Gives truckers a bad name

[Voldine]

Now before I go any further, I just have to say that many truckers are quite nice. My stepfather is one, and I have nothing but respect for him.

THAT having been said, it's people like the EW I had last night that tend to give truckers a bad name as stupid, rude, and crass people.

It probably doesn't help that out 'diesel island' is four lanes wide, the first of which contains a reserve gasoline pump for emergency use.

Me: HI!
EWSC: Take a guess.



Me: Hello, how can I help you tonight? (About 2 AM, still 'night' in our greetings)
EW: I need diesel. I'm at the second pump.
Me: *Looks down at diesel monitor. Dark semi on 24, camper or bus in 25* Are you driving a darker colored semi?
EW: I'm at the second pump.
Me: Ah, yes, I just want to make sure I'm putting this with the right vehicle is all.
EW: Yes, I'm driving a semi, and I'm at the SECOND pump.
Me: Alright. Now I need either a prepaid amount or a credit card to hold while you pump.
EW: Excuse me?
Me: I can't just open the pump up, sir. I need to either have an amount to put in the computer, or I need a credit card to hold for the transaction.
EW: Gimme $100. *starts to walk away*
Me: Umm, sir, I do need the money.
EW: What?
Me: I need the money if you're going to prePAY, sir.
EW: *throws a credit card at me* Don't talk to me anymore. YOU do not need to talk to me.
Me: .... *shrug and clear the prepay out, turning the pump on and putting the card in the hold slot for 24*

Pump 24 finishes at just over $50. Guy doesn't come back in for another 30 minutes after he's done pumping. Even then, he waits for me to head into the back room for something before telling my coworker that he needs to pay.

The saddest part is, because I'm white he'd have trolled out racism if I had refused service after he threw the card at me. I can sense that type these days.

[wraiths_crono]

hmmm I woulda called him on it, and refused service, you probably have cameras to back up that he threw his card at you right?

[Evil Queen]

I agree, people like him give truckers a bad name.

*curses in the corner*

[ditchdj]

One theory is that he may be the kind of trucker that is a real "entitlement tool". A guy that I know that owns a small trucking company told me that some truck drivers that don't show courtesy are the ones that feel that they are OWED courtesy because they "Keep America Moving".

[BookstoreEscapee]

The truckers' entrances at work are also the smoking spot for the employees (there's a little deck at the door on each side). I go outside once or twice a week to meet a couple friends from my old department, and the truckers that come in are usually pretty nice guys. One even had his little dog and let me play with him while he brought his paperwork in.

[RootedPhoenix]

"I'm sorry sir, we're not here to feed your ego." * at trucker guy*

Some truckers are like this, but mercifully, most of them are nice people.

[smileyeagle1021]

You know... I have to agree with Voldine, most truckers are nice people... after all we used to be the crew hotel for a local trucking company for when they had new driver orientation... they'd also send us drivers who's trucks were being repaired (they've run into hard times though and now drivers have to pay for their own rooms and most of them want to either stay somewhere cheaper or somewhere closer). The vast majority are nice and decent people... however, you do get those few special cases who believe that they keep America moving and therefor America owes them (those are the ones that I love to point out that trains carry just as much freight as trucks and use a fraction of the fuel so train operators keep America moving better )

[blas]

My father works for a semi truck company as a sales rep. He deals with truckers all day long every day, from all over Wisconsin (and sometimes Minnesota and Illininois). He will even say that most truckers are honest, decent, hardworking folks just trying to make ends meet and support their families, but there are a few he works with and a few he's dealt with that are just total inbred slimeballs who think they deserve the entire road, the entire gas station they stop at, the entire restaurant they are eating at.....probably even all the freight that they are driving as well!

There's always a few people who always give bad names to the greater majority who aren't total cockmuffins.

[SilverOrb]

At the CB shop, I dealt with truckers everyday, and almost all of them were sweethearts. No one was ever stupid enough to throw anything at me. As busy as we got there... I bet whoever did that would have been hauled out and had his nose adjusted to the side.

After all, I met very few truckers that didn't come in, tip their hat to me, and say ma'am or miss.

[taxguykarl]

I have several trucker steadies. They are all great guys--what is this jerk's problem?

[Lurking Sockpuppet]

I am lurking sockpupopet's brother.I am a truck driver and I find guy's like that annoying.That's not a trucker,he's steering wheel holder.truckers are professionals and don't act like A$$hats , like this Guy..