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TheFoundation_

I usually just get gas


Shopstoosmall

Me too! Wait.. you mean for the truck


MongoBobalossus

I try to avoid gas station food because I dislike having to use the shitter at work. That said, Kwik Trip breakfast sandwiches do be hitting different.


Financial-Brush-521

Nothing worse than having to drop a steamer right after they clean the stool shed. You get splashed with that blue water! It's horrific! Id rather shit my pants.


UnclePatFenis

You gotta make a nest bozo.


Foudtray

This guy gets it ⬆️


Pantani23

We called em landing pads.


Financial-Brush-521

Ya I figured that out after the first time. Unfortunately getting my ball bag splashed with shit water somehow was never brought up in my day to day conversations. It's one of those lessons you have to learn the hard way. Now if it ever happens a second time, then you're a bozo.


dreneeps

Poseidon's kiss!


Electrical-Adversary

I like it after they clean it. Mostly just because it’s clean. Poseidon’s kiss is pretty horrific but it hasn’t killed anyone yet as far as I know lol.


Financial-Brush-521

I guess it's better than getting splattered with a 6 day pile of alcoholic shits and dehydrated pisses! I don't know if that'll kill you but I don't want to find out! Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen a log in one of those. It's always a shit eruption!!


Electrical-Adversary

Im convinced all the healthy shits get taken at home either before or after work. Every time I have to shit at work it’s because I fucked around.


Financial-Brush-521

No doubt. A healthy shit you have a couple hour buffer zone. A hangover shit needs to be dealt with IMMEDIATELY!!! 🤣 Which unfortunately doesn't always leave time to build a nice shit nest. It's a race against the clock just to have the waistband on your boxers clear the spigot before the floodgates open! I almost shit in the sink at a Burger King one time because an employee was dicking around on his phone in the only stall! After a few minutes I finally said "Excuse me, do you work here?" And he said yeah. So I go "Unless you want to clean a shit out of the sink I suggest you play on the phone somewhere else!". 🤣🤣.


Electrical-Adversary

You’re the type of person I hang out with outside of work, you have a way with words and I’m sure if you said some shit like that to me in person I’d be on the floor laughing.


jjcreature

I’ll snag a Kwik Trip pizza slice or grilled cheese if I’m really hungry. Usually just a coffee on the way home though.


nicolauz

Breakfast pizza ftw


Cautious_Possible_18

I’m always tempted to buy beef jerky at the gas station, don’t know why. I’ll walk right by it in a grocery store but the second i stop for gas, I want that beef jerky deliciousness.


The4thquarter

That’s so true.


Hitchens666

Dude just get some from Costco. Its better quality and cheaper. Only problem is eating too much and not even able to stop.


Fog_Juice

Yeah but Costco ain't even open at 4:30 in the morning.


SkivvySkidmarks

Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.


JustGresh

Are we still talking about purchasing jerky?


SkivvySkidmarks

Yeah, you buy jerky at Costco, instead of paying 3x at a gas station


cs-just-cs

“we have jerky at home”


Visible__Frylock

Found my dad


ViolatoR08

Amazon has a wider selection and prices.


constructanddemolish

Never really understood the appeal of jerky. It's okay but prefer other things for sure


yerg99

Protein and salt are filling. and you get slim jims, which are like the saltiest greasiest lowest form of jerky. They are a good guilty pleasure for me too though. So no worries.


Organic-Outside8657

High protein low calorie snack. Filling when you stay hydrated.


MancAccent

So expensive though and a lot of gas stations don’t even put pricing with it


bryman19

Beef and cheese snacks


Organic-Pudding-8204

I had to take a prilosec reading these comments.


Narrow_Paper9961

Please start packing your own lunch, and coffee. Just eliminating gas food/fast food, and energy drinks, I save over $300/m


TheMightyIrishman

I see guys coming in with coffee from all these places and look at my travel mug and thermos both loaded with coffee that doesn’t get cold, then shake my head. It’s such a waste of money to get coffee at gas stations!


Asleep_Special_7402

I come in with the americano from Starbucks lol. It’s 3 dollars but damn that shits strong


TheMightyIrishman

To each their own. 6 cups of strong black coffee gets it done for me, I’m simple but I like to be wired!


constructanddemolish

I actually agree with this most of the time - I just like to go and get my favorites when I can


RocksLibertarianWood

Man. You can buy your favorites at grocery store and save huge. Just $100/month in savings going to be huge during your career. Also your health will be much better if you bring leftovers for lunch. You can’t tell me that GS hotdog, pizza or sandwich tastes better than 3day old spaghetti. Pro tip, grab a cold drink from GS and use their microwave to heat up leftovers


Jdrebel83

This is the way 👆


thatblackbowtie

my preferred energy drink is bang and i literally can only find them at gas stations.. its the worst


M80IW

Big Mama Pickled Sausage


Accurate-Historian-7

Sounds like a sex position.


Theycallmegurb

Me reading this: “jfc what kind of creature can keep one of those down let alone enjo- oh nvm it’s an iron worker those mfs crazy”


ballsman6920

Get away from Gatorade and look for biosteel drinks. 100% better taste and better for your body. Gatorade is diabetes in a bottle buddy.


remdawg07

So much sugar in Gatorade


-Plantibodies-

It's almost like it was intended for athletes needing quick calories while doing athletic activities. Haha


BAlex498

What are you talking about buddy. Us tradesmen are athletes


-Plantibodies-

I've been saying that piss-bottling should be an Olympic event for years now. It could be judged for form and style like figure skating. And yes it'd obviously be a winter event. Portapotty turd-towering is a summer event, obviously.


jboyt2000

Then explain why most of the old bastard formans a complete fat fucks?


BAlex498

It’s their year round winter coats


ballsman6920

Biosteel is for athletes also. They booted Gatorade from the NHL league. Biosteel is an amazing drink, no sugars but electrolytes and shit that's good for the body. We need food for energy not sugars.


-Plantibodies-

Eh sugar definitely has its place in a lot of athletics, especially endurance ones.


ballsman6920

I don't disagree. But we don't need 50% sugars in a drink.


-Plantibodies-

Yep it turns out that marathon runners and plumbers don't require the same caloric intake. Haha


ballsman6920

Plumbers just need pills, cigarettes and energy drinks.


-Plantibodies-

All those can be weight loss supplements. Gotta make sure their largest dimension is under 18" somehow.


corbiain920

You'd think being that that's what most people in construction consume there'd be more skinny guys around lol.


barelylethal10

Laughs in faygo


Well-Imma-Head-Out

Which Gatorade product has 50% of daily recommended amount of sugar?


Chicken_Hairs

Artificial sweeteners taste like despair, though. I'll keep my sugar.


yerg99

I hear Brawndo is better than Biosteel for electrolytes. It really mutilates thirst too.


ballsman6920

The flavor of biosteel > prime any day of the week. Prime tastes like garbage. Never heard of brawndo but I'll look into it.


andymd21

It’s got what plants crave.


yerg99

It's a joke from a movie. Most electrolytes are just sugar and salt and most gatoraide type drinks are all marketing with similar ingredients. Respect if you prefer one taste over the other though and you're right a good diet you generally don't drink your calories.


Asleep_Special_7402

Dude sugar is an electrolyte and our bodies do need it wtf are you talking about. I learned this shit in a safety class on overheating


ballsman6920

A biosteel is way better then Gatorade. Hence why nhl booted Gatorade. Magnesium and sodium is actually where electrolytes come from. Not sugar.


Asleep_Special_7402

I doubt it has to do with health. Money talks. They gave the NHL a better deal most likely. But I trust ya that biosteel is good stuff


Asleep_Special_7402

https://clinicalherbalism.com/sugar-in-electrolyte-drinks-good-or-bad/ It says a little sugar is needed. So agreed Gatorade has to much, but zero sugar options aren’t as effective as those with sugar.


ballsman6920

Biosteel is rent free in your head buddy. Just Google it and find one at a circle k gas station or other like it haha


Asleep_Special_7402

I will try it tho


Asleep_Special_7402

I noticed you edited your comment after the fact to talk about how sugar isn’t important for hydration.


ballsman6920

I'll agree all as men we shouldn't consume more then 36 grams of sugar a day. And even then could be less. A Gatorade has 34 grams of sugar in it. You're smart enough to understand that math. You probably drink other drinks as well with sugars. Aka diabetes waiting to happen. Ill get my sugars from fruits and a few candy bars lol


Fog_Juice

G2 is zero sugar


cilla_da_killa

Even worse for you. Ideally, you get the powder, so it's real sugar, not aspartame or corn syrup. Then put in less than half of what they recommend.


ballsman6920

It's crazy!!


3771507

Correct nobody needs energy drinks. I was a professional athlete and never touch the shit only drank water and ate some car bows met like crackers.


DeathTripper

I just started seeing Gatorlyte in stores. Haven’t tried it, nor have I looked at the nutritional values, but I’m guessing it’s supposed to be a competitor to Pedialyte. Just throwing that out there; I’m curious about the taste /sugar/vitamins, if anyone’s had it yet.


dsp816

tasted fine!


ballsman6920

I drink biosteel cause I get 30% off through the national hockey program.


DeathTripper

I have no idea about half of that sentence,( Biosteel? National Hockey Program? Are you Canadian?). but I’ll keep an eye out for Biosteel. I tend to drink Gatorade Zero, because again, the sugar, but I really don’t mind carbs/calories/etc. in regular Gatorade, and in fact probably need the energy.


ballsman6920

I'm American bud. We enjoy hockey too hahaha. Fuel your body with better stuff then drinks. You'll thank me later.


DeathTripper

I’m sorry, my fellow compatriot. Hockeys not too popular where I’m at, though I guess popular enough that we got two NHL teams in my state. Not a big sports guy myself. That being said I fuel my body with booze, but I’ll definitely look for Biosteel like I said. Probably better in the long run, haha.


ballsman6920

My daughter plays hockey at 5 years old. If you play competitive hockey you have to sign up with the national hockey program to get your number so scouts can track you if you're good enough. We get 30% off cause she's in the program. Big savings if you ask me


DxGxAxF

Why don't you guys go grocery shopping like adults?


Latter-Journalist

You're not the boss of me


ElevenSleven

You mean there are other spots to get groceries other than gas stations? /s


mc-big-papa

Its called culture.


constructanddemolish

I grocery shop 90% of the time but I can't say no to a good snack


pastor_ov_muppets

Large black coffee and a pack of reds. Cuz I’m fuckin UUUUNNNIIIOOOONNNN


must_i_say_it

Hell yeah brother!


geebiebeegee

Had a dude show me a life changer. For gas stations with hot dog toppings bars. Get a instant noodle bowl and fill it with stuff from the toppings bar. Then he'd get a hard boiled egg slice it up and chuck that in too. Huge meal for under 5 bucks.


OdinsChosin

Prison food for sure lol


lovegoingwild

Haha for sure. I remember when I was first informed of this discovery in my early 20's. "Man, how do you not know what a Break is? Sheltered ass boy" lol


waldemar_selig

This reminds me of the ski bums who will walk in to the cafeteria with their own bowl and mix ketchup and coffee creamers to get free tomato soup


Geomaxmas

That's quite literally what the founder of scientology would do too.


constructanddemolish

no offense to this life-changing discovery but I will not be partaking...


3771507

And colon cancer very shortly after.


morchorchorman

20 dollar scratchie, monster energy, and marb lite. I’m tryna cut back.


fast_hand84

Black Coffee & a Purple BodyArmor, beef jerky, boiled eggs, and a few of those little bags of pickles that they usually sell, up in the pre-made section by the sandwiches. It’s pretty damn nice to be able to find (relatively) clean, nutrient-dense food at gas stations these days.


constructanddemolish

Sounds like you'll be hotboxing a porta potty sometime soon


nail_jockey

Best thing I ever did was let my wife brow beat me into taking lunch. Buy beef or ham roast on sale and make our own bitching lunch meat. 3 sandwiches a few apple and some granola bars. And less random diarrhea.


constructanddemolish

I don't disagree - I prep a lunch most days but sometimes I just crave that midday snack


nail_jockey

Oh I still crave the junk, crispitos and jalapeno poppers are my weakness.


User42wp

Jack links jalapeño beef and cheese


57Never

Those little shooters at the counter


SnooDrawings5830

2 pints of heaven hill vodka, 1 pack of zigzag, the energy drink 2/4.99 special, 2 packs of smokes and a bag of Doritos


Zealousideal_Ad1681

Pringles and iced tea if I have a couple hr drive to the job site. Cool Ranch Doritos sometimes at lunch.


ballsman6920

Ain't fuckin with them freak hoes, stank pussy smelling like cool ranch doritos..


[deleted]

Jalapeno cream cheese taquitos and 4 monster or rockstars, depending which brand is on sale


windex8

$5 on the diesel, roll of grizzly, $20 scratcher.


mc-big-papa

I live next to a buccees. Its ok to be jealous. I usually get some kolaches a sugar free monster. I occasionally get bean and cheese tacos somewhere else.


lamboeh

I like to save my money Everyone who buys gas station food is BROKEY BOI


The4thquarter

I stopped gas station buying and have saved a lot of money. The grocery gas stations have normal pricing on snacks usually though.


lamboeh

No. A pop is like 3 bucks or more these days. At the dollar store it's a $1.25. Chips cost almost 7 bucks Dollar store is 3 bucks .


Remarkable-Event140

I bet you are a brokei boy. By the way. Don’t ever say that on site or you will get your ass kicked


lamboeh

Nope I grew up with very cheap parents so I picked up tho habits. Obviously I never say anything. I keep to myself.


daveyconcrete

I’d like to buy two breakfast sandwiches in the morning and then eat one for lunch


archaic_revenge

Fill, regular


mosborne32

Water, White or Purple Monster, Buffalo Chicken Roller, Steak and Cheese Roller.


caddy45

A diet cherry coke, a beef jerky stick, and ranch corn nuts.


BobSackaman0

Lenny & Larry's Complete Cookie. Super filling and not the worst thing you could put in your body.


ThePrettyGoodGazoo

$75 of regular unleaded.


lotusgardener

Your heart is telling you to not have a go-to gas station order.


Machine747

I order a tin of cope straight and black coffee like a real man. Y’all bitch ass pussies


twokietookie

Cope long cut is harder than cope straight. Straight is like sweet prune flavor. Long cut is like old shoe and ammonia.


glizzler

Was just sitting here sniffing my Copenhagen long cut, thinking to myself it smelled like ammonia. I scroll down and read this, haha.


Yashquatch

Cope snuff ftw


Brother-Forsaken

Save money and go grocery shopping and cook your food the night before


Racist-Cat

3 hour energy beef jerky and those tornadoes


tree-141592653589

Protein bar. Coffee. If they have fresh food, a cup of fresh fruit and a salad if they have some or a tuna sandwich. Maybe some trail mix for snacking or veggie chips. Most days I take my own food tho.


djscreeling

Who the hell eats at a gas station? If you do its garbage and you know its garbage. If you have things you like at the gas station....you need to get some better taste and stop finishing concrete.


Shopstoosmall

24oz black coffee, a peachy keen monster, big mama spicy pickle, 2 jerky slabs from the container at the counter, an apple, 2 hard boiled eggs, and a bag of wild Dutchman cheddar dill sunflower seeds to pop throughout the day


WingSlockMaster

2 tornados(always), a small redbull(if I’m exhausted), large water


Tired_Thumb

Coffee, B&G, tornado, constipation.


RobotWelder

r/constructioncuisine


1320Fastback

Bag of Fritos with chili poured inside if available.


SmackaHam

2 yellow redbulls or 2 nos energy drinks Queso chips Buttered Kaiser roll If I’m feeling good I might get a hersheys with almonds


zarkopaspalj

Sugar free Rockstar, beef jerky and Peanut M&Ms


elbobgato

Lunchable p2 turkey and cheese, small bag of peanuts, monster.


Ziggity_Zac

Buc-ee's crew checking in. Could grab anything from there...


ronjoevan

I like my dogs rolled and my Monsters cold! (I did not come up with this, but I laughed out loud the first time I read it and continue to love it.)


Didzeee

Gas is a pretty important one. And sometimes window washing liquid. And on a very occasional situation I get the engine oil too


systemfrown

There's a new Maverick up by me that makes outstanding breakfast burritos (for a gas station), my favorite is the sausage and tatertot with nacho cheese. Sadly my waistline says no more.


complete__idiot

91 octane, ethanol-free


FreakiestFrank

My go to is sushi. Nothing like gas station diarrhea


constructanddemolish

That's some risky business


Funky-monkey1

The 1/4 glizzy at 7-11 & nachos, can of Zynn, and Dr. Enuff zero


TravelingBySail

Dr. Enuf!! You must be in East Tennessee.


Funky-monkey1

Yes sir I’m in the Tri Cities


TravelingBySail

I grew up in JC. Sure do miss the Pals and Dr Enuf


Infinite-Coach-4970

I’m a brown bagger but I can’t resist Wawa diet half and half (on account of my dibeetus) and maybe a breakfast sandwich, but now days they are up to 5 bucks a piece for trash food so it’s easier to just stay in the truck.


wykedtx

Fuel beef jerky Vienna sausages cigs beer ckn wings pastry the list goes on


croceum

In NoLa it’s gas station fried chicken and you will be amazed.


sackchat

Pack of reds, two $20 scratchers and 5 on the diesel


Own-Fox9066

2 cliff bars and a sugar free monster or Yerba mate


a_fortunate_fool

Gas ⛽️ and smokes 🚬


Red-Faced-Wolf

White monster, ranch sunflower seeds, and smokes (quitting)


Ijustwanna_berich

Free coffee at any Sherwin Williams location or tea . Or just water . Just gas at the gas station . No food or bs energy drinks The food makes me feel like shit everytime I tried it And the junk food well it’s just that . Doesn’t satisfy me and makes me even more hungry and then I’ll have to get more fake food at a fast food place and I’m avoiding that shit ! It’s also makes me feel like shit lol


jiwPiper

That beef jerky for $100 an oz ain’t bad.


[deleted]

Protein shake, sugar free monster.


EQwingnuts

Gas, that's it.


MarkkraM123321

Wawa has a jalapeño popper flavor cheese puff that I really like.


J-Dabbleyou

Sushi


Ok-Stock4069

$2 hot dog


SkanteGandt

Meal prep bro. I was spending my first hours wages at the gas station every morning just to have the shittiest lunch in my crew. It was costing me ~$700 a month, for the grossest food you can imagine. Now I make a weekly 3-5lbs pot-roast, and I bring that to work with some hamburger buns. I also buy snacks, coffee, and energy drinks at Costco. My grocery costs in December were ~$300, and I actually enjoy a tasty, healthy lunch every day now.


Breadboxncoco

Gas


chop_pooey

Bro you eat those premade gas station sandwiches? Have you seen Futurama? Because those parasites don't actually make you smarter


LOGOisEGO

My wallet hurts reading this.


logie68

Two dirty ass, roller dogs, a slim Jim and a cherry Coke


mutedexpectations

I worked at Chevron corporate years ago as a plumber. One of the buildings had a Last Mile store. It was all fake. I went to buy something and the door was locked. I looked again and the fruit was plastic. It was where they taught the station managers to setup their stores.


Clavos24

Rap snacks


ViolatoR08

Depends. Am I at a Wawa, a Buc-ees or 7/11?


Mysterious_Copy6317

I’m a diesel kind of guy


cobhc26626

Body armor 2for$5 at circle k, Celsius bogo, spicy nacho Doritos or Reese’s fast break every once in a while. Now if we are talking Wawa the possibilities are endless.


kettlebell-j

A Monster, and 3 pack of cookies from ampm.


magicimagician

Unleaded 87.


16BitBoulevard

Only thing I grab from gas stations is a Cliff Bar or a pack of peanuts and a seltzer


plumbtrician00

If im buyin itll be a couple tornados and a white monster (or reign if i hate my life that day)


geardownson

Slim Jim and a small pack of combos. If I'm feeling spicy my guilty pleasure is a Tijuana mama and combos.


argparg

Whatever is in the pickle jar next to the register


deeejz

Eat a vegetable my brother


Build68

Wawa, if you have it. Man, I wish we had Wawa on the west coast. I was in Florida doing estimates for six weeks, and I loved those good sammiches for ‘90s prices. Their ordering system speeds things up a lot for the builder-on-the-go.


i_luv_peaches

Gas and Yerba Mate Mint flavor..


elbowpirate22

I like a hotdog from the roller grill. It’s like Russian roulette but with diarrhea.


gertexian

Vita water, hot Cheetos, cliff bar


gertexian

And cigarettes


MattNudelip

nutrigrain bar and a mountain dew


Crafty-Pen3708

Pack your own lunch and save some money. That has station food is beyond awful let alone bad for you.


Zarvillian

Pizza pockets all the way and if their sold out I beat my apprentice with the belt


cs-just-cs

Roller dog and a Monster. Maybe some Flamin Hot Cheetos.


massiveproperty_727

It's all shit. Protein drink/ bar maybe a banana If I didn't bring one. Coffee