Personal Hygiene questions

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ericbuff, May 10, 2010.

  1. TREE

    TREE Heavy Load Member

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    When you gotta go you gotta go,i have been in major traffic and all the sudden im gritting my teeth,esp after a couple cups of coffee.
    I have nearly ##### on myself running to the rest area and when i get there it looks like a US fighter plane just knocked out a couple miles of IRAQ(LOL)
    So i hollar at my wife and she stands guard in front of the ladys room(which 90% is cleaner)
    Honestly when i do start driveing i will have a gallon jug to piss in and a 5 gallon bucket (with a top) for the#2:biggrin_25523:
    But to put you all at ease i will have lysol and wipes,and will toss out the waste in the woods .
    Before you say your sick ,i will tell you the forest creatures will love it:biggrin_25513:
    But better than doing it on myself period! as far as showers that is a must,i can go one day without but still will have to brush my teeth and wash my pitts and face and ahhhhhhhhh you know where(lol)
    But as far as showering at truck stops that will be a new one,honestly i dont worry about myself ,i am happy how the good lord has blessed me.
    But it isn't the same as as it was in the early 80s but a lot are comeing out of the closet,(nothing wrong with them)
    Just not my cup of tea.

    But the thought of showering with grown men kinda worrys me,is that just me or what?????????????
    But i was raised to always even in dressing to turn around dressing(something some should consider) cause at our local Y i worked out with my 14 year old and he was uncomfortable going out to the co-ed (being skinny)
    But after he saw 70+yr old men waling the treadmill naked without anything on but sneakers,he quickly changed his mind(lmao)
    Hell back then i was a avid lifter even winning the MR KY overall there was 1 time i was putting my gym clothes on and my oldest said dad!!!!!!!!!!!
    Dont look up ,well stupid as i was i looked up and there was a group of old men naked with their towels around there neck.
    And i was 2inches from his pecker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I mean if i was john holmes i would whip it out anytime(lol) but this guy was hung like my 5 yr old ,the only diffrence was he never trimmed:biggrin_2555:
    I asked him to move and he didnt and i am very well low key ,i lost it!
    I threw him against the locker and told him if he got around me again with out least some underwear i would kill him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Well lucky for me he was my towns judges father:biggrin_25521:
    Lucky i havent went in front of this cat,also after that i never seen him again!

    I dont mind several guys in the shower ,but i do mind them talking for 30min after they dry off standing around naked(maybe just me)

    My wife tells the truth wheather you are male or female,she say honestly what is better to look at a male with all the hair ,swinging balls while he bends over to turn on the bath water.
    Or a girl doing the same????????????????????????????
    Well of course a man is going to say the chic,but as far a girl most will say its nasty to watch a hairy crack with balls(LOL)
    Even if your lady isnt bi or lizzy she will more than likely admit the same thing!

    Again sorry long post and grammer sleepy ,well even if i am all the way awake it sucks .

    But as far as truck stop showers is it more of a private thing or all the 500pounders that wont wash what they cant see be hainging around?

    So my advice is to wear flips and bring two towels ,cause in this world we live in ,ladys are not the only people that dont have to worry.
    disease etc.
     
    Last edited: May 13, 2010
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  3. Aljay

    Aljay Medium Load Member

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    WT EF !!

    WAY to much INFO man !
     
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  4. TREE

    TREE Heavy Load Member

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    Me to much info,go over to the poor guy who wass trained by guys worse than this.
    Warning dont eat while you read:biggrin_25513:
     
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  5. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Now I am afraid to go to sleep...haven't had nightmares since 1973!:biggrin_25513:
     
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  6. wsyrob

    wsyrob Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    In 2.5 years out here the longest I have gone without a shower is 36 hours. That was caused by an 8 hour air unload at a coal mine that caused me to run out my 14 and sleep at the mine.

    My companies fuel stops are Loves, TA and Petro. I buy 90% of my fuel at Loves. If you buy 1000 gallons in a month you get unlimited free showers and drink refills for the following months. There is almost always a Loves somewhere along a route where you can grab a quick shower if you schedule it right. I sometimes will split break 8 and 2 just so I can grab a shower on my 2 hour break in the middle of the day where they are not as crowded and so it won't affect a tight delivery appointment.

    Once I reach the 1000 gallons in a month I will fuel at TAs until the first of the next month to bank a few showers for those routes where Loves are not as plentiful.

    As far as the YMCA comment goes I worked for a Y for 25 years before trucking. Being building manager until closing on Friday nights and having to deal with a father whose young son walked in on 2 gays having sex in the shower is one of many reasons I am trucking now. What a pain in the ### that was. At one point the "Mens Health Services" area became the local gay communities place to be on Friday nights. That same Y now allows gay couples to buy discounted "Family Memberships". My job had absolutely nothing to do with membership or building management but because I was a Salaried Program Director exempt from overtime pay I had to close the building down on a rotating schedule with other employees like myself 6-7 nights per month.
     
  7. Michelangelo

    Michelangelo Light Load Member

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    Here's my p-bottle/teeth-brushing technique:

    I have two 64 ounce old juice bottles I use for p-bottles.

    When I'm done driving for the day, I empty a p-bottle in the grass. Before bed, I brush my teeth and use mouthwash, spitting into that bottle. I shake it around and then use my other p-bottle for bathroom emergencies the next day, while letting that p-bottle soak in mouthwash and toothpaste for a day.

    That way, my p-bottles never really smell bad, but after a week or so, they might need replacing.
     
  8. phroziac

    phroziac Road Train Member

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    man, what the hell

    just stop and go to a bathroom.

    ive never had to take a shower with anyone else.
     
  9. 59Panhead

    59Panhead Medium Load Member

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    I realize everyone has their own technique.... but I'm not putting my mouth near anything that had pee in it.
     
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  10. 48Packard

    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

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    I never thought I'd have to do "it" in the truck...


    ....but then there was the night I was loaded incorrectly, had to stay the night in the dock, was out of food in the truck, was in Hialeah, Florida...and at the mercy of (organ music)..........


    The taco wagon!!

    Hefty bags are a veddy, veddy good theeng.
     
  11. Iceman_biker

    Iceman_biker Light Load Member

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    My thoughts exactly!
     
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