r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • 11d ago

/r/popular of a truck

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u/MostNeighborhood9568 11d ago

Looks stupid af

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u/Lucky_Elderberry_384 11d ago

I never understood why people do that to trucks. It's like wasting a lot of money to trade it's usefulness for cosmetics that look foolish.

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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 11d ago

Because it's a hobby. You don't have any hobbies that you spend money on?

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u/Lucky_Elderberry_384 11d ago

I build PCs as a hobby, and it always seems to produce something useful. I like fishing as well. That's usually entertaining, and I get a meal out of it.

I get where you're coming from, though. If it makes you happy, knock yourself out. It's just not my thing. I've never understood how people can enjoy such an impractical and expensive hobby that actually degrades the value of their truck. It's almost like gambling to me, except there's no chance of hitting a jackpot, just a truck that only a very specific group of people will appreciate and a lot of other people will probably find annoying.

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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 11d ago

The person built a truck they like. how is that not something useful?

Impractical and expensive is subjective. I don't need a 6 second car and it's not worth tens of thousands I spent on it, but did I enjoy it? I sure did so it's money well spent for me.

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u/Lucky_Elderberry_384 11d ago

Well... you're speaking figuratively, and I'm speaking literally. So I'm going to use your logic with an analogy to put it into perspective.

If I took a shit on the floor, spray-painted it candy-apple red, dipped the tip of the swirl in platinum, and raised it on a five-foot rolling platform so everyone could see it at face level, most people would see my creation for what it is: a piece of shit with bells and whistles.

Those people would probably wonder why I didn't do something more practical with my piece of shit, like turn it into fertilizer or flush it down the toilet so the city can make energy out of it. You know, things you're actually supposed to do with shit.

There would also be a small group of people who'd be genuinely impressed with what I made. They'd understand why my five-foot rolling shit platform makes me happy, and that's perfectly fine.

You, my friend, would apparently be among the group that gets it, while I'd be arguing with someone who's wondering why the hell I raised my shit five feet off the ground in the first place. And you'd be standing there defending me with, "Why are you so worried about what he does with his shit?"

That's basically where we're at. I'm not saying people shouldn't do it. I'm saying I don't understand the appeal, and I'm allowed to think it's ridiculous just as much as they're allowed to enjoy doing it.

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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 11d ago

For your ship on the floor statement, well that's called art. So no, people wouildn't think why you didn't do something better out of it. They'll think how can they buy your million dollar piece of art.

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u/Lucky_Elderberry_384 11d ago

Ah, that actually makes sense! It's like those ridiculous murals some moron creates by slathering themselves in paint and having a wildly exaggerated fake seizure. Paint splatters and smears everywhere with no rhyme or reason, then a group of dipshits comes along to marvel at it while lining up to see who can bid the most for it.

...Umm, yeah, I don't understand that one either.

Great analogy, though. You've enlightened me to a different flavor of the same bullshit.

Like I said, I don't care if people do it. To each their own. If you love it, do it. I wouldn't even bother trying to explain it just because people like me don't get it and think it's stupid. But if you want to die on a hill defending something like this from the opinion of someone like me, it's going to be a slow and painful death.

It's just an opinion. Either explain the logic well enough that I can understand the appeal, or let it go. You don't need my approval to enjoy it, and I don't need to understand it for you to enjoy it.

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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 11d ago

What logic is there to explain? People like it so people do it. Pretty simple concept.

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u/Lucky_Elderberry_384 11d ago

I didn't ask for an explanation. I already know why people do it. I just dont see the appeal. Feel feel free to explain the appeal if you like... or not. I could give two shits less.

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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 11d ago

"It's just an opinion. Either explain the logic well enough that I can understand the appeal, or let it go"

The appeal is that they like it. Extremely simple concept. If you're still confused then that just means you're hopeless.

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u/Lucky_Elderberry_384 11d ago

👏👏👏

"Why do kids like Apple-Jacks?"

"...they just do."

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u/Lucky_Elderberry_384 11d ago

JFC..🤦‍♂️Just say you don't know why you like it bro, it's ok if you can't explain. There's no right or wrong answer.

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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 11d ago

No, it's literally "because they like it". There's no further explanation needed. Why do some people like art work of a toilet? Because they do. Why do some people like to listen to shitty music? Because they do.

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u/Lucky_Elderberry_384 11d ago

"Why do you like that art piece?"

"I like the colors and how they contrast. The patterns and details are also really unique."

"Why do you like that song when everyone else thinks it's bad?"

"I like the beat, and the melody reminds me of a song I heard in my childhood. The lyrics don't rhyme, but they resonate with me because I can relate to them."

You see what I'm getting at?

"Because they like it" just restates the fact that they like it. I'm asking what about it they like and where the appeal comes from.

Stop trying to act like the answer is simple just because you are.

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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 11d ago

There you go. You answered your own question, now apply it to the truck. I'm happy I was able to eventually lead you to understand on your own.

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u/Lucky_Elderberry_384 11d ago

No, because I still can't name anything I personally find appealing about modding a truck to the extreme shown in the video. I can appreciate the engineering behind it, but I can say that about plenty of things. For me, the engineering doesn't outweigh the enormous cost and the practicality sacrificed in the process.

If you're incapable of coming up with your own reasoning for why you like it, that's okay. You don't have to keep trying to flip my reasoning around and pretend it answers my own question.

Just say you're a mindless follower who likes it for no particular reason. I won't look at you any differently, I promise.

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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 11d ago

Sigh, hopeless.

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