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 Just an Observation
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03/02/23 05:34 AM
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DavidWhatley
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I spend 8-10 hours a day on the road here in the greater DFW area and noticed something about pickup truck drivers. As a guess, 60% are white males. 30% are Hispanic males. 5% are female, 3% Black males and 1% are Asian males. The remaining 1% are whatever.
The surprising thing to me is how few Black males and the rare Asian I see in a pickup. Anyone have any thoughts about this?
And let's try to keep this civil and out of the bunker.
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: DavidWhatley]
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03/02/23 06:12 AM
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Some people drive a pickup because they need the cargo capacity, and some people just like to drive them. The DFW area is an urban area where most people don't really need a pickup, at least not on a regular basis, but it's a cultural preference for white and Hispanic males. In rural areas, you will probably notice more minorities driving them out of necessities that don't exist in DFW.
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: DavidWhatley]
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03/02/23 06:15 AM
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Blacks: Pickup truck equals "redneck". Nope, don't want to be associated with those.
Asians: His new BMW isn't in yet. It's a loner, and he likes it. He gets to slum with the regular Texans.
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: DavidWhatley]
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03/02/23 06:22 AM
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I drive a truck mainly because I fish and pull a boat most weekends. I'm also tall and like the room in a full size truck as opposed to a car. And yes, I'm a white male.
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: DavidWhatley]
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03/02/23 08:30 AM
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Most Asians grow up not driving in their home country, always taking some form of public transportation
Once they arrive in the USA they have never driven, Pick up truck too big for them to drive, they want smaller car.
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: DavidWhatley]
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03/02/23 12:08 PM
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Most people want good gas mileage if they donโt really need a pickup.
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: DavidWhatley]
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03/02/23 12:18 PM
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have noticed similar patterns here
trucks seem to be a symbol of being a redneck or farmer
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: DavidWhatley]
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03/02/23 12:58 PM
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Brothers don't do trucks! 
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: DavidWhatley]
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03/02/23 06:36 PM
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Maybe should have included a category for (Sikhs?). Past 15-20 years, every time we're off in the RV, gassing up at FJ or Pilot or whatever, seems like better than half the semi drivers we see are wearing turbans.
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: DavidWhatley]
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03/02/23 06:40 PM
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I don't stare at people driving so I never notice...
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: DavidWhatley]
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03/02/23 06:49 PM
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Did you count Ridgelines too?
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: YEE_YEE]
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03/02/23 08:51 PM
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I don't stare at people driving so I never notice... you see people getting in and out of their vehicles at the store right
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Re: Just an Observation
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03/02/23 09:05 PM
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Brothers don't do trucks! I guess you've never been to the deep south? Where I'm from your manhood is questioned if you don't drive a truck.
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Re: Just an Observation
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03/02/23 09:29 PM
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I don't stare at people driving so I never notice... you see people getting in and out of their vehicles at the store right Sometimes
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Re: Just an Observation
[Re: kingfish_1970]
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03/02/23 09:42 PM
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Brothers don't do trucks! I guess you've never been to the deep south? Where I'm from your manhood is questioned if you don't drive a truck. or you drive a ridgeline
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