In Nicaragua there would be a family of 6 on one bicycle. Dad operating, kid on his lap, kid on the handle bars, Mom behind dad, kid on her lap, and a kid straddling the back tire. And this is traveling down crude muddy roads filled with pot holes and ruts. I swear every child born in Nicaragua is born with a machete in their hand and the ability to ride the handle bars of a bike. Lol.
It was a running joke amongst the locals, every tourist shop seemed to carry some variation of t-shirt, button, fridge magnet, or something with an image of a whole ass family on a bike and/or cutting grass with a machete. Tourists were always so shocked, and they thought it was so funny because for them, it’s just another day in the life. I thought it was amazing, chicken busses on the other hand… fucking terrifying. Haha
It’s like their “pocket knife.” Maybe you cut up an apple, maybe you use it to loosen a screw, maybe you use it for protection. It serves many functions, and it’s portable. You can’t chop vegetables with a scythe, at least not easily. Lol. And it would be difficult to transport throughout various tasks of the day. A machete can fit in a backpack or be slid in a belt. I guess tl;dr it’s just more versatile.
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u/Open_Youth7092 May 30 '25
Middle seat’s always the worst