How thoughtful, they've brought me a canvas for my keys.
this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2026
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Have my wife wheel me over to where the license plate # is in view and post that bad boy to social media with a sympathetic title like "we had to take a huge detour because we couldn't get my wheelchair around this truck", grab some popcorn and watch as people form a digital witch hunt. Then call the police to have it towed.
Lucky me I carry my trusty pocket knife..
Ball style tow hitches are usually removable by a very visible cotter pin! Free ball hitch!
They also make bedside tenderizers
And window softeners
Call police, since our wheelchair cannot pass. They will have it towed gladly with a lot of pleasure. (The Netherlands hates these asahats)
This is poland where the police will come in 3 hours after the car is gone and if it's still here they will send a letter to the cars owner who can just say someone else was driving.
"Uh oh, is there a baby in the back seat? That's super dangerous! We better get the baby some air!"
"...oh, there wasn't? Oops. Well, my heart was in the right place."
Sometimes I have to wear a duty belt. That duty belt has some heavy-duty pointy metal things stored on it. I'd just make sure my duty belt is nice and secure before I squeeeeeeze past.
Fantasize about violence. Probably no real action other than banging into it when walking on the sidewalk.
I like to spit on it.
If there are no cameras or witnesses, there will be a flat if I got something sharp enough on me.
A nail when positioned correctly will cause a flat tire to slowly deflate once it's driven over. Makes it less likely to get caught because the damage won't be discovered at the scene
What a much better plan.
Also appears accidental
Probably ignore it, and hope they got a ticket of some kind. I don't think my area has any parking narc program.
Collect the valve stems like they were chanterelles.
Where is this? Are there American style trucks in Europe now?
Looks like poland. I can confirm there are a bunch of these ridiculous pickups here nowadays.
Trying to imagine getting around European cities in one of these things. Where would you even park?
Really depends on where you are. I mean, we have actual trucks, not pick up trucks, but like those box trucks that deliver goods to shops and such. They drive around in cities no problem. Of course, some early medieval town in Germany or Italy is a different thing, but those are more a exception than the rule. You got to remember, Europe was bombed quite badly during the war and then in the 1970s there was a big obsession about building infrastructure for cars. That has been slowly reversed back to more pedestrian friendly cities, but still, they are not built in a way that prevents larger vehicles to use the streets.
The main reason for the lack of american style pick up trucks here is tax and fuel costs. People who need a pick up truck would rather drive around in a 2.4 diesel Toyota Hilux, than a 28 litre V8 motor Dodge RAM. Most of the people driving with Yank Trucks are people who fantasize about being a good ol' boy from Texas, while not having traveled more than 25 kilometers outside of their home town of Kauhajoki.
Like this. Or in the bike lane.
Assholes in Europe imitate those in the US closely.
On the sidewalk.
I hate these fuckers. This happens a lot in my home town. I was young i just cursed the fuckers and kept going. Nowadays i would deflate the tire.
Call a tow truck company and get the spotter's fee reward.
Is that a thing?
Usually. They're slapping a heavy tow fee on. They appreciate people finding the money for them. You're literally calling them to say, "Hey, wanna make $150 in 10 mins?" So a spotter's fee in cash under the table is often 30% or so.
Parking enforcement.
And maybe check if the hitch is locked in.
This is probably what I'd do. It's free money for the town, isn't it?
Take a picture of it and post it on social media for likes.
Getting likes is tight!
How much to catalytic converters go for in Europe?
3 tires. For insurance purposes.
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The icing on the cake is having the hitch ball mounted when they've probably never towed anything in their life. Make problems, and destroy some people's knees at the same time.
Get a grinder and remove the part that is on the sidewalk
Would be very funny
More realistically take a pic WITH license plate and post online anonymously with GPS location
And inform the cops of course
I am not sure if you are allowed to call a towing company on your own, may depend on country laws
Full sprint and bounce off
Deflate the tires and use the truck bed as a trash can and/or porta potty.
Squeeze past with an armful of saws.
use the tyre as a step to step up onto the bed cover, step across it, and jump down the other side.
Look for my umbrella because that big ole cloud might be bringing rain
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If the city has an app to report this kind of stuff, I'd use it.
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