Why even smoke cigarettes when the other option are the same

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mid-May Trucker, Apr 14, 2020.

  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

    11,257
    54,058
    Nov 18, 2014
    Land of local
    0
    I'll be honest. Getting back on the sunflower seed bandwagon has gotten my habit down to about 1/2 pack a day. Can't do vapes, end up puffing every 5 min and that's no good either
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Mid-May Trucker

    Mid-May Trucker Road Train Member

    1,118
    2,079
    Oct 23, 2018
    0
    Did you know that studies can easily be skewed to go one way or other?
    Did you know i mentioned other forms besides vape?
    Did you know illegal vape cartridges are probably not made in your best interest?
     
  4. skytrash

    skytrash Light Load Member

    211
    368
    Apr 6, 2017
    denton , tx
    0
    and did you know that what other people do is not your business?
    you have a choice to get into or not get into a truck that has been or is currently being smoked in, farted in , over aftershaved in or whatever else may bother you
     
  5. clausland

    clausland Road Train Member

    1,933
    11,067
    Dec 5, 2014
    North Woods
    0
    In so much as I agree with you that what other people do is not my business, try this on for size.

    Bring assigned truck into shop for PM, get assigned a spare to use. Climb into cab, find passenger side filled with garbage and rotten stinkin chicken bones on the floor, along with filled ash tray and windows so dirty you could hardly see out 'em.

    Go to get truck back from PM, find grease on the steering wheel, shifter, door handle, & seat.

    Get re-assigned another truck and while cleaning it out from previous pig driver, find his "pain pills" under the mattress.

    What would you do, just climb in and go, maybe you would, not me, not when I gotta live in it. When I first started driving, I took it upon myself to clean trucks that were previously driven by pigs before I headed out. After awhile that gets old, so nope not doing it anymore.

    We leased our trucks from Ryder. Don't want to tender us a clean truck, OK no problem we'll lease elsewhere....
     
  6. Mid-May Trucker

    Mid-May Trucker Road Train Member

    1,118
    2,079
    Oct 23, 2018
    0
    Drivers have a choice to put some thought into how they want to treat company provided truck i dont dont in truck because it not mine.
     
  7. skytrash

    skytrash Light Load Member

    211
    368
    Apr 6, 2017
    denton , tx
    0
    I believe your last sentence reenforced my point. everything between your first and last sentence is somewhat irrelevant to the op's complaint. as to your complaint, you did have choices and you excersised them. myself? I would have made the issue known to management and if they didn't deal with it I would exercise my choice to deal with it or move on to a better company.

    again, everyone has choices
     
  8. Wasted Thyme

    Wasted Thyme Road Train Member

    7,729
    38,304
    Jan 27, 2020
    GOAT watching
    0
    This Thread is as much relevant as which is better driving a manual or an auto shift. Some some will say driving an auto-ship is better because it's easier. While others will say the manual is better because they can do more with it. It's all a matter of personal perspective in what somebody wants to do. Nobody's going to change anybody's mind. Just respect that each person has their different opinion and will stick with it.
     
    LoSt_AgAiN and skytrash Thank this.
  9. skytrash

    skytrash Light Load Member

    211
    368
    Apr 6, 2017
    denton , tx
    0
    you are correct but your OP was you wanting others to conform to what you want. I merely pointed out that that is not how freedom works.
     
  10. Mid-May Trucker

    Mid-May Trucker Road Train Member

    1,118
    2,079
    Oct 23, 2018
    0
    Please quote me where i said that.
     
  11. skytrash

    skytrash Light Load Member

    211
    368
    Apr 6, 2017
    denton , tx
    0
    Why you guys still smoke cigarettes
    Vape ,smokeless, gum all have the same effect and cheaper
    It is not the end of the day if i in smokers truck for couppa days but cigarettes gonna kill you the fastest.
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.