Are Truck Drivers Smarter Than Writers?

[WolfLarsen]

Are Truck Drivers Smarter Than Writers?
An essay by Wolf Larsen

Are truck drivers smarter than writers? Of course they are! I'm a writer. And I'm dumb. I've written over 30 works of literature. And I'm still dumb. I know my grammar. So what? Any monkey can write an essay, a poem, or a novel.

In spite of having written over 30 works of literature I failed to learn how to properly drive an 18 wheeler truck. It is so bleeping difficult to back up an 18 wheeler into a loading dock, particularly if you have to do so at a strange angle.

The butch lesbian who was my partner in the truck driving class did not write books, but she easily mastered the art of truck driving. (I think she was a lesbian because I met her partner, and I think she was butch because unlike 90% of American men she could probably kick my ***.)

Not surprisingly, because I'm a writer I’ve had many different kinds of jobs. When I was a dockworker I had trouble learning how to operate the wenches – I mean the winches – which is a type of crane. Granted, I was in Alaska working 90 hour weeks, which made me tired, and that made it difficult for me to learn. But that's just a lame excuse. Because my coworkers, who did not write books, and did not have a college education, seemed to learn how to operate the wenches (I mean winches) with relative ease.

I was the only longshoreman in my port who had a college education, and I was so dumb the other longshoremen noticed. One even used to comment, "you would have to have a college education to do something that stupid."

But being a stupid longshoreman was okay, because there was lots of stupid things in the port for me to do.

I also worked on a construction site. On that job I was also the only person with a college degree. And I was also considered the dumbest guy on the job there too. But that was okay, because at that time I was very strong, and they had lots of back-breaking labor for me to do.

Later, when my body could no longer stand this kind of work I began working in offices. When I worked in the offices I was considered one of the most intelligent people around.

My conclusion is that longshoremen, truck drivers, and construction workers are more intelligent than writers. Any monkey can write correct grammar given the proper training. It's no different than training a monkey with bananas.

Of course, I am a very creative person. But creativity and intelligence are two different things.

[cacian]

A truckdriver does not have time to read books. Smart is nothing to do with writing books. Smart is an ambigueous word because I cannot make my mind up about it and other similar words such as clever and intelligent.

[cafolini]

Buckle up.
Here comes larsen learning truck.

[cacian]

Buckle up.
Here comes larsen learning truck.
what? no stilletos then lol

[hillwalker]

A truckdriver does not have time to read books.

At least that ridiculous statement answers your earlier question on here about stereotypes. Have you met thousands of truck drivers - and did not a single one have time to read any books? Or did you perhaps reach this assumption based on the stereotypical portrayal of truck drivers in the media?

Having worked in the transport industry for 25 years I know of several truck drivers who could not only read but also had the time to read books. Some even had degrees! (Shock! Horror!) :crazy:

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[cacian]

At least that ridiculous statement answers your earlier question on here about stereotypes. Have you met thousands of truck drivers - and did not a single one have time to read any books? Or did you perhaps reach this assumption based on the stereotypical portrayal of truck drivers in the media?

Having worked in the transport industry for 25 years I know of several truck drivers who could not only read but also had the time to read books. Some even had degrees! (Shock! Horror!) :crazy:

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I would not say I met thousands. I am not that famous haha. I met a few and the ones I met all had a copy of the sun stashed in between the dashboard and the windscreen.
Don't get me wrong mr hillwalker what I meant is that truck drivers don't read books because they have not got the time. See above in the post there is the word TIME in there. They are on the road all the time. Driving and reading at the same time is tricky. Sitting in front of a computer in an office with kindle allows for plenty of reading for bored employees.

[hillwalker]

Ah but, truck drivers are only normally allowed to drive 8 (or at the most) 9 hours a day due to Drivers' Hours legislation, so in theory they have plenty of time to read books (while eating all those greasy fry-ups in the road-side caffs).

:biggrin5:

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[jayat]

A truckdriver does not have time to read books. Smart is nothing to do with writing books. Smart is an ambigueous word because I cannot make my mind up about it and other similar words such as clever and intelligent.

One of my very closed friends is a truck driver, and he usually reads when he must wait them to open the warehouses...

P.S. is it okey "wait them to open the warehouses", no money but a big thank for the one who wants to answer me.

[islandclimber]

Another rather amusing post from that far away land of delusion. The construction industry is filled with the proudly ignorant, the willingly uninformed, the derelict, low-life typecast. Of course not all construction workers are as such, but each year the industry grows riper with such vapid ilk.

Now, by no means am I suggesting that the profession of "writer" implies intelligence (in fact, there is a not so subtle irony here that is quite delicious). But the academic sort of writers that Wolf frequently rails against are quite a few shades of intelligence above that poverty of brainpower found in the abysses of the menial labour world.

[cacian]

Another rather amusing post from that far away land of delusion. The construction industry is filled with the proudly ignorant, the willingly uninformed, the derelict, low-life typecast. Of course not all construction workers are as such, but each year the industry grows riper with such vapid ilk.

Now, by no means am I suggesting that the profession of "writer" implies intelligence (in fact, there is a not so subtle irony here that is quite delicious). But the academic sort of writers that Wolf frequently rails against are quite a few shades of intelligence above that poverty of brainpower found in the abysses of the menial labour world.

Nice one islandclimber I enjoyed reading your post.:) Indeed the irony is that one is born with enough intellect and intelligence to let it wonder off where life takes one. Be it on top or beneath where it either fester or takes toll. Where is the middle fame might I ask? and why is so much waste on the general health of the intellectual being?

[WolfLarsen]

Another rather amusing post from that far away land of delusion. The construction industry is filled with the proudly ignorant, the willingly uninformed, the derelict, low-life typecast. Of course not all construction workers are as such, but each year the industry grows riper with such vapid ilk.

Now, by no means am I suggesting that the profession of "writer" implies intelligence (in fact, there is a not so subtle irony here that is quite delicious). But the academic sort of writers that Wolf frequently rails against are quite a few shades of intelligence above that poverty of brainpower found in the abysses of the menial labour world.

I am an expert on the subject of stupidity. Of course, I will never be in the Guinness Book of World Records because the competition to be the stupidest person on the planet is far too fierce. But when one considers all the stupid things I've done perhaps I deserve a stupid award.

Being rather accomplished in my stupidity I am astounded by the great accomplishments of others in the great ambition to be the stupidest person around.

But what can one expect from a species descended from apes? After all, we don't do so bad considering that we’re all merely primates.

Between academic writers and manual laborers I'm frankly not sure who is dumber. It's just different styles of stupidity. Academic writers are simply more verbose in their stupidity.

Some of the smartest people I've ever met were two high school dropouts who worked on a barge that went between Dutch Harbor, Alaska and Seattle. They spent all their spare time reading.

[cacian]

I am an expert on the subject of stupidity. Of course, I will never be in the Guinness Book of World Records because the competition to be the stupidest person on the planet is far too fierce. But when one considers all the stupid things I've done perhaps I deserve a stupid award.

Being rather accomplished in my stupidity I am astounded by the great accomplishments of others in the great ambition to be the stupidest person around.

But what can one expect from a species descended from apes? After all, we don't do so bad considering that we’re all merely primates.

Between academic writers and manual laborers I'm frankly not sure who is dumber. It's just different styles of stupidity. Academic writers are simply more verbose in their stupidity.

Some of the smartest people I've ever met were two high school dropouts who worked on a barge that went between Dutch Harbor, Alaska and Seattle. They spent all their spare time reading.

It all depends on what you define as intelligent. Stupidity is not something I associate with animals although I am not those who believe in evolution.
There is a degree of respect one must duplicate towards animals. One must remember whilst we humans have the power to utter sounds and converse they do not. Apes or not apes they are far more advanced then we are.

Oh I was going to ask if I may. What would say is the difference between an essay and an article?

[WolfLarsen]

It all depends on what you define as intelligent. Stupidity is not something I associate with animals although I am not those who believe in evolution.
There is a degree of respect one must duplicate towards animals. One must remember whilst we humans have the power to utter sounds and converse they do not. Apes or not apes they are far more advanced then we are.

Oh I was going to ask if I may. What would say is the difference between an essay and an article?

I respect animals too, especially when they're on my plate in front of me. I invite all edible animals to have a very special place in my stomach.

Humans are animals. We are the most intelligent of animals on this planet. The only animals that can read & write literature are humans. But we are still stupid. We are descended from apes. If you disagree go to the zoo and check out the primates in the cages and the primates outside of the cages. You will find they look a lot alike.

Hence, all writers are stupid primates. Throw the chance of a best-selling novel in front of them and they'll tap garbage out on the keyboard, no different then a monkey in a lab pushing buttons for bananas.

Many writers who believe that they are more intelligent than truck drivers are deluding themselves. At best some writers are creative. Most writers are not even creative. How pathetic!

I'm not interested in hair-splitting on the difference between an essay and an article. Such a discussion would merely be an exercise in verbose stupidity, thus only proving that the average truck driver is smarter than the average writer.

I am not trying to be rude. I don't think anyone on this site is any dumber than I am. In fact, many people on this site might very well be less dumb than me. Congratulations to you all!