A pickup truck is a vehicle originally designed for men who work with their hands and have to frequently carry large loads. The bed of the truck used to be able to carry a 4 x 8 foot sheet of plywood. In many pickups these days, the bed has been shortened to make room for extended cabs leaving barely any room for a load of furniture or firewood or compost or whatever. Today men with office jobs use pickups as a kind of pseudo symbol of masculinity.
I know I am painting with a broad brush here, but, I think this is an example of symbolism over substance. For me, a vehicle is a thing to get me from point A to point B with reasonable safety and comfort. I don’t “get” those who see it as an extension of their personality, politics, or manliness.
“For me, a vehicle is a thing to get me from point A to point B with reasonable safety and comfort. I don’t “get” those who see it as an extension of their personality, politics, or manliness.”
The same thought applies to any car. For years I used to buy 10-year old beaters for a song, drive them into the ground and get another one 3 years later.
No woman ever went out of her way to give me a glance while driving one of those cars. Drove my bosses new Jag to lunch one day and there were several women gawking and salivating at the car while looking at me.
In the shallowness of our society, Point A to Point B is a chance to get laid. Slick cars are just fancy tail feathers. Not that there’s anything wrong with that...
SUVs were designed for the same type of guy, but one who wants to keep his tools/ guns warm and dry.
most of my friends in construction drive small SUVs. slightly better gas mileage, plenty room for tools, and enough power to pull a trailer if more room is needed.
“Today men with office jobs use pickups as a kind of pseudo symbol of masculinity.
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Liberal mentality. I don’t know a single person I have ever worked with that owns a pickup with that problem. Not a single one.