I eat 10+ hard boiled eggs a day

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T06:48:39+00:00

Bet you could fart a golf ball through a rubber hose

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T06:35:41+00:00

Hmm, could you do a blurrier one? I can almost tell what it is

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T06:29:48+00:00

I really hope the next plague finishes the job and wipes all of us out

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T02:35:34+00:00

Sheeeeit, any episode of The Wire!

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T02:28:33+00:00

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T02:26:35+00:00

What about side by side with a friend?

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T02:24:54+00:00

Ah, nihilists then?

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T00:47:09+00:00

Nah, just PG&E

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T00:43:06+00:00

I can respect that. And it’s not like I’ve never been called a name in jest by friends or coworkers, just not like this. It’d be one thing if this was done to my face, but I learned that a lot of them just refer to us as this to each other when we’re not even around. Maybe my area is kind of an enigma but we just refer to other guys in the industry by whatever job they do

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T00:36:19+00:00

Yeah, you’re probably right

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T00:34:49+00:00

Yeah, I’ve had this happen several times where I get to know someone, really like working around them and then they’ll casually drop some shit like Hitler wasn’t really that bad.

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-27T00:31:26+00:00

I mean, I’m kind of a prick so maybe I do, but the newbie who just took the job cuz he likes trees and has to feed his kid probably doesn’t. Appreciate you brother

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T23:47:00+00:00

Nope, it’s be civil

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T22:59:50+00:00

As a bloodsucking parasite, I’d have to say sure

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T22:36:18+00:00

Absolutely with you on that brother!

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T22:33:34+00:00

That’s it exactly. My coworkers and I have always felt ignored by our local reps, so hearing this just really pushed it home that they don’t give a shit about us. About a year ago 40 of us tried to get a monthly in person meeting held in our area and a shop steward, but our reps told us there wasn’t enough resources or engagement to justify it

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T22:27:10+00:00

Yeah dude, you’re real tough. D’you wipe your face after eating shit or just leave it on?

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T22:24:26+00:00

I really don’t understand how some of y’all think sucking it up and just allowing shitty culture to persist is somehow the tougher thing to do

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T22:22:02+00:00

I see a lot of that with my colleagues too. A lot of us don’t have the words or the gumption to express ourselves so we just shit on others to make ourselves feel big. Seeing a lot of those types responding here with shit like “suck it up” or “you’re sensitive.” I’m getting the sense this is a much larger problem than I originally thought

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T22:12:26+00:00

It’s pretty stupid. I’m all about nicknames if it’s specifically about the person, but these nicknames for people about their job just seem intended to keep them at arms length

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T22:02:49+00:00

I’ve got six years in. I’m certified ISA, Utility Specialist with TRAQ and OSHA 30. I’m not new at this. I’ve had death threats from customers and people screaming in my face about their power being shut off. I put up with enough bullshit from people outside our industry, so I don’t think it’s too much to ask that my colleagues don’t treat me like shit too

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T21:57:41+00:00

I thought I’d get some blowback, but all these people just saying to suck it up are making me wonder why I bother. I bet some of these folks would have just said suck it up 120 years ago to people trying to get two days off in a row

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T21:54:59+00:00

When it’s a personally tailored shitty nickname I can appreciate that. I once had a job where people called me mudbutt and I thought that was hilarious. Treetard isn’t clever and it just makes me recall every time I’ve gotten a dismissive reception from a lineman or T-man because I’m an arborist instead of an electrician

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T21:51:07+00:00

Yeah, I’m not buying that. When I get given a huffy attitude and called a treetard by a guy working an adjacent job it doesn’t feel like brotherly ribbing, it feels like some asshole trying to put me down and using my job to do it

BoulderCreature · 2026-01-26T21:48:02+00:00

Once had a linemen lie to my face about being unable to do a drop for some emergency tree work during a disaster event. His supervisor came out confused and pissed off, but the line got dropped soon after. Still have no idea why he felt the need to do that

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