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Now with 36% less glory holes.
Pretty standard setup for the Pilot/Flying J chain.
This is a Road Ranger but they are in the Pilot/Flying J network.
Beware the coronavirus as truck stop bathroom toilets get inspected!
Poop in peace for $12. You get a free shower with every 50 gallons of fuel you purchase or, like now, I get a free shower every day for fueling over 1000 gallons a month.
Just thought people might find this mildly interesting as I never knew what a truck stop shower looked like until I started driving.
pdhackley
Forget the Shower Shoes, wear a Wetsuit!
mommas
The fact that it's cleaner than most public bathrooms AND the shower @ my local Planet Fitness : 1+
LosPer
Flying J knows what's important to it's customers. This is great.
SerialChillinSpree
Truck stops are in competition for that trucker money. Wish I could get CDL, take care of my student loans in 1yr flat.
HorsesAreLikeWalkingCouchesWithAnxiety
Yessssss truck stop bathrooms are life savers! Best $12 I ever spent was after not showering for a week then getting into one of these.
MemeaholicsAnonymous
Was a fuel desk manager for 2 years at a TA truckstop, we had 12 bathrooms with showers. Did not envy the shower cleaning crew.
Zainathan
I've always been mildly interested in truck driving. Could you make a post talking about difficulty/ enjoyment/ surprises that come with it?
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
I have thought about it. Maybe I will.
DogboneJim
Fewer* glory holes
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
This is why I'm a truck driver and not some other profession that requires decent grammar.
Bigcurly2000
Do one for the little bedroom compartments in the cabs!
UGKFoxhound
Yeah those dual bed cabins are pretty nice.
KarmasObsession
yeah they had this set up at all the truck stops to quebec and back. quite nice and clean
italwaysabouttheblacks
you better wear fuckin flip flops in the shower
mydamnkidsdontthinkimfunny
Saw one with a washer/dryer area and a TV room.
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
Yeah that's usually in the same hallway. This one has a slot machine room as well.
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
And I lost $10 out of boredom.
nocebo
Thank you I was always curious
newmexicant
I actually have wondered.
kantaloupemelon
I'll have a joint shower with my husband in there sometimes. No glory holes, but I've run into pimps and prostitutes selling dvds or company
SirSmurfalot
What are the going rates?
malfunctionm1ke
@OP This post was great. But now i want to see your truck! :D
RationalDiscourse
GF family travels quite a bit and introduced me to this chain (Pilot) as the only stops they use. They are genuinely nice chains
BigfudgeDrshokk
Paying to poop is common in Europe right?
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
I don't think it's much though.
RigoryMorty
It's very common. Gas stations, restaurants, bars and malls usually have free toilets. Public toilets are like $0.70. It pays for cleaning.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
That's why I do my pooping at work, fuck the system
IMayOrMayNotHaveTroubleFindingAndOrChoosingAUsername
In Germany almost everywhere public access (i.e. not restaurants). Rare in Scandinavia AFAIK. Partially in FR, ES, IT, but not like in DE.
sharptongue
In my experience, paying to use the restroom is common in bars. Will usually run you a euro or under, sometimes more if you're at a busy bar
the1whoknocksssssss
not more than a couple euros tho
gopms
I am not a trucker but we stopped at a truck stop on the way back from a long camping trip so I thought I would use the shower. 1/2
gopms
2/2 I took one look and backed away. So I think the quality of these might vary.
dragon6172
If a kid gives walks by the bathroom and gives the hand signal while you are crapping do you toot the horn?
Budborne
I never even thought of what the inside of a truck stop has. But it makes perfect sense. I guess you get a bed/bath and food for the night?
HighNight
Normally shower facilities, fueling and at the J that I work we have a hot deli, along with a dennys thats in the same building.
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
No beds usually. Sleep in the truck. Some have attached hotels but very few.
missladymondegreen
btw, @Budborne, there are generally areas with a bed called a 'sleeper' in the truck behind the cab. not the same as sleeping in your car.
Noiroze
Today I learned truck stops have showers.
somethingstupidandclever
Have you seen the set up at i80!!! Now that's living large
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
Driven by but never stopped. Seems like a mess to get in and out of when you're on a schedule.
somethingstupidandclever
I bet! I woke up there on a cross country trip like WHAAAAT! Their facilities are on point. Showers, sleeping spaces, movie theater.
dragon6172
Don't for get dentist office. I grew up not far from there.
rugmiem
Can you show us your truck interior? :)
just4shitsngiggles
I work for a Freightliner in used truck sales. What do you wanna see?
just4shitsngiggles
I work for a Freightliner dealership in used truck sales. What do you wanna see?
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
It's a Peterbilt 379. Not very exciting. I'm sure there are stock photos somewhere. Translation...I'd hate to have to clean up.
rugmiem
:)
bachterman
wikimedia to the rescue: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Peterbilt_379_interior_2000-2007.jpg
imagurk
And this was all bilt by Peter, you say?
bachterman
ye.
Dukesofh
OP should do a day in the life of a trucker. That would be awesome!
Khrome
He's got a long way to go.. and a short time to get there.
mrpink83
This guy does vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvpvX2QDeHiovR-5qAfJ1Hw and there are a lot of other dudes who record theirs as well.
DobbyLivesHere
Neat! 2 points for sauce?! You should have more. ... have some more.
UrsaUrsa
I gave him mine as well
DobbyLivesHere
I gave you one as well.
HighNight
Hey man I'm a manager at a Flying J! Never thought I would see this on Imgur, I hope you enjoyed your stay!
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
I never thought it would go FP. I was just posting something I thought was mildly interesting thinking maybe a few people would comment.
PileOfWalthers
I made good use of these during several cross country drives with my VW Scirocco.
AngryOtters
I always thought those looked cool.
PileOfWalthers
Shame it was pretty much water soluble. ;)
GMark
I used to help my friend modify/repair his 'rocco. Even drove one to death in the hinterlands of Wisconsin, one winter night.
XedtheRed
BROTHER OF THE CULT OF ROCCO.....8V or 16v?
PileOfWalthers
It was a 1987 16V!
XedtheRed
I've owned an 83 and an 88, fun little cars. I swapped a g60 turbo into the 83 after the JH went....now all i have is an 87 cabriolet.
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
They are excellent for regular travelers. I was meaning to comment on that I figured most people didn't know it was an option or were afraid
PileOfWalthers
I'm fine with not everybody knowing about them or having the guts to ask ;)
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
Me too. At $12 I doubt it'd get abused though.
HolyHellJezebel
Ate at a truckstop in S. Deerfield, MA last weekend. 9 yr old went to the BR & comes back to tell me there is a murder room. It was a shower
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
Literal LOL.
HolyHellJezebel
I probably spent 25 minutes explaining it. When I said that the place was clean and I had been to some dumps he looked horrified
TransistorRadio
Damn, how bad was it?
HolyHellJezebel
The women's room was very clean. The whole place was extremely dated but it was well kept. I can only assume the men's room was the same.
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HolyHellJezebel
I'm guessing youtube walk thru of five nights at Freddie's. He doesn't get to watch anything scarier than goosebumps with me.
usernametakenisthestoryofmylife
If my 9yo called a shower a murder room, I would probably want to look into that a bit further.
TanithRosenbaum
Huh? How did they get to believe showers are "murder rooms"? Did they watch "Psycho"?
TheOGPooner
Maybe holocaust videos?
HolyHellJezebel
No. I haven't been asked to explain what happened yet and he would be asking.
TheOGPooner
Only thing I could think of that was bathroom/shower and death
sininatin
Don't forget tons of mold. Wear slippers.
FuzzyX
Verrucas are never fun so your own sandals always.
hitzchicky
I started wearing shower shoes in the army. Couldn't understand anyone who didn't. Gross.
Shoelebubba
I used to clean these as a janitor. I also got tested for stds every month because of it. Guess why.
isunktitanic
I'm guessing cum everywhere
Shoelebubba
Yep.
FeelMoreLikeIdoRightNowThanIdidAwhileAgo
Because of the glory holes?
Shoelebubba
No glory holes. Just so much jackin' it.
FeelMoreLikeIdoRightNowThanIdidAwhileAgo
In the shower?
Counterfit
Because you were the one on the other side of the glory hole?
Shoelebubba
Nah, there weren't even glory holes. Just a lot of 'batin and couples' shower.
IATTM
And fungus is among us!
RakkaRacoon
You deserve more points!
MatiasGray
Thats nice game
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
Shower shoes are a must but they do a really good job at least making it look really clean. They usually dry the shower and everything.
sininatin
They are usually clean, but at some places I'm afraid something is going to jump out of that fan and bite my head off.
astrangehop
When I was a driver helper the trucker bathrooms I saw were hotel grade clean. Maine, though, so not tons of people.
kathleTerror
I've worked at Flash Foods and Pilot. I always used what the policy says the clean showers with, and then go back over it with bleach. Clean
JackaLackaDingDong
To get the lowest number of gloryholes to get 36% less they used to have at least 25 and plugged up 9 and currently have at least 16.
muskratgunslinger
This shit is why I love coming here.
KeeleonOhms
Assuming they were glory wholes.
Stevethebarbarbarbarbarian
Fuck you. And take my upvote.
OsoLoco1313
Thanks for the maths!
DanteHicks79
I think it's 25 or 6 to 4.
rbudrick
Only in Chicago truckstops .
trashomoly
Ahh so that's what that song is about
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
I love that someone did glory hole arithmetic. Who said you wouldn't use math after high school?
namiasdf
Groceries , savings, hell even video games. Math all day.
ShitSampleFiend
Wait how do you use math with groceries? You go to the store, grab all the things you like then slide a plastic card. 0 math involved.
OsoLoco1313
well at least it is a worthy computation!
GloomyMP
You can also use the shadow and the angle of the light to calculate pole length.
YarTheBug
http://data.iwastesomuchtime.com/1222013050471.jpg
Messageforbobwehadababyitsaboy
i was in college and hung out with the gamer/nerds. They spent 10-25 minutes trying to figure out how many puree'd prostitutes did it take
Messageforbobwehadababyitsaboy
to properly feed a Trex
asterysk
https://youtu.be/rB9haDaURjo
anygirlx
That is awesomely appropriate.
neutrik
"How's the glory hole arithmetic test went, son?" - some dad somewhere.
UnforsakenClamtrap
"Still getting D's Dad" - somewhere some kid probs
Qualtagh
"Better then the grammar test, dad" - some dad somewhere's kid.
missladymondegreen
*than
Qualtagh
- some dad somewhere's kid's teacher's comment on some dad somewhere's kid's grammar test.
SitDownAndStudy
"Let him be. You know how drunk he gets since he's lost his job as a truck stop glory hole handler."- some dad somewhere's kid's aunt.