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[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At my job, I load full pallets of concrete, drywall, plywood, etc, into customer trucks all day every day.

The bigger the truck, the more likely the customer is going to be a pain in the ass. Wishy washy about how much load they can carry, and crying up a storm if you touch the tailgate.

Smaller truck? Load up and go, They'll probably be back for more in a few hours too.

I like to tell people that if their truck can't handle the load, then they paid too much for the truck.

Also also, bigger trucks tend to be parked like douchbaggs more often than smaller trucks, just blocking the way for everyone.

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[–] JokeDeity@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Describing one of these as "on the right" is a wild choice.

[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What they have told us is true ... from a certain point of view.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I really don't understand the appeal of cars of that size...

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 1 week ago

I had a co-worker who got an oversized and lifted monster of a pickup, and I asked him what he's compensating for. He replied "my height" - he was a short but good natured guy, we had a good laugh.

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[–] Taco2112@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I don’t want to disrupt the circle jerk but those are two different models so this is not an apples to apples comparison. This is like comparing someone’s Subaru Outback to a Cadillac Escalade. Those are both SUVs but the Escalade is much bigger than the Outback. I’m not saying that trucks haven’t become giant monstrosities in recent history but this is a misleading post. If you compare a Ford Ranger or Tacoma from 20 years ago, it has gotten larger but it’s still a modest sized pickup truck in 2025.

I am a contractor and drive a pick up for work, it’s big and dumb.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Of course those are 2 different models? How does that make this insanity any less fitting?

I mean, sure, comparing the smallest (or 5th percentile), median and largest (95th) truck of one time to those of another time would be more truthful etc. But this is not a quantitative study, it is a meme, and it gets the point across perfectly.

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I don't think I'd call that progress.

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I think in this context it's talking about "industry progress" which just means "whatever path the industry has taken"

[–] whimsy@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's evolving, but backwards

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

Evolution doesn't have a direction. Being big is helping these trucks breed faster, so they're becoming more prevalent.

My condo building can’t even feet these fuckers in our parking spots. We’ve had to ban certain residents from parking here because of those trucks

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