Racism in truck stops 2021

Discussion in 'Road Stories' started by Nativedriver, Jun 16, 2021.

  1. TheLoadOut

    TheLoadOut Road Train Member

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    Well the overall consensus here seems to feel that what happened to you was not a racist thing. Are you still feeling like it was?
     
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  3. PoleCrusher

    PoleCrusher Road Train Member

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    I'm going to self identify as a poc, so I can yell racism everytime I feel slighted, wether real or perceived. Not quite sure what a poc is, but it sounds like a good plan.
     
  4. Savor the Flavor

    Savor the Flavor Medium Load Member

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    I should've made the popcorn a few minutes earlier... You can just tell when it's gonna be one of THOSE threads.

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  5. TheLoadOut

    TheLoadOut Road Train Member

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    Grandpa? That's funny. Hey do those lizards have points cards too? Sounds like you would know.
     
  6. Savor the Flavor

    Savor the Flavor Medium Load Member

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    Totally! It's the "grievance du jour"!! It also "entitles" you to smash plate-glass windows and steal from stores -- all with complete impunity!
     
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  7. PoleCrusher

    PoleCrusher Road Train Member

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    Most of the time I tell someone I'm a truck driver, they'll at some point tell me I don't look like one.

    Should I take it as a compliment, or be insulted and cry some sort of 'ism, and what 'ism would that be?
     
  8. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Black when set on fire, red when sunburned, yellow when jaundiced....
    White people are ALL colors, greedy jerks, cant settle on one
     
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  9. Nativedriver

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    Comparing personal lifelong experiences and opinions on this forum, I’m on the fence. Reason: I looked up some google reviews about this truck stop, there were some reviews that had the same experience as me. I like to believe in the best of people but this just whiffs of something bad. I don’t want to belittle people who work in truck stops but you could tell from the get go, she did not want me there. When I went in the 2nd time to get coffee, if looks could kill....
     
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  10. PoleCrusher

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    Likewise, I could use some entertainment today.
     
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  11. skallagrime

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    Lot lizards no actual idea, only ever had 2 knocks in the past 7-8 years

    Prostitutes on the other hand, funny story, was 16, christmas eve, was sent to go pick up a family for church service, grabbed mcdonalds on the way. Erie pa, so it was snowing and cold, girl waved me down while i was slow rolling looking for the street and house number.

    Asked if she needed a ride, she said yes, i asked her where she was going, a few streets over she said and i said okay, just tell me where to turn. Get there and she gets ready to get out and starts throwing a lot of very obvious hints that i should park the car and join her.

    Being a naive 16 year old boy i just thought she meant to the door, so i say okay, one minute ill just walk you up to your door.

    She stops, looks at me funny and says, "do you know what im doing?" I answer no as it slowly dawns on me that i have misread the situation.

    She laughed and told me then asked have me drop her off back where she had been. I counteroffered with an offer to go to service, but she declined. Yeah that was ummmm quite embarassing on many levels .

    Only time i ever picked up a prostitute i didnt even know i was doing it.

    As for age, i only say that cause a hydrant as a shower is generally an 80s and earlier thing if the stories ive been told are true.
     
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