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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 85 points 4 days ago (7 children)

Am I the only person who gets embarrassed by osmosis whenever one of these things is around? It's not even my vehicle and I am still embarrassed by it.

PS: So many of these ridiculous things around me ATM.

[–] Banichan@dormi.zone 18 points 4 days ago

I'm embarrassed to be in the same reality and timeline, let alone the same space as one of those things

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I wanted one back before we knew what they looked like.

I still wanted it after based on specs and price once it was announced.

When it came out smaller, less range, twice the price, and slathered in the stink of everything musk has done since 2019, I can't help but shake my head in disappointment every time I see one. Absolute disaster compared to what could have been.

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

it came out smaller

You wanted it to be bigger? They're fucking enormous.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

I was gonna ask the same thing. I don't think we're dealing with a reasonable individual here lol

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 days ago

Don't forget how they quietly abandoned the unique chassis design.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Yeah, and it's odd, the little changes they had to do to make the concept into a production model took a vehicle that was right on the cusp of being too stupid to be cool (couldn't blame someone who thought it already fell on the wrong side) and pushed it straight into rusty Pontiaz Aztek territory.

A safety bumper here, a road-suspension height there, add a few dashes of munufacturable glass and some cost cutting, and it's just... frumpy. Even apart from Elon revealing the true scope of his crazy to the world, this is a miss. I also assume most concept photos avoided the "I'm bored now let's finish it and go home!" rear angles of the design.

[–] ObstreperousCanadian@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I saw one for the first time ever recently and it looks even worse in person than in pictures. I have still, mercifully, only ever seen one.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

There is a red one where I live.

Red.

Looks like it stole its mother's lipstick. Worst one yet.

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I never had to see one IRL until yesterday, when I saw two in about 3 minutes. I was surprised at how much more dangerous and stupid they look in person.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

there's a lot near me with like 100 of them, presumably ready to sell. I'm surprised it's not been vandalized

[–] rustyricotta@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Don't worry, it shouldn't be long before nature vandalizes them all with rust

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

apparently it is one of the most cancelled preorders in history, with estimates that 9 purchases are made from every 100 preorders. good job elon you traitor fuckwit

[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I saw one IRL omw home and I burst out laughing at how stupid it looked. Didn't stop laughing till I got home.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

it's the electric homer. without the class.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

What does osmosis have to do with anything?

[–] Amanduh@lemm.ee -3 points 4 days ago

I think it looks cool

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 56 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

A middle finger might imply that you have "haters" who are jealous of and you have the satisfaction that you are "pissing people off".

A thumbs-down implies that people think you're a fukkin' loser, with no other implications.

👎 > 🖕

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 10 points 4 days ago

In my opinion your comment is spot on.

I still like to imagine roman times. Thumbs down at the driver in their colossal pedestrian death machine.

Historians are not really sure though in which direction the thumb should point for the kill, but certainly keep it away from the frunk.

Edit: English grammar is hard.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

What about double-jerkoff?

[–] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 43 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A thumbs down is also non-aggressive. The middle finger is escalating and can be considered provocation. Thumbs down is just an expression of disapproval. It's less inflammatory and cuts deeper.

[–] MrShankles@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago

My wife and I both use the "thumbs down" method. It's funniest when we're both doing it to some ass-hat, while riding together.

It often de-escalates the person though, as if they don't know how to respond. They usually just make angry gestures and mutter (probably obscenities) to themselves, but their rage usually chills out a bit. It's almost like you make them aware of how childish they're acting

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 38 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I just point and laugh

To keep the Simpsons references going,

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This was the muggiest vehicle I could afford, would you like it if people made fun of your automobile?

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You went for the most humid vehicle you could find?

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Everyone needs to drive a car. Should I therefore be the butt of a joke for being chronically dry?

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Pretty sure you could just apply some ointment or something to your chronically dry butt 🤷

[–] jeanofthedead@sh.itjust.works 25 points 4 days ago

It’s so much more powerful. Expressing disappointment.

[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 20 points 4 days ago

That car is even more embarrassing than someone taking a picture of themselves giving a thumbs down.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago

I throw them a jack-off sign. I mean no beating around the bush, they bought the Wankpanzer.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

The person that owns that probably craves attention and a thumbs down or up gives the a rush.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

This is the way

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Oh look, it's a Cyberfridge.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

No, that's extra and it doesn't even fit in the """frunk"""

[–] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

I just call them what they look like, dumpster trucks.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 3 days ago

We're not angry we're just disappointed.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Yea, but I feel like if I give the annoying local church who always sets up a forced-birth protest spot on the side of the road a thumbs down instead of a flip off when I pass them they might think I'm agreeing with them or something

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] bamfic@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Abby Normal said what now?

[–] Seraph@fedia.io 4 points 4 days ago

When someone cuts me off in traffic these days I just give them a big thumbs up.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

If Man Getting Hit by Football was a car, it'd be this one.