Ladies, does this happen often?

Had it been me, that whole him helping me back into a spot thing wouldnt have made any difference. Would of went in there and kicked his ### to be perfectly honest.

 

If it was my wife I would have told him you can keep her and thank you.

 

I think it is very common. I've experienced it just in school even. So I would assume that it is common. I don't let any guy help me minus the truck partner or the instructor. That is in swift's school even.

 

Act first ask questions later/ My fiancee carries pepper spray on her key chain, in her purse, and one in the drink holder of the car. I would get your lady the same set up just for when some pervert gets indignant.



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I wouldn't say it happens often, but it is part of being female. It certainly has nothing to do with trucking or the trucking lifestyle. I've met just as many jerks in other jobs in other places.

Most of the time I get hit on out here on the road, I can get rid of him real quick. Only once have I been harassed by someone who just wouldn't quit. But even then, I was unloaded before he was, and I drove off and have never seen him again. Though for a few years afterward, I avoided PTL trucks just in case

 

In our years on the road my wife and I only had a few little run-ins and none of them were really as bad as yours. Just stuff like drivers flashing their lights at my wife while she was walking through the parking lot (maybe somewhat understandable). I would here drivers talking on the CB while my wife was out walking the dog. Just fairly normal little stuff like that. Unfortunately it is still somewhat a mans world, being that the majority of drivers out there are men. Not being sexist, because it would be the same if the majority of the drivers were women. Men talk crap more than women and are more likely to talk about it or say something when they see a woman. I just looked at it as most of them are lonely on the road and don't have contact with a woman for long periods of time. Kind of like being in the armed services. Maybe a little more vulgar.

 

When I was traveling with my father I never had any problems in any truck stop we stopped in. I was just under age at the time and even spent one whole night in a truck stop playing video games with a trucker who was a trainee at the time - that was the worst that happened, but of course I made it plain to him that I was underage and that I was traveling with my father. When we both got tired, he walked me to my father's truck to make sure I got there safely then he went to his trainer's truck.

Now, when I go to a truck stop I am usually there with my husband but on the day he was waiting to find out about his truck, I spent about an hour in a nearby truck stop and no one bothered me.

I had more trouble working at a Morrison's Cafeteria and working at a Red Lobster but handled those problems easily - one time with a swift leg up (in the dark) that connected with a sensitive part of the male's anatomy. Another time, my then boyfriend observed the problem and talked to the other guy which solved that. The other time, the guy's girlfriend observed the problem and solved it.

 

That's interesting.. There's another thread from the perspective of "THE GUY" who's hitting on the girlfriend. Appearantly both stories have "come out in the wash" ..or ..um ..laundry, as it were.

 

I've been out here for over 6 months and not sure if I should feel insulted or blessed - but no hasn't happened to me. I (if I'm by myself - hubby sleeping) usually am walking with a purpose and am in and out of a T/S in no time. Doing laundry, hubby is usually around some where. So maybe that's the reason no-one has really approached me. Of course I am 50 now, and not exactly a 'hot babe' either - LOL!