

They basically perfected their target marketing.

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[–] Sentient_Modem@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

Man I have one of these as I tow a 16k lb trailer weekly and I fucking hate the thing. I wish I could get a Isuzu two door cab over with the same specs. Even though the Isuzu isn’t small it’s the smallest thing I could see getting where you can see shit. Also it cost just at as much as one of these support vehicles but without a bed. 😥

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

As another guy who drives pickups at work. I hate them as well. They have shit visibility, are difficult to park, handle like a tank, and the bed is difficult to get in and out of.

They design them now as toys, not work vehicles.

[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I saw one of those small japanese trucks in real life. Hopefully with enough imports truck companies will make smaller models.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Their attitude tends to be more on the side of begging governments to ban or heavily tax their competitors, that way the "free market" can decide which trucks consumers want.

[–] RickRussell_CA@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Fortnine has an excellent video about this issue.

[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I read this as Fortnite. I was really confused...

I never heard of this channel before. I'm going to subscribe.

Thank you for the video. Really informative and well edited.

The hood slants up?! Wtf...

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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 46 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's got a full bed too, so they can carry the 5 sheets of plywood they'll need to remodel in 3 years

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 43 points 3 months ago

And it's lifted so they can pick up those sheets of plywood at that Home Depot that is on top of a rocky mountain with no road to it.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago

It conveniently has a number you can spam

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 months ago (1 children)

AKA Gender affirming truck.

[–] magic_smoke@links.hackliberty.org 7 points 3 months ago

Big truck makes me feel like smol girl >:(

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Be a shame if a bunch of people called and complained. It would be terrible if you could zoom in on the rear passenger window and see their phone number

[–] BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hmm my first thought is that it might be the owner's truck.

[–] Cadeillac@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Yeah, that is probably the case. I'm sure his company isn't online for review

[–] iamjackflack@lemm.ee 17 points 3 months ago

Fuck that shit, climb over it on the pathway as destructively as possible

[–] Chucktesta@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Haven't seen anyone mention the fact that their landscape is shit

[–] Rubisco@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The website is really top notch, too.
Between the truck and the yard, I wouldn't call them for any job.
As others have pointed out, that's no work truck, and that yard is bleak.

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[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Why would you assume it’s their yard? More than likely they are visiting a client, there doesn’t look to be street parking, and some people don’t want you parking on their driveway.

This really looks like a contractor trying to fit off the street and driveway and managing the best they can to meet a potential client.

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[–] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In most places, blocking the sidewalk like that is illegal

[–] hobovision@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Probably is there too but good luck getting anyone to fine them for it

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

the feminine urge to knife those tires

[–] etenil@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Oh that would be illegal. Simply deflating them doesn't cause damage and achieves the same effect.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Unless they don’t notice and drive off and the tire explodes and they hurt a totally innocent bystander.

Maybe don’t vandalize people’s shit, even if they’re dicks, that makes you a bigger dick in almost all situations. An adult wouldn’t seek revenge. The fuck is wrong with people?

Not adult enough you need to take your emotions out on other peoples stuff? Come on.

[–] Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I agree, would also like to point out, if someone vandalized the tires, how is the driver to know it was because of how they parked? 🤔

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

So we complain about women getting a penis but this guy can't get one? They can. Probably cheaper.

[–] TotalFat@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

This truck and 95% of others like it are tax loophole trucks: https://www.inc.com/dan-furman/the-suv-tax-deduction-loopholeis-alive-well-but-its-not-what-you-think-it-is.html

In fact, if you Google "tax loophole truck," the first result I get is a dealership.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago

At least this truck might be used occasionally for its purpose even if it's raised height only would make the job harder.

Sticking out into the roadway because they would have trouble fitting between it and the other car to get in the door is a huge asshole move.

[–] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

I call them compensators.

Their size is inversely proportional to the capacity of the user’s head.

Some are big enough to replace both.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 3 months ago

This is a huge hazard for guys like me.

Points to his pony tail

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Hello, police? Yes I'd like to anonymously report a dangerous road obstruction.

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