Back in the day . . .

As much as I'd hate to say it, drivers like that are the reason I refuse to help other drivers.

 

I am at a loss for being able to understand why there is all this talk about how there is no respect coming from new drivers when this site is full of threads with nothing but rude comments directed towards new drivers or students. Just how is it expected to get better when we can't get along in a unanimous setting. Pay it forward works both ways.

 

Respect is earned, not given. You need to give me something to respect if you want me to respect you. This isn't Kindergarten anymore.

 

LMAO! On what planet do you come from where you think anybody owes you anymore respect than the next guy? I show respect to everyone, until they open their mouth and loose my respect. It is absurd to think you are better than anyone else. Your right this isn't kindergarten, doesn't stop most of the people from acting like they are still there as you so clearly seem to be demonstrating. Have a nice day driver...

 

Ghost Ryder-- Hey man, I understand, I really do. Also, these days you just never know what you're walking into either. Above all, vigilance wins the day, friend. We need to do whatever we think is what we need to do in any given situation. It's the world we live in today. You're OK in my book.

 

Where did that post say I was better than everyone else?

Replies like this are why respect is earned and not given. You're obliviously here to pick a fight, and I don't respect people like that.

 

You hit the nail on the head. The new generation of drivers that the mills are producing 'graduate' thinking they know everything, and that's not how it works.

 

Not going to get sucked into your game there. It is clear to me that we have a different level of how much respect is shown to another human upon first meeting them. Have a nice day driver.

 

I don't look down on anyone. I hate everyone equally.

 

Speaking for myself only here, I understand your frustration and to me...we are all truckers. Every single one of us had to start somewhere, that is a fact.

I think that some of the "disrespect" that you may be speaking of is the fact that some of the new drivers simply don't understand what the trucking world was like years ago. This is not your fault. Just try to learn from us older vets about some of the things that we do, have done, in the past so that every trucker is a part of the bigger whole of the profession.

Ghost Ryder is right on one point, (if I am understanding his position here) and that is that we older drivers tend to stay away from newer drivers because of some of the things we have seen some newer drivers do. But when we say something to the new driver about it (even in a kind-hearted manner) we sometimes get nothing but rants from them when all we were trying to do is help or give some advice.

As for me, I don't have anything against new drivers, as at one time, I was one myself. But I have seen things that will sometimes make me cringe!