• GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
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    Yank tanks truly are the peakest of cringe. I’d be embarrassed to show up in one of those things

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          We seem to have been invaded by them in the last 2 years or so. I don’t see why regular utes and 4wds have been fine until now, but suddenly every tradesman needs one of these.

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            I seen a comment that they were covered by the instant tax right-off and so their dealers were pushing them to business owners and tradies who were more than happy to buy 2-ton codpieces oversized vehicles. Seems to check out from my experience with them.

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              I’m a registered tax agent. This isn’t really true - but, it’s exactly what someone needing a 2-ton codpiece would say.

              If you use a passenger vehicle exclusively for work / business, then you can claim depreciation on it’s total cost up to a maximum of ~$66k (last year… this limit is indexed each year).

              Vehicles with a carrying capacity of > 1 tonne are not subject to this limit as they’re “commercial” vehicles rather than passenger vehicles.

              So if you had a $100k to spend on a new car, then a landcruiser wagon / SUV will be less tax effective than a RAM ute because you can’t claim a deduction for the entire cost of the ute.

              That said, no one actually chooses between those types of vehicles on the basis of the tax deduction available - you either want a ute or you don’t. The choice is always between a hilux size ute and a ram size ute. Additionally, I don’t have a list but I’ve heard tell that very few of the bigger utes actually have a carrying capacity of > 1 tonne once you subtract the potential weight of passengers.

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              there is one guy in town with a big “Miss me yet” tRump flag mounted on the porch next to an american flag. Only one I’ve seen around here. Probably his mom’s house. drive by it about every day. that’s dedication or something. has a big red truck too. I am so tempted to steal it but won’t risk getting shot. maniacs. I just flip the bird like a good citizen and follow court proceedings.

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          they were a thing when I lived in Texas in the late 70s. A guy I worked with had a big yellow Ford with 5’ high tires. Everyone had pickups. I had a Datsun pickup with DOHC sounded like it would blow up at 60 but smoothed out again at 70. commutes were wild

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      You are just mad u cant afford it on your measly europoor salary. Americans stay winning.

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          my cringe compilation

          INT. SMITH FAMILY LIVING ROOM - DAY

          Morty is sitting on the couch, engrossed in his smartphone, while Rick is tinkering with one of his inventions.

          Morty: (excitedly) Hey, Rick, you gotta check this out! There’s this new thing called “Cringe Compilations” on the internet. It’s like, people doing really awkward stuff and everyone makes fun of them!

          Rick: (glances over) Cringe compilations, Morty? Seriously? The internet’s been around for decades, and that’s what you’re excited about?

          Morty: (nervously) Well, I just thought it’s kinda funny, you know, watching people act all weird and stuff.

          Rick: (rolls eyes) Morty, it’s called the internet. It’s a vast wasteland of cringe and chaos. (pauses) But you know what? Maybe it’s time I enlighten you about the wonders of the multiverse.

          Rick pulls out his portal gun and creates a portal.

          INT. MULTIVERSE - INTERGALACTIC INTERNET CAFE - DAY

          Rick and Morty step out of the portal and find themselves in a futuristic internet cafe filled with all sorts of bizarre creatures from different dimensions.

          Morty: (looking a round) Whoa, Rick, this place is insane!

          Rick: (smirking) Welcome to the Intergalactic Internet Cafe, Morty. Here, you’ll find cringe beyond your wildest nightmares.

          They sit down at a terminal, and Rick starts typing away.

          Rick: (typing) You see, Morty, cringe is a universal constant. No matter where you go, there’s always gonna be something that makes you cringe.

          On the screen, we see a bizarre video titled “Zogork’s Awkward Dance-Off.”

          Morty: (watching) Uh, Rick, what’s that?

          Rick: (grinning) That’s Zogork, the three-headed space alien trying to dance. Now that’s what I call cringe!

          Morty: (cringing) Oh, geez, Rick. That’s… something else.

          They browse through various cringe videos from different dimensions, including a segment where people are trying to speak backwards, a cat that thinks it’s a parrot, and a sentient jello mold attempting stand-up comedy.

          Morty: (laughs) This is insane, Rick! I’ve never seen anything like it.

          Rick: (chuckles) Morty, the multiverse is a treasure trove of cringe. But here’s the thing, it’s all relative. What’s cringe in one dimension might be considered cool in another. It’s all a matter of perspective.

          Morty: (still laughing) Yeah, I guess you’re right, Rick. Cringe is in the eye of the beholder.

          They both continue to watch cringe videos, sharing a laugh and learning a valuable lesson about embracing the quirks of different realities.

          FADE OUT.

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            I really hope you used AI to generate that text, because god damn what a waste of time otherwise.

            Didn’t read regardless

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              Ill rewrite it in your language:

              Int. Smith family livin’ room - day

              morty be sittin’ on tha couch, engrossed in his muthafuckin’ smartphone, while rick be tinkerin’ wit’ one o’ his muthafuckin’ inventions.

              morty: (excitedly) hey, rick, yo’ gotta check dis out! there’s dis new thang called “cringe compilations” on tha internizzle. It’s like, people doin’ really awkward shit n’ y’all makes fun o’ 'em!

              rick: (glances over) cringe compilations, morty? seriously? tha internet’s been ‘round fo’ decades, n’ that’s What the fuck you’re excited 'bout?

              morty: (nervously) well shiiit, i just thought it’s kinda funny, yo’ know, watchin’ people act all shit n’ shit.

              rick: (rolls eyes) morty, it’s called tha internizzle. It’s a vast wasteland o’ cringe n’ chaos. (pauses) N’ therez Ain’t nuthin’ but yo’ know What the fuck? maybe it’s time i enlighten yo’ ‘bout da wonders o’ da multiverse.

              rick pulls out his muthafuckin’ portal glock n’ creates a portal.

              int. Multiverse - intergalactic internizzle cafe - day

              rick n’ morty step out o’ da portal n’ find themselves in a futuristic internizzle cafe filled wit’ all sorts o’ bizarre creatures from different dimensions.

              morty: (lookin’ a round) whoa, rick, dis place be insane!

              rick: (smirking) welcome ta tha intergalactic internizzle cafe, morty. Here, you’ll find cringe beyond yo’ goddamn wildest nightmares.

              they sit down at a terminal, n’ rick starts typin’ away.

              rick: (typing) yo’ peep, morty, cringe be a universal constant. No matta Where the fuck yo’ git, there’s always gonna be somethang dat makes yo’ cringe.

              on tha screen, we peep a bizarre porno titled “zogork’s awkward dance-off.”

              morty: (watching) uh, rick, what’s dat?

              rick: (grinning) that’s zogork, tha three-headed space alien tryin’ ta dance. Naw that’s What the fuck i call cringe!

              morty: (cringing) oh, geez, rick. That’s… somethang else.

              they browse through various cringe videos from different dimensions, includin’ a segment Where the fuck people r’ tryin’ ta speak backwards, a pussaaaaaay dat thinks it’s a parrot, n’ a sentient jello mold attemptin’ stand-up comedy.

              morty: (laughs) dis be insane, rick! i’ve neva peep anythin’ like dat shit.

              rick: (chuckles) morty, tha multiverse be a treasure trove o’ cringe. N’ therez Ain’t nuthin’ but here’s tha thang, it’s all relative. What’s cringe in one dimension might be considered funky-ass in anotha. It’s all a matta o’ perspective.

              morty: (still laughing) yeah biatch, i guess you’re right, rick. Cringe be in da eye o’ da beholda.

              they both continue ta watch cringe videos, sharin’ a bust n’ learnin’ a valuable lesson ‘bout embracin’ tha quirks o’ different realities.

              fade out.Q then me.

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                After seeing this bullshit, I have an offtopic question: can you block accounts on Lemmy? Pretty sure I never want to read any other line of this guy in my life.

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        My penis is too long, so I am not allowed to own such a car.

        My car is half as big and still has the same cargo space actually.

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        I think you mean “Americans stay in debt”. Most of the idiots you see driving these trucks are paying half their paycheck for what is essentially a billboard advertising their small penis.

        The only people impressed by your truck are children. Everyone else can tell that you are trying to compensate for your ‘inadequacies’

        We are all laughing at you behind your back.