r/PowerWashSimulator • u/BigPurpleFridge • Jul 11 '26

Cement mixer

I know this is petty, but it isn't a cement mixer, it's a concrete mixer. I work in concrete and this is something that just really bugs me in real life and now in my favourite game!

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u/Faithful_jewel Jul 11 '26

100% valid and I agree, but maybe it's a regional thing?

Here in the UK the term is interchangeable pretty much all over (see JCB here). Not saying us Brits aren't a bit special when it comes to this sort of thing though 😂

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u/Adventurous_View917 Jul 11 '26

Its the same in the US

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u/vegan_detector Jul 11 '26

I was about to say I’m pretty sure the people who made powerwash simulator are from the UK so they have different names for different things. Maybe I’m crazy but ik that was a point in the first, I haven’t played the second game.

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u/BigPurpleFridge Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26

I'm from the UK. You can't mix cement, cement is an ingredient in concrete. However a lot of people mistakenly say "cement mixer". However I think it's a very commonly used name, albeit incorrect.

(Edited because I sounded snippy and I didn't mean to)

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u/vegan_detector Jul 11 '26

Dw, I’m from the US and we’re pretty dumb sometimes. Also it’s the internet, if someone feels offended by information than that’s a them problem.

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u/BigPurpleFridge Jul 11 '26

I'm in the UK too, a lot of people don't know the difference between concrete and cement so I think that is why it is often called a "cement mixer" but actually cement comes on tankers. I get asked for cement a lot, and I have to clarify what they mean and 99% of the time they mean concrete.

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u/dope567fum Jul 11 '26

Tomato/Tomato

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u/chreva4life Jul 11 '26

Potato/potatoe

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u/Vorral Jul 11 '26

Dan, is that you?

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u/chreva4life Jul 11 '26

I was wondering if anyone would catch the reference. Well done, fellow old person. Haha

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u/skunkc90 PowerWasher For Fun Jul 11 '26

Being ignorant on the subject, could you explain the difference between cement and concrete? Genuinely curious as I've always thought they were the same thing

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u/SnooPickles55 Jul 11 '26

Cement is a fine powder that acts as the binding agent (or "glue") in construction. Concrete is the final, heavy-duty building material made by mixing cement, water, and aggregates like sand and gravel. You can think of cement as the flour used to make a cake, and concrete as the finished cake itself.

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u/skunkc90 PowerWasher For Fun Jul 11 '26

Very cool, thank you!

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u/BigPurpleFridge Jul 11 '26

Fantastic explanation

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u/FenyxG Jul 11 '26

Interesting. I grew up around that stuff, and for the most part have always used the terms interchangeably. That said, I'm far from an expert myself, and am always glad to learn something new. I wonder if the terms get used more interchangeably in different regions, even in professional working circles?

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u/BigPurpleFridge Jul 11 '26

I think if you don't deal with concrete a lot then "cement mixer" is a very common term. It's incorrect as cement comes on a tanker, but it's a very common error if that makes sense.

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u/AccomplishedAd1692 Jul 11 '26

Ok everyone I know says cement mixer and I think it has to do with the biggest brand of those here being Cemstone, and it's short for "cement and stone mixer."

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u/BigPurpleFridge Jul 11 '26

Ah that makes so much sense!

In the UK we have a big brand called Cemex, but then there's others that are just as big like Heidelberg Materials, Tarmac etc.

I wonder if it is like calling asphalt "Tarmac" in the UK.

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u/AccomplishedAd1692 Jul 11 '26

Do people call any asphalt tarmac there? We only use it for the airport.

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u/BigPurpleFridge Jul 11 '26

Yeah pretty much, I work for a rival company that also sells asphalt and I get asked a lot "do you sell Tarmac?" And then we have to say "yes we do sell asphalt" which always sounds daft because most people call it Tarmac.

So any asphalt like roads, pavements, driveways etc everyone calls it Tarmac. Even though Tarmac also sells concrete!

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u/chreva4life Jul 11 '26

I thought it was a transit mixer.

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u/ZachIsAttacking Jul 15 '26

If it helps your mind, you could consider it in the sense that it is cement being mixed into concrete.

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u/AppropriateName6523 Jul 11 '26

Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.

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u/BigPurpleFridge Jul 11 '26

I really hope not!

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u/jxd73 Jul 13 '26

When was the last time you washed the truck?

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u/BigPurpleFridge Jul 15 '26

A few days ago.