Disrespect on the road

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DirtyhandsMcgee, Nov 11, 2017.

  1. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Wheesh maybe. No roar there. To use a childs cartoon term.

    Many drivers generally do right, generally. I'll work it. The aggressiveness comes out and I get to doing certain things with the rig using it's size and weight. I will say there are a number of people in the old Harrisburg-camp hill-81 strip very unhappy with me. But whose fault is it? Them trying to bull past me or me trying to make sure there is room for us all where there might not be in the next ramp twist.
     
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    Yea, put a little sleepy head body langauge into it too. Lean on your elbow and bow the head against window asleep.

    That will take some of the venom out of the pete.
     
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    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Shame on you driver. Talking bad about Swift mattresses. Now if it had stopped the Happy Ending, then YES talk bad about the mattress.

    “Where are you going? What’s wrong?”

    ‘This mattress...spoils my mood. I can’t do this, not with this mattress. It reminds me of the mattresses in the county pen. I’m out.”
     
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    My point exactly lol
     
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    This is why I'm using Swift as an absolute last option for starting out. Swift has a bad reputation and even 4 wheelers joke about them. When there are like 100 Facebook groups making fun of swift and hundreds of YouTube videos bashing them...no thanks.

    It's tough enough starting out but having to deal with people hating on you just by the companies name that just adds more stress.
     
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    I don’t disrespect swift but I stay away from them. Well, I stay away from pretty much everyone... I’m not a fan of rolling in a pack of trucks.
     
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    As soon as you know the lane is ending merge and watch Mr Peterbilt drive the hammer lane.
    He won't use it to help you out..but he will use it to show off.:bootyshake:
     
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    I don’t like it when Swift parks next to me.
     
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    I do. They are limited how much they can idle.
     
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    OP, why do you need validation from other drivers? if you are a good driver, then all you need is to know that you can cover your ### in any situation, and know that there are many,many swift drivers that have been with the company for 15+ years and more.

    The drivers that diss you are no better than you, they just have an inflated sense of worth. A former Swifty myself.