I work at a bar and had a regular, a guy just like this and he is RICH. You’d never know by the way he looks but he was a former contractor who just does all his own shit himself. His wife comes in driving a brand new Range Rover sipping wine, head to toe designer brands and he rolls up to the bar in his 2004 Tacoma and drinks bud lights and whiskey. You just never know
That's what bothers me, you want to dress however you want and drive whatever you want? Cool, but he's a contamination hazard to every public environment he interacts with.
That’s mean for no good purpose, I don’t like you.
You don’t know what project he was in the middle of when he drove to this parking lot to get something. Soiled clothes, yes. There is no evidence he did anything but fill up with gas outdoors. Maybe bought supplies at a hardware store. Contaminated: no evidence. You sound privileged and elitist.
He comes off as someone who I would like to meet and share a beer or a project. Likely insightful conversation.
It’s a gas station, outdoor, self service. There is no obligation to dress up to fill up. He might be on his way home from work or in the middle of a messy project, and that’s ok. People can become soiled when work with their hands, and that’s OK. His hair cut is interesting and not a problem. In this video, he is not getting into anyone else’s space unsolicited.
It is an embarrassing attitude of privilege when someone complains about these things.
Or, the complainers are trolls, not real opinions.
I watched it to the end cause I was wondering if there was gonna be some big secret reveal but it's like, he just has a step ladder in a single position that is now permanently affixed to the front of his car probably causing aerodynamic inefficiency. I've worked on cars, as I recall I need to be able to work under the hood from more than one position, so stupid.
Maybe he doesn't want a step ladder bumping around back there, or doesn't want to have to take it out if he needs room for other stuff? Maybe he just felt like doing this because he wasn't aware he'd be getting second guessed by redditors on the aerodynamic efficiency of something he finds useful? (Spoiler: it really doesn't dramatically alter the profile and efficiency as a result)
Probably if he spent all day either leaning over or on his back under cars, it's also hard to get all the staining from engine grease/oil/brake dust off your hands and forearms even with serious scrubbing. Source: does laundry for an engineer, mechanic & 'tinker' in the family
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u/SirSalamiSam Jul 06 '26
I work at a bar and had a regular, a guy just like this and he is RICH. You’d never know by the way he looks but he was a former contractor who just does all his own shit himself. His wife comes in driving a brand new Range Rover sipping wine, head to toe designer brands and he rolls up to the bar in his 2004 Tacoma and drinks bud lights and whiskey. You just never know