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True, but as someone who grew up in Pakistan, these trucks are generally regarded as an eye sore.
by nomy99 6y ago
True, but as someone who grew up in Pakistan, these trucks are generally regarded as an eye sore.
- umeshunni 6y agowhy?
- nomy99 6y agoThe trucks are often not maintained well mechanically so there is a real danger when sharing the road with them. Secondly, from my anecdotal experience they are driven carelessly and there is a genuine fear factor from them. Also, Pakistani people generally have an avant-garde attitude towards flamboyancy. So this art kind of gets bucketed in that.
- olivermarks 6y agoI was surprised by this. I'd expect a beaten up truck (as most are) would be poorly maintained and expendable in a wreck whereas a highly personalized vehicle would be much less likely to be damaged in crash by the driver given the time and money involved. I'm a huge fan or personalizing vehicles.
- the_arun 6y agoThe only concern I have is - changes to center of gravity with these additions.
- olivermarks 6y agoWhen empty maybe, a loaded truck isn't going to have many issues with a wooden tiara over the cab
- chordalkeyboard 6y agoI saw a jingle truck in Afghanistan that was piled so high with hides that I was surprised it wasn't falling over, the pile extended far above the height of the cabin.
- amingilani 6y agoI encourage you to Google images for "overloading trucks pakistan". Those pictures are the norm. I've often had to drive slowly behind a truck on a main road because the truck's load was hanging off the top, and out the sides and blocked the adjacent lanes. And yes, these trucks are huge.
- daneel_w 6y agoProbably because of their kitsch and garish appearance; quote, "an eye sore".
- oa335 6y agoBecause upper class Pakistanis have a “colonized” mindset and tend to believe that true quality culture must be imported. Additionally, egalitarianism is not a value as it is in the USA, so working class art is generally looked down on.
- nomy99 6y agoThat's also part of the truth.
- Cthulhu_ 6y agoI dunno, the USA has a massive class divide - think of the stigmas associated with subcultures (e.g. "hillbillies", "white trash"), race, where people live (suburbs or "the projects"), and of course relative financial status (the 1%, the 0.1% who might as well be living in an entirely different country compared to the working poor).