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Comment by rhexs

3 years ago

Sometimes people are different than you and enjoy different things and it doesn’t inherently mean they’re bad.

Perhaps try adjusting to your new location instead of blaming the locals?

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switchbak  3 years ago

It's also perfectly valid to hold an opinion and have preferences contrary to those around you.

And these opinions aren't about shoe style, they have consequences on the broader society, and thus are open to criticism for their societal impacts.

woodruffw  3 years ago

I didn't detect any blame in the GP's comment, nor the claim that "I dislike it and therefore it's inherently bad."

The more accurate reading would be that the GP thinks that it's bad, and that's why they don't like it. But even still, the comment doesn't appear to contain blame, only bewilderment.

  • RajT88  3 years ago

    Tricked out trucks aren't my thing. But I can see the appeal of buying a rugged vehicle and tricking it out.

    To the extent that I have an axe to grind with the big truck owners, it's because some (not all, and not always) these big truck drivers:

    - Drive aggressively in urban areas - Blast their excessive lights which is a hazard for cars in front of them - Are intentionally disruptive with their giant horns

    Put more plainly - assholes seem to be drawn to such things. But I don't think they create assholes.

    But for sure, where I live, there are a lot of disruptive assholes with big trucks.

    • hn_user2  3 years ago

      I live in a rural area.

      And I'm sure not all big truck owners tailgate. But when I am being tailgated, it is almost always by a big truck.

      So it is I think many people shape their view of these vehicles. It could be a tiny percentage of the owners or large trucks, but we remember these interactions of bright lights, a cloud of coal, loud horns, and someone tailgating an inch behind us.