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[meme] American grocery shopping. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by LANIK2000 to c/fuckcars

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Honestly, it just feels like a matter of time before we're gonna see tractor sized vehicles around in cities and people are still gonna say they NEED them for groceries. Yet when I actually visited America and we went grocery shopping with a pickup the size of my room back home, I got the experience of having shopping bags on my lap in the passage seat for the first time ever. Like where else you gonna put it? The trunk? The back seats??? Oh you jokester! There's like legit no space inside these things.

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[–] WoahWoah 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah, I see. Well, let me say this: seeing a grocery store parking lot filled with giganti-merican vehicles is always obnoxious.

But why couldn't you use the truck bed?? It's like the one time they could have actually put it to use! You'd think they'd be all about it. Like guys (and it's always guys) that carry a pocket knife and someone actually needs a knife for once. They practically cry they're so happy.

[–] LANIK2000 3 points 2 weeks ago

There wasn't really a good way to secure things back there. At least not something small and squishy like a grocery bag. Besides, the bed is so high up and huge, it's awkward putting anything up there anyways. The one time we actually hauled something, a Gokart, it was a massive pain getting that thing up there. It's too high for a ramp so better get to lifting.

Just for fun I've quickly looked online, and there actually exist accessories that make the bed smaller with little boxes for such things. Just buy a roof and it's almost as convenient as a regular car xD

My favorite is this one tho, someone had enough brains to develop an actual trunk (if a bit awkward to reach and a bit small) but understood the need for a much larger bed for the fragile ego xD