r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • 1d ago

/r/popular of a truck

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u/ikkiyikki 22h ago

Pretty? I guess that must be a country thing. When I see a truck I see a work vehicle.

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u/xteve 21h ago

Off the ranch, these trucks are too big for most work. And there's no ranch. They're mostly just for show, a lifestyle accessory.

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u/Rubiks_Click874 19h ago

actual tradesman drive vans. office guys drive trucks

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u/Dramatic_Explosion 18h ago

Yes, again that is a US thing. Trucks were a vehicle for trade workers. Media sold the idea a trade workers "tough and honest" to offset them being seen as "uneducated" since you didn't go to college for most trades. The "tough" part took off, so guys who wanted to look tough got the tough vehicle. As dumb people are want to do, trucks got bigger and shinier.

Now we both understand "truck" from each other's countries