Crazy lady chased me into a Walmart dock.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by The jerk, Aug 12, 2017.

  1. Fold_Moiler

    Fold_Moiler Road Train Member

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    I usually do the finger gun and laugh. For some reason people flicking me off and trying to act tough cracks me up.

    Yes you walking closer and putting your finger higher scares me! I'll just start laughing even harder. They usually run off in anger at that point. A couple short happy blasts from the horn and I'm on my way.
     
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  3. NewbiusErectus

    NewbiusErectus Medium Load Member

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    Yeah I can't quite get how the bird can be interpreted as anything more than comedy.

    I always use a big grin and a sock puppet motion in response,, kinda reduces them to a harmless gum flapper and pisses them off even more. But they've already used their nuke and got nuttin else to respond with
     
  4. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Some of us have things that go boom with deadly force you know.

    Had a rig in my store park on a travel lane side road next to the parking lot for 25 minutes.

    Called the law on him, they arrived just as he started moving. But that's ok. They have the company name and other information. Notroble
     
  5. Fold_Moiler

    Fold_Moiler Road Train Member

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    You mean a gun? I carry a m&p shield full of gold dots.

    I'm not going to pull my gun out over a little road rage. I've never truly been scared of anyone while driving a truck. I'd mop the floor with most these people if it came down to it. Gun is absolute last resort, ill drag you across the parking lot before that. Unless you're shooting at me or coming in my truck when I'm sleeping I'm not touching it.
     
  6. x1Heavy

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    Good.

    In my state we are not obligated to draw either. It's sometimes better just to let the law handle it. A little yelling or drama from a overwrought female intent on interrupting commerce only creates a potential for a amusing story to tell the grand kids some day.

    The thing that gets my funny bone more than anything really is sometimes the angerier people get, the more emotional and overwrought about something relatively minor.. they totally lose it. You cannot reason with them. They sit there in the little toy truck raging while blocking the dock.

    Sometimes I can laugh until tears flow. If I did not laugh the louder they screech.. I would cry.
     
  7. Fold_Moiler

    Fold_Moiler Road Train Member

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    Yeah man, it's not worth it. Unless you're actually trying to kill me or break into my place whether it's my home or truck I'm not getting a gun involved.

    I've lived in rough parts of town and still do, a little yelling and someone getting worked up is nothing. Climb up on my door and you're getting punched in the face. I don't need a gun to handle that. I got stories for days and I'm still in my 20s haha. I'm sure a lot more will happen yet.

    That's what I'm saying. When people scream at me I completely lose it. It's the funniest thing in the world to me. It's like I just slapped your mom or something the way they are acting. For what? Because I tried to get over had enough space and you sped up so I cut you off? You getting out and yelling at me doesn't scare me, it just shows me how emotional you are over nothing. Good ol small man syndrome, or locker room damage as I call it.
     
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  8. Swiftroller

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    You don't happen to be in Texas do you? If you are let me know because I'm an O/O running Walmart dedicated now and #### the money fly's in compared to OTR 3000-3500 miles a week home every day and two days off a week plus all the stop pay and whatnot boy it's a fatty paycheck per week.

    Honestly if someone does call you in and they can handle all the ######## to actually get to safety and report you NO matter WHAT you say swift will give you 4 risk points for a negative road report. It's a ####ty system I had an idiot call me in saying I cut them off on the freeway when he was probably 200+ yards behind me when I went to pass another truck.
     
  9. Swiftroller

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    You would be wrong.

    They encourage you run your own cam provided you do not damage the company truck installing one.

    Drivecam sucks compared to a real dashcam rolling nonstop.

    Glad I got my own truck and don't deal with drivecam pos anymore.
     
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  10. okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    Most people have no idea how unimportant their lives are in the big picture. I know mine is insignificant to the rest of the planet and act as such. Like the wind and water just flow around obstacles with grace.
     
  11. upnorthwpg

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    No contact was made, forget about it. Better get use to this and a whole lot worse if you want a career in this business.
     
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