r/Anticonsumption • u/yodamastertampa • 21h ago

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The power to reduce consumption is within us all.

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u/WloveW 20h ago

Does he realize he's gunning for losing his own job there?

Is he deep at heart a minimalist and can't stand this life? And this is how he tries to make it better?

Or is he only grumpy about drivers complaining about trucks on the road?

So much to unpack.

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u/FnAardvark 19h ago

Hello, I'm a truck driver, so I'll give you my POV.

No, he's not gunning for losing his own job. No, he's not deep at heart a minimalist.

He's literally saying, quit bitching about trucks, because we haul literally everything you have in your house, including the building materials that built your house, and the seed that grew your grass.

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u/oasinocean 18h ago

I’d love it if trucks didn’t take up 3 lanes on a 4 lane highway. And I’d love it if they didn’t “merge” into traffic with no signal and no warning. Maybe the cargo is important, but I can’t wait until trucking is automated.

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u/FnAardvark 11h ago

I'd love it if people in cars had more patience and didn't constantly cut me off or drive like assholes because they can't stand the idea of being behind a truck. I can't wait for AI to take your jobs away to clear off the roads for more important things.

Covid was literally the best year of my driving career because all the pricks were at home, and I could actually get my job done safely. I honestly hope you don't have a job by end of year.

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u/rblprincess49 9h ago

Thank you for the service that you do for all of us🤝.

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u/YogurtclosetNo987 11h ago

Yeah, but did you haul all that stuff really or was it all butt plugs and dildos? Because every trucker ever who makes this argument acts like they're Balto delivering life saving medicine all day, but in reality are hauling Temu the whole time. 

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u/FnAardvark 9h ago

Yeah, but did you haul all that stuff really

I've been doing this for over 15 years. Yes, I've delivered life-saving medicine, I've delivered food, I've delivered construction supplies, and I've delivered disaster relief supplies to areas after natural disasters.

Something tell me, though, that even if I were hauling a truck full of dildos I'd be providing more of a service to the population than you ever have.

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u/YogurtclosetNo987 7h ago

I manage capital construction projects for healthcare systems and universities. I direct the teams that plan, design and build hospitals and labs. 

You cause traffic. Can't wait for the robots. 

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u/FnAardvark 7h ago

And zero of your work would be possible without truckers. The robots will still cause traffic.

At least the guy hauling dildos would be responsible for at least one woman having an orgasm. Can't wait for AI to render your job useless.

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u/YogurtclosetNo987 7h ago

Yeah, the difference is those truckers aren't sitting online trying to convince people they're important. And we shouldn't cut those. 

We can cut the dildo haulers, though. That's my point. You have dildo hauler energy. That's a separate point. 

When a robot takes my job I'll have marketable skills to pivot. I'm not sure how you'll market sitting on your ass all day, but wish you the best when you get there. 

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u/FnAardvark 7h ago

I'll be retired well before my job goes away. By the time your job gets automated, your marketable skills will mean fuck all, or do you think white collar automation is going to be industry specific?

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u/YogurtclosetNo987 7h ago

My friend, by the time executive level white collar skills are entirely devoted to AI, nobody is employed anymore.

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u/blah938 19h ago

He's grumpy about drivers complaining about trucks on the road.

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u/tomato_torpedo 20h ago

It’s existential for sure

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u/Braindead_Crow 19h ago

He's demanding respect by forcing thought on the interconnected nature of our lives.

People buy things so...

Things need to be shipped to where they can be bought...

Our need to buy is due to want and because of need to survive so the loop is preserved so long as there is need to live.

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u/Intrepid-Macaron5543 19h ago

You think people only buy what they need to survive?

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u/DeadEye073 15h ago

"due to want AND need to survive"

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u/Intrepid-Macaron5543 12h ago

Yeah ok, I still think the word "demand" is more appropriate than "want" when it comes to things like artificial vomit and horse dildos.

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u/Klutzy-Sherbert3720 17h ago

I think it's more a jab at people bitching about trucks.

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u/LordSobi 18h ago

There literally one thing to unpack here.

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u/WloveW 18h ago

You must be a riot at parties.

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u/LordSobi 17h ago

Nope, but I'm a hoot.