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I will explain what bucket bunnies mean to the wives of lineworkers.

Some TikTokers were happy when power line technicians went to Florida to restore electricity after Hurricane Ian.

Women whose husbands are lineworkers used to dislike those on the apps who were interested in the men. That is, of course, in reference to the bucket trucks that line workers stand in to safely reach the high-voltage electrical lines, with the implication that single sexy bunnies are trying to lure lineworkers to cheat on their wives.

The self-proclaimed "pipeline wife" shared a post about her support for the linemen wives as they prepare to take on Florida. A lifestyle is what blue collar is.

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TikToker wrote that being a bucket bunny isn't attractive.

One person said that they don't worry about their partners cheating because they know the consequences.

"I'm pretty sure I can speak for the majority of line wives." I promise you the men are scared of the old lady more than Ian is.

The people were unfamiliar with lineworkers and bucket workers.

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One person said that they didn't know about the war. A TikToker said she was just watching the chaos and people were excited for more tea.

The wives of lineworkers on TikTok are concerned about potential infidelity, but they are also worried about how storm recovery operations will benefit their families. Women will miss their husbands. Supporting their partner's career and identifying as a "line wife" is important to some people.

I can't imagine a large enough group of women lusting after married repairmen to make an entire phrase about them

There are derogatory words for women who pursue certain careers, like "patch chasers" and "row hos".

The tension between lineworkers and bucket bunnies overlooks the fact that anyone who cheated on them made their own account on the dating app. The men haven't been getting any of the blame.

The most important thing of all has nothing to do with the two parties. One person commented that most of the people in Florida just want their power back on.

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