How to embarrass yourself in front of a truck driver

**klingon** · 17th February 2009, 21:08

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Girlfriend, I have news for you.

Big Dave, are you implying what I think you're implying...?

...That all truck drivers are pervy weirdos that can spot a pair of tits in a wing mirror from 5km away, even when they're hidden in a black jacket designed for practicality not looks?

Hmmm... you may be right.

**<G>** · 17th February 2009, 21:09

You sometimes meet the nicest people in the most unexpected places

**Big Dave** · 17th February 2009, 22:37

I think you are being harsh on truck drivers. Universal calling.

**Laxi** · 17th February 2009, 23:26

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Tits.

__________________

i really have to get me some of those

**Pascal** · 18th February 2009, 06:42

Originally Posted by klingon

...That all truck drivers are pervy weirdos that can spot a pair of tits in a wing mirror from 5km away, even when they're hidden in a black jacket designed for practicality not looks?

Back in South Africa I was on-site in Jo'burg with a a rather strange chap called Willem. We're heading home after a day battling with a client when, doing about 160km/h in his Jetta heading down the motorway, he whips his head to the side and says: "Did you see that?"

And I'm like, "What? What?"

"The tits on that girl!"

What girl?!? Somehow, I have no idea how, he managed to spot the girl, down a residential street off the side of the motorway at speed and she impressed him to terrible degree.

He had a kind of radar. Maybe the truckie did too? Anyway, it's good to hear that kind of story! Whoot for Klingon!

**rabidnz** · 18th February 2009, 07:43

Originally Posted by Ixion

That'll do it every time.

If Honda made trucks, do y' reckon that us males would have a chance of special treament - the pretty ones, anyway

Depends how big ya tits are mate

**Dutchee** · 18th February 2009, 08:17

Originally Posted by klingon

Yeah, I wondered about that myself. I often wonder that when people show a particular courtesy on the roads, or even just the ones who notice I'm there!

On the other hand I tried to be courteous to bikes before I had one of my own. Although now I realise that some of my courtesy was perhaps misguided and they didn't actually need that much room to get past.

But at least I tried!

When cars move over to let me past, it's more than that. It's also an acknowledgement that they've seen me, and so whether I think the move is unnecessary or not, it's always good to know that there's a safe area.

One thing I remember from driving a cage, is watching out there's not two bikes going past at the same time, on either side. I make a point of not splitting if I see a bike on the other side of the cars, unless it's a bike I'm wanting to get past.

As for truckies, I like most of them. They are generally more considerate of bikes than any other road user.

**slimjim** · 18th February 2009, 08:56

glory-be for truckie's...yea..

... sitting high all day long..

.and boy they get to see a lot of thing's normal poeple wouldn't..

**GSXR Trace** · 18th February 2009, 09:31

Originally Posted by klingon

Yeah, I wondered about that myself. I often wonder that when people show a particular courtesy on the roads, or even just the ones who notice I'm there!

On the other hand I tried to be courteous to bikes before I had one of my own. Although now I realise that some of my courtesy was perhaps misguided and they didn't actually need that much room to get past.

But at least I tried!

good on the truckie! but i do the same as you, whether moving or if we are stopped in traffic, as i was a few week ago in huntly, i give them room to get through, and definitely get the nice wave each time!

**kasper** · 18th February 2009, 09:53

*Takes off her biker lid and flicks on the trucker cap*

Sounds like he was in an Isuzu, only ones i know of with fold ins. except the Hino hybrids.

And you can tell by the hips. Especially if you see the biker lean the bike.

guys tend to lean with their shoulders. girls lean with their hips.

-- Trucker Kasper.

**jrandom** · 18th February 2009, 10:13

Originally Posted by kasper

guys tend to lean with their shoulders. girls lean with their hips.

Yes. It's why (most) girls are slow.

(No, really.)

**MarkH** · 18th February 2009, 10:17

My experience:
In general truck drivers are courteous, professional road users.
In general bus & taxi drivers are arseholes.

YMMV

**TOTO** · 18th February 2009, 10:21

Originally Posted by klingon

Nah. I don't even think he knew I had them until after the squealing episode.

I think he just saw a bike approach in his mirrors, knew it couldn't get past, and decided to do the courteous thing and get out of its way. He would have to be very observant to notice the biker had tits.

But then yeah, the squeal-and-giggle reaction may have given him some clues after that...

Oh contrary to what you may think...

...you have no idea dahlink. we can spot those thing from a mile away.

Your posture, shoulder proportions, hips and all the other stuff make it obvious for us males to know when a female is approaching.

make no mistake, he knew it was YOU

Nice one from the truckie. Blow him a kiss next time

**klingon** · 18th February 2009, 10:40

Originally Posted by kasper

*Takes off her biker lid and flicks on the trucker cap*

Sounds like he was in an Isuzu, only ones i know of with fold ins. except the Hino hybrids.
...

-- Trucker Kasper.

Interesting. The thing that really surprised me was that the mirror didn't fold back towards me, it folded away - towards the front of the truck. I have never seen such a thing. And with the mirror being on the end of quite a long stalk it did look very strange.