The hit sci-fi series Severance, which explores the horrors of separating work and personal memories, has done the unthinkable: made truckers actually appreciate their jobs.
“I watched three episodes and immediately stopped complaining about detention time,” said reefer driver Leon “Lunchbox” Vickers. “At least I know who I am when I’m at work. And that I was at work.”
The Apple TV+ thriller, originally designed as a corporate dystopia, has reportedly triggered a wave of existential gratitude among long-haul drivers. “I used to envy office folks,” said hazmat hauler Krystal B. “Now I realize I’d rather tarp in a thunderstorm than live in a beige cubicle with no memory of why I’m stapling things.”
Carriers are leaning into the trend. One Illinois-based company mailed Severance-themed stress balls shaped like tiny filing cabinets to its entire fleet, along with a handwritten note: “Your misery is still better than theirs.”
Meanwhile, DOT officials report a surprising drop in CB radio complaints. “It’s been eerily quiet,” noted highway patrolman Dean Quigley. “A lot of guys just whisper ‘could be worse’ and keep rolling.”
Some drivers are taking it further. One tanker operator allegedly painted “I Remember My Shift” on his sleeper in Sharpie.
Mental health professionals are cautiously optimistic. “It’s ironic that a nightmare show about mind control is making people feel more grounded,” said therapist Dr. Lila Cab. “But if it reduces burnout, we’ll allow it.”
A petition is now circulating to air reruns of Severance at rest stops nationwide. As one driver put it, “That show cured my Sunday Scaries. Now I just fear management in general.”
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