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What is it with many men and the desire to own a truck?
As a man, I've never thought that a truck was visually appealing. To me, they look very unappealing and somewhat monstrous, a disaster on the road. Yet, for some reason or another, fellow men, in high percentages, seem to enjoy them, for whatever reason. This includes men who do not need them for work. In fact, most of the guys I see who drive a pick-up never use it particular to their job. They simply drive a truck just because it's a truck.
Now, why is this? It certainly isn't gas mileage, as trucks are gas guzzlers. Is it because they want to haul things? Perhaps, but it is rare that one would need to haul a lot of items. In fact, most small items can be hauled in a car. Thus, if it's not cost efficiency and hauling items, what is it?
In my opinion, a lot of guys drive a truck simply because they think a truck is "manly". It's similar to the way a lot of guys deer hunt, because they view it as a "manly" thing to do. It's not necessarily that they enjoy it for what it does, it's that they enjoy it because it makes them feel more manly. My hypothesis is that a lot of men purchase a truck because they have low self esteem in their masculinity, and they need some object, even a vehicle, that says "I'm a man".
What do you think? Do you agree with my assessment? Yes or no. Please tell me.
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It's not just men. I'm female, and not at all masculine, but I miss owning a truck! I'm always needing a truck for something. I don't need a big truck; just a small one to haul stuff. I use to have horses and needed my truck to haul hay bales, get feed and all that kind of stuff. Now I need to get one to haul garden/lawn stuff.
Because putting 4x8 sheets of plywood in the back of a Mini is impossible.
So is putting the goats.
And then it would be difficult if not impossible to haul the trailer with a Smart Car.
Have you seen the picture of the smart car that got caught between two heavy trucks with the smacker going all of 10 mph? Surely the Smart car became an accordion. I will stick with larger cars to have some hope of having something left.
If you don't like a pickup truck, how about don't buy one. I never saw the sense in berets, arm warmers, or high heel pumps. But it never occurred to me to try to psychoanalyze those who do.
I sure liked the old days when just us const. folk and ranchers needed pickups. they were usually striped down no fancy upholstery sometimes not even a radio. now you cant buy a plain Jane for less than my mortgage. screw it my 84 f150 is on it's third motor at 750,000 miles. the 300 in line, best motor ever built except jeeps 4 ltr maybe. the ones that really need pickups are the ones who drive the old ones cause we cant afford the new cadillacs they are selling. times change
To me, that's the most laughable thing. These manufacturers are spec'ing out pickups to the point that they're costing 40 and 50 grand. When i see 'em, i can't stop laughing. A 50k pickup truck?
A few of my neighbors dropped a bushel of money on a new pickup, but most people around here have really old pickup trucks. When they go bad, they just rebuild them and keep driving. Cheaper than these new ones.
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...the attitudes that come out of some libs are just unbelievable
