One of the plus sides of having several jobs is the flexibility and change of locale you find yourself in several times a week. One of my new jobs takes me to Grieve Parade in Altona North, where I catch the 6.32AM bus 414 from Footscray.

After my shift in the arvo, I was waiting for the bus to take me back to Footscray. That area’s a very industrial area, so large trucks ferrying containers and the likes kick up a dust storm every other minute. So there I was, sitting there in my work clothes, looking really out of the place. And then it happened. I realised that every truckie who drove their Optimus Primes past me looked at me, and did one or more of the following:

1) Smiled
2) Gave me a thumbs up
3) Blasted the horn
4) Waved
5) Kept their eyes on me for as long as they could safely do so

I was sitting there for over 20 minutes, so it wasn’t a one-off. And no other drivers of other modes of transportation attempted 1-5. How weird!

Seriously, wtf? Anyone drives trucks here? Perhaps let us in on your culture?

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