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I've worked at truck weight stations. On multiple occasions we've had truckers come in to get their ticket for overweight trucks, and I've had to leave the roo

I've worked at truck weight stations. On multiple occasions we've had truckers come in to get their ticket for overweight trucks, and I've had to leave the room due to the smell. We're not talking about, "Oh, I forgot to put on deodorant" or "we need to spray air freshener when they leave". It was "If I stay in here I'm going to start gagging". Painting with a broad brush is bad. The vast majority of truckers were perfectly kind, clean, great people. But I don't think there is any demographic that I've interacted with that has had a higher percentage of offensive smells coming from them. So while I strongly disagree with the "No Truckers" rule, I can understand where the motivation could come from.

neltnerb 5y ago
It sounds like we also probably both agree that such rules are likely the cause of the problem they are trying to solve.
- KennyBlanken 5y ago
  BO comes from not showering / not being able to reach every part of your body (obesity), not changing clothing and bedsheets often enough, etc. Poor diet doesn't help. I've literally never seen a sign that says "no truckers allowed" in my life. Truck stops have showers and laundromats. Clothing and sheets don't take up much room in a sleeper cab. Some people just don't care. Others can't afford it; trucking isn't a lucrative job for most.