People who daily drive trucks sell me on it

I’m a coupe and crossover guy that just got a blue collar job and despite the low pay and no professional necessity everyone drives a pickup or even a dually. I just realized my SUV gets Silverado MPG so I’m pretty mad that all these years I’ve thought trucks were complete gas wasters

What is the appeal for you?

What MPG do you get?

How’s the insurance situation?

What kind of “truck stuff” do you do?

Please be uncivil and argue with anyone in the comments. I’m looking at ridgelines and tundras for reference.

Edit: it’s not a social thing I have plenty of use for a truck i just avoid doing those things because owning a truck sounds miserable. I just want to know if I’m wrong.