Trucking Trends That Can Go Away Anytime Now...

[Sinister]

Standing outside your truck talking on the phone .

Very loudly in an otherwise fairly quiet parking area.

It’s a pretty good way to end up with my APU exhaust in your face.

Pulling over on the shoulder suddenly, just wherever.

...and then sitting three inches from the white line while you do whatever it is you’re doing.

Stop. I don’t know what happens in your home country, but here we have things like rest areas and ramps to use. Don’t just blast the shoulder like an idiot.

 

[Duck]

Standing outside your truck talking on the phone .

Very loudly in an otherwise fairly quiet parking area.

Co-driver is sleeping.

 

[Sinister]

Co-driver is sleeping.

Then why’s the truck stopped?

 

[Duck]

Then why’s the truck stopped?

No load? Both are out of hours? Who knows?

 

[Electric Chicken]

I get the stopping on the shoulder for non-emergencies but who cares if a guy stands outside his truck to talk on the phone. That's just being petty.

 

[Sinister]

I get the stopping on the shoulder for non-emergencies but who cares if a guy stands outside his truck to talk on the phone. That's just being petty.

Because I don’t want to hear it and nobody else does either.

A few years ago everyone was wearing earpieces or headsets and you couldn’t talk to anyone.

Now they’re sans all of that and broadcast whatever they’re watching on their phone or listening to while standing in line.

It’s rude and obnoxious.

I liked a few years ago better.

 

[Injun]

It's one thing yapping loudly into the phone. It's another entirely when the other party is on speaker, yet the loud yapper holds the phone to his head anyway.

 

[Electric Chicken]

Because I don’t want to hear it and nobody else does either.

A few years ago everyone was wearing earpieces or headsets and you couldn’t talk to anyone.

Now they’re sans all of that and broadcast whatever they’re watching on their phone or listening to while standing in line.

It’s rude and obnoxious.

I liked a few years ago better.

Apparently talking on the phone is the new smoking. Can't do it inside, can't do it outside. Gonna have to have designated phoning areas away from everyone, then eventually it'll be banned everywhere.

 

[Keendriver]

I wouldn't call it a trend as I remember these guys being around back when I started in 89.

The 350 spins dude in sweatpants.....
10th grade education
7th grade vocabulary
With the hygiene of a medieval homeless dude.

THAT could go away......

 

[Sinister]

Apparently talking on the phone is the new smoking. Can't do it inside, can't do it outside. Gonna have to have designated phoning areas away from everyone, then eventually it'll be banned everywhere.

I’m talking about morons who speak loudly or yell because they’re standing outside a truck.


And yeah. Nobody wants to hear your conversation. Ever.

Even phone booths used to have shields or an entire booth around it.

 

[Sinister]

I wouldn't call it a trend as I remember these guys being around back when I started in 89.

The 350 spins dude in sweatpants.....
10th grade education
7th grade vocabulary
With the hygiene of a medieval homeless dude.

THAT could go away......

That’s more of an enduring tradition.

 

[r3gulator3]

10” straights. Why was this ever a thing? Are you drag racing your semi later? Does it make 2500 hp and need the flow? Or are you just that deaf that you can’t hear that loud ass shit all day and all night?

 

[Duck]

10” straights. Why was this ever a thing? Are you drag racing your semi later? Does it make 2500 hp and need the flow? Or are you just that deaf that you can’t hear that loud ass **** all day and all night?

It's probably subconscious compensation for a small penis.

 

[Keendriver]

That’s more of an enduring tradition.

Unfortunately

 

[Mike]

Playing videos or talking on the phone while sitting on the toilet.

The toilet was meant to be a quiet place. I don’t need to listen to your videos, or listen to you argue with your spouse while I’m pooping.

 

[Nomad1]

Playing videos or talking on the phone while sitting on the toilet.

The toilet was meant to be a quiet place. I don’t need to listen to your videos, or listen to you argue with your spouse while I’m pooping.

And please people. Remember the courtesy flush. No need in making everyone smell what you have soaking for 30 minutes while you play on your phone or eat your sandwiches.

 

[r3gulator3]

Playing videos or talking on the phone while sitting on the toilet.

The toilet was meant to be a quiet place. I don’t need to listen to your videos, or listen to you argue with your spouse while I’m pooping.

Oh my this drives me crazy! I was at Sapp Bros in Columbus Nebraska. Dude answers the phone. Pleasantries exchanges. Then he says, I’m at the Sapp Bros pooping in the restroom. Like, why would you tell someone that also, why be that specific? Lol

 

[Sinister]

And please people. Remember the courtesy flush. No need in making everyone smell what you have soaking for 30 minutes while you play on your phone or eat your sandwiches.

Eating sandwiches on the shitter?

 

[Electric Chicken]

Eating sandwiches on the ****ter?

Heck that's my office. I set up a little table and trip plan, eat lunch, FaceTime the mistress, etc.

 

[Sinister]

And please people. Remember the courtesy flush. No need in making everyone smell what you have soaking for 30 minutes while you play on your phone or eat your sandwiches.

Courtesy flushes don’t work.

Once the weapon is released there’s no turning back.

So to speak.