Unwritten Rules of Trucking?

Guys this is a seriously good thread! Injun, you are awesome! Just a few more to add; please move over a lane or even a half of lane for the guys on the side of the road. We have all been there and you know it really sucks when a big rig blows by you at 75mph 3 feet from your truck! Especially in the rain folks! Also would be nice to practice this on four-wheelers too. I know, they probably wouldn't do it for us but we are the professionals.
How bout 450lbs of trucker adorned in sweat pants and flip-flops? Not sexy! Try coveralls/overalls, they are way more business like and the heavy duty fabric holds the STINK in better as you waddle past my booth where I am eating my soup! While on the subject of stinky how about a double flush. This prevents any floaters or straglers and helps remove the crayon marks on the sides of the bowl. Sorry guys I just can't handle "leftovers" first thing in the morning. Also, who is making all the grunts and heaving noises? Sounds like a bunch Russian weightlifters at the Olympics! I must have missed the PooPoo Le Maus classes. This seriously is not good for you if you are pushing that hard! Somebody is going to poop out a vital organ and not realize it because of my new double flush rule. Some of you also think this is a good cardio exercise. It's really not, technically your not moving. Which one of you is leaving the rolled up nudie mags under the bathroom sinks? Is this some kind of secret spanking club society or is this a new rental type program? Still on the restroom subject, I know everyone hates on the guy who parks at the fuel island but every driver should be entitled to the diarrhea dash! You know sometimes you just don't have an option and announcing the reason for doing so is slightly embarrassing. Now this is kind of related to diarrhea I know they at least go hand in hand, who is the driver that always feels the need to walk by the buffet and stir everything? Leave it alone, your are not the scuzzy cook from the back who picks his nose himself and does all the stirring! There really is no need for you to turn the macaroni and cheese! Sorry guys this isn't necessarily driving faux paus but is directly related to the truck driver. Well I will leave it at that since this post is getting long.

 

chill with apu's is a good idea i always park on the end and/or away from everyone if i want to use it, and really just dont be a ##### and use it all the time. like over here in pheonix yeah its blasting all night but everyone else is idling so i dont think its causing too much commotion.

general rule, if your doing something that would annoy YOU, dont do it. haha

 

Just use common sense and treat others as you would like to be treated and at least you can say you did your best. There will always be at least one "know-it-all" wherever you go who has done it all and better than anyone else could. You don't need to compete with them, but they are usually somewhat entertaining. Just act professional when all those around you are not and all will be good.

 

Truth: Over 75% of the cardiac arrest Paramedics go to are in the bathroom.

Reason: Pushing against a closes esophagus cause vagel stimulation.

English: There are two nerves that run from your brain to you butt. These nerves control you heart rate, your appetite, your sex drive and finally you bowels. Yep this is why guys get hungry after sex.. Seriously stimulating those nerves cause your heart to slow down. If your 300+ pounds trying to push that last triple Burger you ate out you are trying to kill yourself.

Eat your dang veggies.. Yes I know vegetables are what food eats, but eat some fiber and save a paramedic from having to try and save you with your pants around your ankles. Trust me they are going to drag your silly butt out in public for everyone to see your tiny wienie!! Plus they will zap you with electricity, break your ribs, shove a plastic hose down your throat and pump you full of drugs. Not to mention they will talk about the land whale they had use a crane to put in the ambulance. Oh, you mostly likely will not survive all that and your grieving widow and kids will have to mourn your loss or worse support the vegetable you may become for years to come.

Getting off my soapbox now and going to my corner...

.o0(I am going to bet injun's eyes are brown.. Dark brown)

 

I will give it a shot I dont know if it was mentioned I didn't read every think.
When you are on the "on ramp" and the sign says yield then you should yield. Yield does not mean force your way into traffic it means wait for traffic to clear stopping if necessary. If I can not move to the left to let you out I won't and I probably wont slow down. Please wait your turn I do.

 

It's kind of funny how all these threads about how to act like a professional truck driver end up in the toilet. lol

 

Two Swift drivers on vacation?

 

This is probly not importment, but when i fuel , and i go in and see the fuel lady having a very bad day as in rude ,vulger, potty mouth truckdrivers and she ready too flip out, i get two coffees and pay for both em along with her fav doughnuts , this creates a smile a vey nice thankyou and i explain its only gets better as day goes on , and she thank's me for the coffee and doughnuts, anthor thing is pushy rude truckdrivers, o i gotta get in front of you , its a race too the buffet table, and while im on that subject, i hate big 234 pounds people , when your trying too eat and there over there hacking up a lulleee , please go outside and spit and cough for 5 mins hacking up that lulleee, please, thats not too much too ask, and when your smoking , please blow the smoke the other way, im trying too enjoy my meal, not full of cig ashes, Everett.

 

Yeah, but it could be REDD passing you, who obviously doesn't care that you wasted your time trying to be courteous.
Here is what he had to say on the subject:
[I will not move over until I can fully see you in my mirrors. It doesn't matter if you "Notify" me that I'm clear or not.]