I’ll be the first to admit that I’m very manly. However, I’m not manly enough to lift my car over my head to see why my front tire is making a noise that sounds like your washing machine would if you threw a bowling ball in during the spin cycle. So I took my car to a big chain garage who’s name rhymes with Tirestone. I went home to wait for the call asking me to approve repairs that are likely to cost more than the gross national product of a third world country. The dreaded call came about an hour later. “Hello Mr. Phil? Yes, this is Sparky McDipstick down at Tirestone. We checked your car out and it’s going to cost one thousand dollars. Ha! Just kidding.” His delivery was so impeccably deadpan that my hear rate didn’t even hiccup. What I thought: Great. I’ll bet that never gets old. What I said, “Yeah, Ok, what is it?” Apparently encouraged by my overwhelming response to his first attempt at humor he decided to try again. Sparky McDipstick replied, “Well Mr. Phil after we do yadda, yadda, yadda, it comes to three thousand dollars.” Can you say justifiable homicide boys and girls? Good. I knew you could. I wonder if Mr. Funny Auto Mechanic would enjoy it if the roles were reversed some day. If he ever needs to bring his kid to me for therapy I think I’ll conclude the first session by saying, “I’m sorry Mr. Dipstick, but your son is a paranoid schizophrenic and we’re going to have to lock him up for his own safety. Ha! Just kidding!” Can you say poetic justice boys and girls? Good. I knew you could.
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Was he also kidding at $3000???
Yes, he was kidding, again.
having a piece o’ junk car, i’ve had the “opportunity” to establish a good relationship with a local mom & pop place. as a woman who admittedly knows nothing about her car i won’t set foot in those chains.
“I’,m sorry Mr Dipstick, i know frontal labotomy’s ceased years ago, but really we have no other choice’!!
…A mechanic AND a comedian?? When I get people on the phone, I sigh audibly, and go “funny guy…anyway”OR if i’m in person, I dramatically roll my eyes…if they can joke, I can joke.I dont know what reminded me of this…One time I brought my car in for an oil change to a place I had never been before..but my friend lived across the street and we were going shopping for her wedding dress, so it was convenient. Anyway, he was going on about how cold his hands were…and I said that I never had that problem as my hands are always warm…he says “Oh ya??” and proceeds to grab my wrist, and put his hand inside of mine….and then looks at me and says “Cold hands, warm heart”, gives me the once over and smiles at me….I disgustedly pull my hand away, and say “Oh ya?? What do warm hands mean then?”..then I walked out.
So, what was the actualy dollar damage going to be ??? Did you get it fixed ??That guy needs to have his wiring re-soldered !!Have a great day.Take care, Meow
Say Rah- I fear my car may be turning into a piece of junk, but I go to the chain because they let me have a credit card!Michelle- LOL! Am I tagged? I don’t want to be a “crybaby.”Princess- You told someone off? That is so unlike you!Meow- It was only $200 for maintenance type stuff that had to be done.
Sorry I had to stop and laugh at the declaration:“I am very manly”Not because I don’t think you are…but that you said it was hilarious.Derr.-N
Phil, you know i’m teasing! But sure, i’d love to hear all your ‘weirdoms’!!
Natalia- The “Derr” makes me LOL everytime. Thank you.Michelle- I’ll se if I can think of something weird about myself.
hai have a new story started
Phil…that isnt necessarily telling someone off…its asking a direct question, in an accusing sort of way.Funny…you dont know me, but you can make sarcastic comments about my personality eg. “thats so unlike you”…LOL…love it!
Phil…that isnt necessarily telling someone off…its asking a direct question, in an accusing sort of way.Funny…you dont know me, but you can make sarcastic comments about my personality eg. “thats so unlike you”…LOL…love it!
What a tool.Car repair prices are NEVER funny.
Hmmm. I like manly men. :0)I always have to take my dad or one of my brothers with me to the mechanic b/c otherwise the fuckers try to screw me over.
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