What do you think needs to be told to new drivers (and veteran steering wheel holders) as to how to act at a truck stop without inconveniencing, angering or endangering others?
I'll start with some no-brainers:
1. Thou shalt not block the fuel pump longer than necessary. This means fuel your truck, go in, grab your bag of chips or coffee and your receipt QUICKLY, and get out of the way. If you want to shop for other things, like ELECTRONICS or FAST FOOD (which is never fast at a truck stop), go park it. Also pull ahead after fueling if there's enough room (usually there is)
2. Thou shalt not leave a urinal or bathroom stall filthy. If you pee on a toilet seat, wipe it up, it takes 5 seconds. If you stand at a urinal, at least make an attempt to aim. Toilets are made to flush when you're finished. No one wants to look at your trophy tootsie rolls. And what's with the morons that put chew, dip, bubble gum, and cigarettes in a urinal. Are you really that much of a lazy slob?
3. Thou shalt WASH THY HANDS after touching thy junk in the bathroom.
4. Thou shalt WASH THY HANDS before dining.
5. Thou shalt not attempt land speed records in any truck stop parking lot.
6. Thou Shalt Park thy truck as squarely and centered as possible in parking space.
7. Thou shalt not flirt extensively and excessively with the cute cashier who is young enough to be thy daughter or granddaughter, especially when there are people lined up behind thee.
8. Thou shalt attempt to help a newb who has trouble backing into a parking spot, rather than heckle him/her on channel 19.
9. Thou shalt not throw trash or bodily excrement of any kind into a parking lot.
10. Thou shalt cleanse the exterior shell of thy body often enough to keep thy funk from offending others.
Truck Stop Etiquette (How to behave yourself at the truck stop)
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by diesel_weasel, Oct 13, 2010.
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Thou shalt refrain from "hitting on" another driver's wife.
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I always like saying" Good Morning" or "How you doing" when I walk by someone in the lot, but I get a lot of wierd looks.
Safe miles and good health,
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Man I hear ya. I always have and always will say how ya doin, when I pass someone especially if they make eye contact. They act like your from another planet sometimes. Well come to think of it I guess they don't call me outerspacehillbilly for nothing! -
Thou shalt call 911 when prostitutes bang on your door.
Thou shalt call 911 when drug dealers bang on your door.
Thou shalt not give any prostitutes and/or drug dealers any business what so ever.
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11. Newb's reading this, such as myself (soon), shall obayeth.sweetangel and Fratsit Thank this. -
thou shall use the word thou when kibbitzing on the Cb!!!
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