THERE are ordinary trucks. There are decorated trucks. And then there is this truck, which captured netizens attention on TikTok for being so huge and manly while at the same time, rocking a feminine ribbon.
Who said trucks cannot be fashionable? In a TikTok video which has since garnered over 35,600 likes and 522 comments, the truck with its massive ribbon was seen in the wee hours of the morning.
Note that this is the type of truck used for heavy work, such as moving stones, sand and more. Safe to say, a red, dainty ribbon is usually not one of its go-to accessories.
@ticernanasarinaMungkin sebab awal pagi, masih mamai. Ingatkan lori pun da hias pakai reben. Rupanya itu dia punya kanvas laaa..♬ Happy Feels (NPC Life) – Trendify
The location of the scene is unknown, but that did not stop netizens from being tickled by the rather unusual sight.
Already a good number of them were poking fun at the truck’s feminine features.
Take it from a netizen who said if a “lori” is cute, it should then be called a “yoyi” instead. Her opinion was echoed by several others.
“I’m a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world Life in plastic, it’s fantastic,” sang budakkedah90.
Sofia_irina04 further hinted that the truck driver might not be straight.
But take a closer look and the reality of the situation is revealed. Apparently the ribbon was the canvas used to drape over the holding space at the rear of the truck.
The driver merely folded it up and tucked the canvas at the top of the roof panel, likely to avoid it from flapping in the wind.
To that effect, ticernana who posted the video said the TikTokers should take a vacation for being fooled by this illusion.
In the end, the truck was not trying to make a fashion statement after all. Still, for a few glorious moments, TikTok had turned a heavy-duty truck into a giant Barbie accessory.
And perhaps that is the real takeaway: never underestimate a piece of canvas. It might just give your lori a whole new personality.—Aug 28, 2026
Main image: ticernana (TikTok)
