u/4rm4ros

So many truckers I deal with on a regular basis who are either at death’s door or functionally illiterate in English; and the fact that these people are entrusted to drive vehicles that way over 30 tons and are the size of some houses over long distances all day quite frankly terrifies me.

Some of them get winded walking to my checkout counter from the drink cooler, and are so morbidly obese they cannot wash themselves properly, leading to them smelling like decay. It’s a miracle they even passed a DOT physical. They won’t quit or retire because they either have no savings, are too prideful, or just don’t want to. Their sleeper cabs will become their tomb.

Then there are the ones who can barely ask for diesel, let alone anything else. They cannot understand a word I say other than “hello” or “goodbye” or “no”. They can’t read or comprehend the signs in the store, meaning they get pissed at my coworkers when they have to move their truck because they parked in a no parking zone. When they come to buy tobacco they will pull out the empty container of whatever vice they have, stick it in my face, and stare at me expectantly.

Idk how anyone feels safe with any of these people on the road, and it’s a hell of a lot more common than you think. Today’s lunch break meal is corn nuts.