• ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net
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    I don’t see it that way. Long vehicles at IKEA, Lowe’s, hell even Michael’s – I don’t care. Their parking lots are built for that. And the stuff they get.

    Long vehicles in a fucking Trader Joes, definitely asshole material.

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      It really depends on WHERE you park if you are going to park this way. Parking it in the boonies, way way out at the end of the parking lot? Saintly.

      Parking it as close to the entrance as possible? Dungeon. 1000 years dungeon.

      But generally I agree. This is the purpose of a truck. To haul heavy items that would not fit in a standard or small vehicle. But don’t buy a fucking truck for status or for your office job.

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        How about backing up the truck bed into the entrance doors, so when you get done, you just load it straight into the back of your truck, THEN exit the building, and drive off?

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        So the people carrying less items of smaller size have an easier time, and the person carrying the larger items to go in the larger truck have to go further away?

        Ah yes, logic.

        Why not have large parking spaces near the front to accommodate this, not expect people to just park somewhere else.

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          IKEA and home depot both have loading zones typically where after you’re done shopping you can go get your truck, bring it to the front, load up, then be on your way. Costco and Best Buy will let you do it too for big TVs or furniture, and I’m sure other places don’t care either. I’ve definitely parked in the fire lane in front of a Harbor Freight to load up a super heavy hydraulic press and no one cares.

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      Yeah, God forbid he wants to actually take stuff home.

      That said, if you’ve got a huge truck (and I live in the country and work blue collar so I get it, sometimes you need one), have a small car too. Trucks aren’t cheap, you can afford a Civic for the city.

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        1 month ago

        I’m sure lots of people have stories about getting huge loads home from IKEA in a tiny car.

        I once got two 10’ tall wardrobes and a matching dresser home in a Volkswagen.