[M]Skyripper wrote: OK! Time for a Ripper's tales of The Monday!! Haven't done one for awhile. Today's edition is a good one. Had a pretty good day at work today. On the way home and IN A GOOD MOOD! I came across a lady who had pulled into a downhill driveway, stuck in the 8" of snow. I flipped on the Flashers and stopped, got out and walked to her door.
I smiled and said " Hi! Looks like you're stuck pretty good." Rather rudely she replied, " You think?!" Didn't let this sway me, said " I can get you out." From there it went about like this,
Lady: " You can push me out?"
Me: " No, I can pull you out with my Blazer"
Lady: " You can?"
Me: "Yep! Not a problem"
Lady: " Will it hurt my car?"
Me: "Shouldn't, but in the event something should happen, which is unlikely, I just need you to agree that I'm not liable."
Lady: " Ok if you're sure, if you hurt my car I'll be pissed!"
Me:" I'll pull you backwards and you just turn your wheel to the right."
Lady:" But I want to go that way." ( pointing the other direction)
Me:" you can turn around up there, this way will be safer for both of us."
Lady: ( rudely again ) BUT, I want to go that way!"
Me: " I understand, but this is safer."
Lady: " Whatever!"
Patience getting thin, I hook my tow strap around her axle.
Me:" are you ready?"
"yes"
Put my Blazer in 4WD, start easing backwards, car barely moves and my tires start spinning. Get out.
" Do you have it in park?"
Lady: " yes."
" you need to put it in neutral or reverse so I can pull you."
Lady: (rudely yet again) " Are you sure you know what you're doing?"
"Yep"
Lady: " doesn't seem like it."
I got down and unhooked my tow strap from her car and asked her if she had a pen.
"Yes"
"Write down this number, it's 324-4666. Place is called Dan's towing. They will come get you out for about $150."
Lady:" You're not going to help me?"
Me: " not if you paid me!"
"What am I supposed to do?"
"Should have thought about that before you pulled in here, then want to be rude as hell to a guy that stops to help."
Lady:" A**hole!"
Laughing, " You have no idea Lady!"
Mr. SkyRipper! That was a beautiful story, (from your point of view) btw, that lady is extremely indolent and asinine!! But after reading what you did, I can say:
FAITH IN HUMANITY OFFICIALLY RESTORED