{"id":1518,"date":"2018-11-15T11:58:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T19:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jocularious.com\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2022-10-28T17:02:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T00:02:18","slug":"people-balls-hanging-off-trucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/?p=1518","title":{"rendered":"I Can&#8217;t Figure Out What Is Different About This Truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/D45C24E0-B756-40FD-8DFD-84479E922BCE.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1521\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/D45C24E0-B756-40FD-8DFD-84479E922BCE.jpeg?resize=640%2C335\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/D45C24E0-B756-40FD-8DFD-84479E922BCE.jpeg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/D45C24E0-B756-40FD-8DFD-84479E922BCE.jpeg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/D45C24E0-B756-40FD-8DFD-84479E922BCE.jpeg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/D45C24E0-B756-40FD-8DFD-84479E922BCE.jpeg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/D45C24E0-B756-40FD-8DFD-84479E922BCE.jpeg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/D45C24E0-B756-40FD-8DFD-84479E922BCE.jpeg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was stuck behind a pickup recently. I&#8217;m not sure why, but this truck<br \/>\nseemed incredibly masculine. I thought that perhaps it was the style<br \/>\nof the bumper. But on closer inspection, the bumper seemed quite ordinary \u2014<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/88A2F0FF-4CD1-478D-88CF-F795704C69E1.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1522\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/88A2F0FF-4CD1-478D-88CF-F795704C69E1.jpeg?resize=640%2C224\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/88A2F0FF-4CD1-478D-88CF-F795704C69E1.jpeg?w=2382&amp;ssl=1 2382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/88A2F0FF-4CD1-478D-88CF-F795704C69E1.jpeg?resize=300%2C105&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/88A2F0FF-4CD1-478D-88CF-F795704C69E1.jpeg?resize=768%2C269&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/88A2F0FF-4CD1-478D-88CF-F795704C69E1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C359&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/88A2F0FF-4CD1-478D-88CF-F795704C69E1.jpeg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/88A2F0FF-4CD1-478D-88CF-F795704C69E1.jpeg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then, I thought it might be the license plate. But what\u2019s more<br \/>\ngender-neutral than a Hawaiian license plate? It\u2019s got a rainbow on it<br \/>\nfor goodness sake. Take a look \u2014<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/E4C9D02B-BFFD-4A05-9277-0DA113BDD69D.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1523\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/E4C9D02B-BFFD-4A05-9277-0DA113BDD69D.jpeg?resize=640%2C604\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/E4C9D02B-BFFD-4A05-9277-0DA113BDD69D.jpeg?w=923&amp;ssl=1 923w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/E4C9D02B-BFFD-4A05-9277-0DA113BDD69D.jpeg?resize=300%2C283&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/E4C9D02B-BFFD-4A05-9277-0DA113BDD69D.jpeg?resize=768%2C725&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So that wasn\u2019t the reason.<\/p>\n<p>I just couldn\u2019t figure it out. I was baffled.<\/p>\n<p>Then it struck me! Somebody had hung a pair of balls on it !<\/p>\n<p>BALLS!<\/p>\n<p>BALLS on their truck!<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s pause for a moment and consider this. Someone \u2014<\/p>\n<p>A. Decided that hanging a pair of balls on their truck would make an appealing statement about himself.<\/p>\n<p>B. Invested the&nbsp; time to find AND BUY a pair of balls. (Where would you even shop?) Does Amazon carry truck balls? Would Amazon ever even consider marketing such a crass and tasteless product? OF COURSE IT WOULD!&nbsp; Here is but a small sample of the plethora of truck balls available RIGHT NOW on Amazon.com\u2014<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/B62EDFDB-C2DA-42E3-A57E-7FCCD80E195E.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1524\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/B62EDFDB-C2DA-42E3-A57E-7FCCD80E195E.jpeg?resize=640%2C1001\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/B62EDFDB-C2DA-42E3-A57E-7FCCD80E195E.jpeg?w=1114&amp;ssl=1 1114w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/B62EDFDB-C2DA-42E3-A57E-7FCCD80E195E.jpeg?resize=192%2C300&amp;ssl=1 192w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/B62EDFDB-C2DA-42E3-A57E-7FCCD80E195E.jpeg?resize=768%2C1201&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jocularious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/B62EDFDB-C2DA-42E3-A57E-7FCCD80E195E.jpeg?resize=655%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(And, as you can see, they are surprisingly affordable.)<\/p>\n<p>And,<\/p>\n<p>C. Fastened them securely to his truck. (I assume that when this<br \/>\nperson attaches his balls, he does so securely. I don\u2019t see him taking<br \/>\na chance that his balls might fall off.)<\/p>\n<p>Where does a person like this work? I don\u2019t want to spread any stereotypes, but I\u2019ll spread a couple of stereotypes. I have a difficult time believing he\u2019s a hairdresser. I also have trouble believing he\u2019s a<br \/>\nflorist. But hey, what do I know. Maybe truck balls are a trend in the<br \/>\nhairdressing community.&nbsp; Maybe there are rows of truck balls lined up in hairdressing parking lots.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m pretty sure that everyone who has the misfortune of following a pair of these boys is thinking the same thing.&nbsp; This truck doesn\u2019t seem fully \u201cintact.\u201d&nbsp; The [slang word for the famous male body part that starts with the letter \u201cD\u201d] is missing. Please allow me to disabuse you of this notion.&nbsp; These trucks are 100% fully \u201cintact.\u201d&nbsp; The D*** is there all right.&nbsp; He&#8217;s driving the truck.<\/p>\n<p>_________________<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>WAIT! &nbsp;You\u2019re not done yet.&nbsp; Earn good karma!&nbsp; Please comment and share on Facebook, Twitter or your other favorite apps.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And Subscribe!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s free and easy, and each new Jocularious column will arrive in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a <em>Three Minute Vacation for your Brain<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>______________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Also-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out these great books:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Lawyer\u2019s Song: Navigating the legal wilderness<\/em><\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/buff.ly\/2K41Tax<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Seven Rules for the College Playground &#8211;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/buff.ly\/2IqXxgn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seven Secrets You Need to Know to Hire the Right Lawyer &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/buff.ly\/2roFIov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was stuck behind a pickup recently. I&#8217;m not sure why, but this truck seemed incredibly masculine. I thought that perhaps it was the style of the bumper. But on closer inspection, the bumper seemed quite ordinary \u2014 Then, I thought it might be the license plate. But what\u2019s more gender-neutral than a Hawaiian license <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/?p=1518\">[&hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[752,751],"class_list":["post-1518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-humor","tag-pickup-balls","tag-truck-balls"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1518"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3079,"href":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518\/revisions\/3079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jocularious.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}