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Same in The Netherlands. In the last year I’ve seen several micropenis-compensating huge RAM and Ford pick-ups appearing in my neighborhood. They don’t fit a st
by leokennis 3y ago
Same in The Netherlands. In the last year I’ve seen several micropenis-compensating huge RAM and Ford pick-ups appearing in my neighborhood. They don’t fit a standard parking spot. For small businesses they carry less than something like a Ford transit. Horrible noise. Terrible visibility from the wheel. Terrible fuel economy. I’m severely hoping that our government imposes a 1000% tax on them or something.
- DoingIsLearning 3y agoThey already get taxed disproportionately based on weight alone. But this meme import needs some form of EuroNCAP curbing not just emissions related. Something like an F-150 in Dutch cities is (in my view) an unacceptable risk for any child on a fietspad or a pedestrian. The visibility is shit, and the chances of survival on impact are close to nothing. A lorry is literally safer than that non-sense.
- DiggyJohnson 3y agoI feel like the "compensating" joke about large SUV and truck drivers has really run its course by this point.
- leokennis 3y agoExcept for some edge cases, what else is the use of a 3,000kg 6m truck when it is transporting between 1 and 4 people except to compensate?
- eindiran 3y agoThe point is that the compensating / micropenis jokes have been beating a dead horse for at least 10 years at this point. It's boring, it's embarrassing and it takes away from your message when you pepper them into your speech.
- leokennis 3y agoI disagree. At least in The Netherlands, these vehicles are a classic “mid life crisis mobile”. People compensating for something by buying an outrageous vehicle. So the “compensating joke” I’m making is in my opinion at least 50% truth.
- eindiran 3y agoI am not making a claim about the truthiness of the "joke". I'm saying it's old, not funny, and frankly annoying. And, to be clear, I have no stake in defending large vehicle ownership; I'm just saying you will elicit more agreement and fewer eye-rolls if you drop the "compensating" joke.
- leokennis 3y agoI still disagree. A completely factual statement like “my daily observations support the theory that sales of large pick-up trucks in The Netherlands have grown, while I can not observe a matching growth in business development that could explain the increased need for such vehicles” would be read by exactly no one. A joke based in truth catches people’s attention and draws them to read essentially the same thing I said above. A rhetorical device, sure. But we are on a discussion forum here, not in an economics paper.
- faeriechangling 3y ago
- marcellus23 3y agoHow do you explain the women who drive these vehicles?
- leokennis 3y agoI’ve never seen a woman drive these (in The Netherlands). It’s always middle aged men.
- datavirtue 3y agoStatus symbol of intimidation. I can afford this because I'm something. Step aside. You get to telegraph your success everywhere. Especially at work. When you telegraph success it begets more success. Shiney door handles, wheels, and badges that say "Platinum." I need to tow shit and haul building supplies. The base model tows more, gets better milage, and handles better...and costs a hell of a lot less.
- Forgotthepass8 3y agoThey survive the crash.
- leokennis 3y agoYes. And my 8 year old son on his bike dies. Serves him right, he should’ve gotten himself one of those RAM 1500’s as well.
- demondemidi 3y agoWonder why.