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Anyone with a truck carrying giant flags. If you are in the US, you know what I mean.

Yeah, these are often the people that grumble about women having rights while they crush beer cans in their heads. The supreme assholes are the ones driving $50k+ vehicles with a little black and white flag with a blue stripe. These are the creepy ass country club motherfuckers that own businesses and have racist agendas that actually affect people due to their high status in society.

Yeah, I'm generalizing a lot here (aren't we all?) but by and large those are dog whistle symbols for hatred.

The "Don't Tread On Me" flag placed by these entitled assholes is what always gets me. Bitch, no one has tread on you as much as you tread on everyone else.

The FL government sells a "don't tread on me" vanity plate. Somehow the irony of giving the government extra money to show what a rebel they are is lost on them. Smh

I'm conflicted by this because the other day, I saw one of these with LGBTQ+ flags and not the typical American, Mexican, Rattlesnake or Trump 2024 flags.

Still, it was on a giant truck clearly not for working on a farm or hauling anything but ass and those giant flags are obnoxious no matter what they are signalling.

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Lifted trucks. My assurance goes up 10x if they have rims and tires meant for the road.

My friend and I bought trucks around the same time. Mine is a simple tradesman Ram, no bells and whistles, primarily for moving and hauling stuff that can't fit in my wife's sedan.

I'm a pretty passive driver. Live and let live, y'know?

My friend had a similar personality when he first got his Tundra (of course with all the extras he can afford). Then he goes and spends $10,000 on a lift, winch, and floodlights. Now he's like a different person. He drives super aggressively, whipping round corners, weaving through traffic going 20mph over on the highway. He was driving me through some quiet neighborhood the other day and nearly mowed over a cyclist. I asked him what the hell he was doing and he shrugged and said "if she's gonna ride a bike in the street, she's gotta look out for trucks. Not my fault if she doesn't see me"

TL;DR - truck drivers are fine, a truck is a tool like any other vehicle. Lifting your truck turns you into a redneck scumbag overnight though apparently.

Lifted Dodge Ram. They are more likely to be drunk too.

Welcome to my new segment, You Might Want to Know?

Dodge and Ram are two different brands and product lines. Rams are the trucks, and Dodge makes muscle vehicles.

But as to your point, you're more right than you possibly know!

Knowledge is knowing that Ram is now itcs own brand. Wisdom is knowing only nerds who use federated social media would care. Understanding is appreciating all new content people provide.

I always assume they will tailgate me, and so far, I’ve never been wrong.

truck nutz. like. not new (which might be a gag. I did zip tie some onto a friends car once. But, uh, it was a prius, and they were dragging on the gorund.)

Only exception is the older Rangers S10s etc that weren’t insanely large. Anything Dodge in my experience is guaranteed.

I also assume they are absolutely God awful drivers.

(EU) SUVs. Are you insecure and too stupid to drive? GET A CAR 20% larger in every dimension so you can piss off the whole world with your incompetence.

I live in a Dutch city and there's like 3 people here with dumbass cars like dode rams and everytime I see them the only thing I can think is damn you are an asshole. Those cars are ridiculous

These huge vehicles (I can't call them cars anymore) also really don't even fit our roads. Do these people only intend to use their cars on the freeway?

Totally true, I always thought that would be the case but there really are studies that confirm this.

Or do you have a genuine reason that makes them advantageous?

I have an SUV because:

  • my mother in law has mobility issues and struggles to get in/out of a saloon.
  • my wife has neck issues and the higher driving position is better for her
  • I like it (ok, that could make me an arsehole)

Truth is that mine (BMW X1) is at most 5cm bigger in any dimension, if at all, than the car on which it is based (Mini Cooper). The extra size is an optical illusion.

Well then just block all roads and murder people while you are at it. A ok.

Did you read my post?

Would it be correct to sum up your post as: my family is so handicapped they can only drives SUVs, i am an asshole and need to talk about my COMPACT SUV because people in my life do not talk about it enough?

That's similar to why I hav an SUV. My dad has mobility issues and has a scooter to help him get around. The SUV is higher off the ground making it easier to get in and out while the larger cargo space can hold the scooter and anything else (groceries, luggage, etc).

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Anything that makes VRROOOOOOM VROOOOOM noises when it doesn't need to is almost certainly driven by an asshole.

Ehh, or someone that can't afford to fix their exhaust (been there)

There definitely aren't that many people with broken exhausts.

You can always tell which people do it on purpose because they'll make sporty modifications to like a Camry or other low-end, beat up car and act like they're fast just because they're loud.

There definitely aren’t that many people with broken exhausts.

It's pretty common in areas that put down a lot of salt in the winter. Usually takes a handful of winters but the exhaust is often one of the first things to succumb to the rust.

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Idiots on motorcycles who rev in neighborhoods and parking lots are some of the biggest assholes.

Yes the giant ‘mufflers’ were bad enough, lately I’m seeing & hearing poorly tuned expensive sports cars. Mass incompetence or intentional noise maker? These thing are backfiring like crazy.

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NL here: Imported American trucks. You do not need a car that costs €5000/month in fuel alone that you cannot use practically in any way that a van, a regular car or even a bakfiets could do more cost-effectively. The only people who go through the effort to get such a vehicle are compensating for something, and a Dodge Ram in The Netherlands is only useful for dick measuring, and the most significant thing it'll ever move is the owner's fragile ego.

We look at those people the same in the US too tbf lol

At least the European car market still has regular cars. Turns out that if it's cheaper and easier to build and sell trucks, car manufacturers will make only trucks. So too many Americans buy trucks and SUV's, not because they want to, but because that's the only thing they can buy.

So too many Americans buy trucks and SUV’s, not because they want to, but because that’s the only thing they can buy.

That is...insanely inaccurate lol. "I wanted to buy a car but I could only find trucks for sale" is not a thing in this country whatosever.

In NL they have a lot less legitimity, there are no mountains, no huge private farms, no vast plains with subpar roads.

Yeah, they don't even fit in a regular parking space, it is ridiculous to drive one in the Netherlands

They don't fit in parking spaces here either! I'm constantly saying that they should park in the back of the parking lot

Ram Trucks. according to research, these vehicles are the most likely to be driven, and wrecked, by a drunk driver. People who instinctively idolize an animal that solves it's problems by smashing them with it's face... probably not the best people to drive near.

Living in Australia where US trucks really don't go on our roads well, I can attest to Ram drivers being the most dreadful drivers here. As we've come to call it, Emotional Support Vehicles.

It's got nothing to do with any weird animal symbolism bro. Thing is, dodge will finance absolutely anybody. And dodge makes a fun vehicle until it breaks down.

do rams break down alot? because my father daily drove one for like 20 years without it breaking down

It's like 50/50 lol. My brother has a 20+year old Ram, no problems. My Ram went tits up after 4 years. But my Charger ran like a champ until I sold it. If I'm ever in the situation where I can justify a fast car again, it will definitely be a another hemi. As far a trucks go tho, I'm a die hard GM fan these days.

Sadly I really like how the classics look and therefore want one.

But I don't drink, at all. And I definitely don't idolize rams. That's a pretty funny generalization to make though.

Anything with truck nuts attached

Hold up. Truck nuts on a Prius or PT Cruiser is fucking hilarious

I once saw them on a stroller.

And yes, truck nuts are objectively funny. Ironically on trucks when the driver is obviously compensating for something. And regular funny on everything else.

One of my friends has truck nuts on his 70's moped, and it gets a laugh out of people wherever he goes.

Generally people who do that are of a particular political affiliation. They would feel emasculated when told they have made their truck Transgender as the truck was not made with balls.

As doing this shows just how small of a micro penis they have.

  • Teslas
  • Really large trucks that are clearly not being used for actual work
  • BMWs
  • Lexuses
  • Shitty little ricers that aren't fast, they're just obnoxiously loud
  • Anyone with a rented box truck (like a UHaul) driving in the far left lane of the freeway.
  • Cop cars

I'm surprised to see Lexus on that list.

In my experience Lexus is more deserving than Tesla. Most Lexus drivers I come across on the road follow the laws pretty well and use a signal, but the people I've met in person who drove them were assholes. Opposite has been the case with Tesla drivers for me and the pic says assholes and doesn't specify their driving ability.

I guess I could see that. I have a Lexus but hopefully I'm not an asshole :(.

I see that with Lexus SUVs more than the sedans though. But they definitely deserve to make the list.

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Anyone who has a big fucking pickup truck and isn't living in a rural area

Most will never see a speck of dirt in their entire lifetime or haul anything more than groceries. Pavement princesses.

Tesla's have become the new BMW drivers from my experience as of late.

Especially with how many of them are asleep at least I'm awake Ps I drive a bmw z3

Strangely... I don't think it's the fault of the driver (well, they still picked the car)... The lane assist FSD autobraking is all fucking awful.

Next time you see one get in front of it about 100 yards ahead and tap the brakes... Don't brake, just flash the tail lights... The Tesla will slow down every time.

They're terrible cars for terrible people I guess.

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BMW. Eveytime. No blinker use either.

The BMW drivers have chilled out a little... It's the audi driver these days that are complete tools.

If you ever think you are doing a worthless job ... think about the poor guy who installs the blinkers in a BMW factory.

That would be my first choice. Same experience.

Pretty sure they just removed turn signals on cars where I live. Super expensive car being driven by someone who has no clue, can't guage speeds, can't guage other traffic and can't figure out when to use turn signals.

Cops do not do traffic infraction stops here whatsoever, and I'm pretty convinced many of the drivers here don't even have a license. There is no way they could ha e passed the written test.

  • Any truck so big they can't see kids crossing the road or has to put a front tire on the side walk to not be in the street.

  • Any large truck with double wide wheels or a truckbed as clean as the day it was made.

Edit: Also a police car. I missed that the first time around.

There are plenty of people who have trucks for work. But i live in texas. The shitheads are the ones you can tell are the ones with a clean truck. Never seen dirt or any tools/machinery.

And plenty of people say they have a truck for work and it's largely empty except tools in a bed box which could be done with smaller more economical vehicles. Honestly jobs where a truck would be needed should provide the truck so there's fewer in the road.

Big ass lifted trucks with the double back wheels my god. I feel so embarrassed for them

They're so hilarious. The dual rear wheels increase the weight capacity for hauling... Then they jack the truck up, reducing the weight capacity.

We have a truck with dual rear wheels and a flat bed. It lives in the yard and is only driven when we or a neighbor needs to move something big, as it should be.

Any truck but Dodge Ram in particular.

Ram trucks are the official vehicle of domestic abuse.

I play games online with a guy from Norway and he was telling me somebody from his town had an imported Dodge Ram.

And I said let me guess - he revs the engine at stop lights, spins out of every single parking lot, and roars through town like a maniac. "How did you know?" They all drive that way! I guess even in Norway they do. I think maybe they get a manual with the vehicle.

Easily a Tesla. Any model.

I'll give someone with an early model the benefit of the doubt as they might not have realised the heights his assholeness would reach and may have been trying to do right by the environment, but newer models and I'm going to judge you.

You never see their windows down because they don't want to let their farts out.

God, this is tautogical at this point. In San Francisco, about 6 years ago, you suddenly saw Teslas beginning to do the asshole shit that BMWs were famous for.

By now, the infamous BMW drivers have been wholly replaced by Tesla drivers. I can’t remember the last time I saw a BMW do something assholish.

I mean the only people who could have realistically afforded a Tesla before the Model 3 was the same people who would have gotten Lexuses or BMWs and the only people who get them now are Muskets.

I mean yesterday I saw one use its turn signal and everything.

Agreed. Teslas are just giant Elon Musk flags now. One big L for environmentalism, I suppose? lol

I mean Tesla was one of the first normal looking battery cars and when they came out that was before musk went full blown brain dead. Really you can’t judge all of em

Yeah, the problem is that they started to become status symbols, all of which are massive asshole magnets.

Do you think so? I don’t fully see that since they really are not all that expensive especially with the cheaper one. I just never thought of a Tesla that way before

Any recent Tesla model.

Omg there so ugly. Like driving a giant sperm.

That, and who the h3ll wants to give the idiot Elon any money after the way he's acting? And then the quality issues... steering wheels falling off, I mean, good grief.

Anything that looks like it just pulled off the battlefield. Like G Wagons and Hummers.

I've never seen a dirty G Wagon or Hummer, so I'm not sure what you're taking about.

This may just be confirmation bias but it seems like the majority of cars that pull out in front of me forcing me to break when they could have just waited 2 seconds for me to pass seem to be pickup trucks. Bonus points with last weeks one to do that which was also 1) driven by an elderly couple 2) swerveing all over the road, 3) driving 5 miles below speed limit, 4) had unsecured items in the back.

They do make mini-trucks which are much better for fuel mileage while having the benefits of a work truck, but like you said these people aren't buying them with fuel mileage or practicality in mind.

Tell me you live in Florida without telling me you live in Florida. If you don't, you sure know their drivers.

I'm surprised this isn't listed yet: Hummer

I think the hate for Hummers has died down simply because you just don't see them around very often anymore.

How was no one said Dodge challenger / charger yet?

Same thing where I am (CHP)...

Honestly though, they exhibit the worst driving 'skills'/behaviour. Definitely not leading by example.

In Germany every asshole drives an BMW, but not every BMW driver is an asshole. It's a German brand so they much cheaper than in America because there are no import costs. Yes, they still are substantially more expensive than a VW but there are much more a car every other German drives than something special. If we only talk about the higher end models - sure.

In the UK, BMW drivers were notorious for being the most aggressive and least polite on the roads of the 80s and 90s. In recent years Audi have stolen that crown, thanks to slick marketing and product placement. This brand attracts superficial and insecure cretins like a magnet and the ecosystem is rife with fraudulent behaviour. The used car market is a minefield of manipulated odometers and stolen vehicles.

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I got upgraded from my usual generic Mercedes C-Class rental car to a BMW 5-Series on one of my trips to Germany. I instantly felt 10% more assholish as soon as I got into it. I even managed to get a speeding ticket within the first 10km or so - camera caught me going 8km/h over the limit in a construction zone, I think on the A67. The fine was only something like €20.
I usually make a conscious effort to not drive like an asshole, especially when I'm traveling, although for some countires driving like an asshole is mandatory.

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Aside cop cars (and we have like 4 different departments of cops, one worse than the other) the worse of all are cars/motorcycles that produce satanic 100+decibel sounds, literally they should be illegal.

Teslas, for sure. And Subaru drivers aren't necessarily assholes, but they seem to always be in my way.

Ford Mustang. Literally never been near one on the road that wasn't revving the engine, tailgating people, and driving like a maniac.

Seriously tho in the US you gotta always assume the cop is trigger happy because if you don't your ass is gonna get turned into lead flavored swiss cheese.

Any one using a light bar or super bright off road lights on the road. They obviously don't care about others. I know you want a car model but every time I see this I wish a cop would/ could take action.

Any cars really, cars have the power to turn any decent human being into soulless sociopath.

And what's more there is no model associated with not being driven by an asshole. And no one can prove me wrong 😄

To quote George Carlin "ever notice how anyone driving slowly than you is an idiot? And ever notice how anyone driving faster than you is a MANIAC? It's a wonder how we can get anywhere at all with all these idiots and maniacs driving around. "

Anything Lexus. Mostly luxury brand SUV (Lexus, Cadillac, BmW, those trying to be cool Denali shit). Sprinkle in some "modified" diesel trucks and we have a party.

Lexus is a quality brand - it's Toyota's luxury brand. If I can't find a good price on a used toyota in my neighborhood, I can usually find a lexus for a surprisingly good price. You're sleeping on this brand!

This and big coal rolling, loud ass trucks.

Pick up trucks I get. I'm a tradesman.

But some trucks are absolutely massive, and more often than not MUCH more than the driver needs, and the coal rolling and loudness is just obnoxious af.

Cops still take it tho. Head on a swivel for those shills.

If it has giant tow mirrors and is lifted it's 1000% driven by an asshole who tailgates in the right lane

In Australia it's ute (pickup) drivers. If it's a faded mustard colour it's an ancient farmer driving 30 km/h below the speed limit in a no-overtaking area. If it's bright red it's the farmer's grandchild driving at 30 km/h above the speed limit as he* overtakes you in a no-overtaking area.

*It's always a he.

Feel like BMW’s always drive 5-10 mph under the speed limit in an inexplicably infuriating way

Until you go around them. Then, they have to bullet ahead and prevent anyone from getting ahead of them.

Did you mean Buick? That's not my experience at all.

Everything in this thread and the question is verrry subjective 😂

Just sent this to my cop friend. A little burnt, he did find it funny.

Pickup truck with a spoiler in the back, not the purpose of a truck, if it can't be useful, what's the point (yes there's a few in my area)?

  • tow trucks
  • pickup trucks with nothing in the bed
  • sedans/SUVs that only upper class can afford

Apparently I'm an asshole.

Edit: no I'm not a cop LOL

Though it might sometimes seem so especially on social media, in reality not all of us just blindly hate a person because they belong to a certain group.

Idk disapproving of someone who volunteers to use violence to enforce unjust laws doesn't seem very blind at all

Every single cop is like that? No exceptions? There's no nuance to this at all?

It's literally the job. I really don't care if you think you're doing the right thing while oppressing addicts, homeless people, sex workers, etc. They could get a job that actually reduces crime instead of punishing the disenfranchised but they don't.

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Modded exhaust, for the pampered teenager who lives their life a quarter mile at a time.

All cops are bastards

Barbecue their dicks

Barbecue their dicks

All cops are bastards

Roast their penises yeah

Yeah yeah yeah!

Wasn't expecting to see any Terrorgruppe here, but I'm always down with some short music for short people.

I was gonna say Altima, bu Police car is pretty spot on.

I only see the Altima thing on the internet. IME it's just a generic shitty car like a Ford and seems to drive just like anyone else on the road. I feel like any car that costs a lot of money, including pick up trucks are the ones with assholes

Not sure why but people in VW Atlas' always seem to drive like assholes.

In Thailand the list consists of:

  • Toyota Fortuner
  • Ford Ranger
  • "All New" Isuzu D-Max (LPT: If you are here and pick up a girl and her profile says แม่น้องออนิว "Ornew's Mom" or that kind of shit, GTFO!)
  • Any MG
  • Ora Good Cat
  • Basically any other GWM/Chinese EV
  • Police plate or Army plate cars (the plate has a police shield emblem or army chakra emblem).
  • Any car that has วัดท่าไม้ sticker (probably from a temple known for asshole patrons).
  • Any car that has คณะเรา sticker (surely the driver is an alum at a specific school known for its extremely tight knit alum system and they are willing to use their status or connections unlawfully to get out of trouble).

In my country the Fortuner is quite respected .

Any Subaru not so much . The outback is used by the secret service, Any other Subaru, teenagers .

Any vehicle with the gold trim detailing. Always an asshole.

This is the most accurate thing I’ve read all week

Yes! I think the original response is the most accurate.

Tesla Nissan Altima Anything w/ modded exhaust Excursions/Expedition/Armadas Anything with political bumper stickers

A rusted dodge Durango. I'm not saying all owners of this vehicle are assholes, but a lot of assholes drive this car.

Boy I just assumed someone else or many people would have said this already and I would just comment on their comment agreeing but around where im from 100% Lexus is the car choice of the american asshole.

Maybe it's just my area but if I see a 350z it's straight piped and being driven like they learned in GTA

Tailgating, shouting, honking and giving the middle finger is usually a good giveaway. When it comes to the type or brand of vehicle it's impossible to say because each is driven by an individual.

Dunno why but a bike. Everytime I see one it's going 2x the speed limit, weaving through traffic, or doing a wheelie..

Toyota Prius, in the fast lane, going up a grade…

Would have said BMW until I bought one (don't judge me, my wife has a neck problem and it has transformed her life).

Now I will say Peugeot because it has no redeeming feature, but is still not cheap. Clearly bought by someone with money, but who has no idea what they are doing.

Usually a Prius but I'm also convinced that the speedometer in a Prius says it's going at least 10 mph faster than they are actually traveling.

Lexus cars. Every time some terrible driving is happening around me, it is one of them. I literally cannot count how many times I've almost been hit by one of them not stop at streetlights or stop signs or not slowing down for the pedestrian (me!) in the crosswalk. That commercial where the lexus driver drives over the man's papers just solidified what sort of asshole drives those cars.

I’d say those extended cab pickup trucks with those big smokestacks, they’re literally made that way to blow smoke in people’s faces, pollute the environment.