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  • Asshattery at the car parts place

    I was at the local "Manual Locale" buying some brake fluid for the wife's car, when I was privy to this in the parking lot while I refilled the master cylinder:

    SC: "NO! I'VE BOUGHT 4 BATTERIES NOW, AND ALL HAVE FAILED IN 2 WEEKS! YOUR COMPANY'S WORKMANSHIP IS TERRIBLE!"
    Auto parts guy: "But Ma'am, if you've gone through 4 batteries in 2 weeks, you have a serious electrical problem else-"
    SC: "NO! IT'S YOUR COMPANY'S FAULT! I WANT A NEW BATTERY AND I'M NOT PAYING FOR IT!"
    Me: (starts talking) "Actually, he is-"
    *SC gives me catbutt face and storms back inside. Auto parts guy rolls his eyes at her, and follows with a definitely annoyed look on his face.*
    Me: *shrugs and goes back to fixing his car*

    Generally, I go for what I KNOW I need, and don't need advice from the auto parts guys, but I know in such a basic case, the auto parts guy is correct. I'd have recommended to her to have them test her alternator (they do it for free), and a few other things that are common failures they test for free, but oh well. She can keep shelling out for batteries for all I care.
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    Stupid woman. Keep perpetuating that awful stereotype about women and cars. Thanks a lot, bitch.

    Edit: Eh, gotta figure the other side of the coin. There are mechanics and auto parts specialists who will take that to their advantage. But that woman shouldn't make such a scene.
    Last edited by blas; 09-22-2010, 04:09 PM.
    You really need to see a neurologist. - Wagegoth

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    • #3
      You had it right the first time, blas. If one battery failed, I would get a second opinion on something like the alternator, because some mechanics are dishonest, especially if the customer is female.

      But four?? Well, first of all, after two I'dve gone somewhere else, just to be sure there isn't a problem with installation (of course, installing a new battery is sooooo easy).

      But four??? There was definately something wrong, that woman should have listened, and she perpetuated that awful stereotype about women and cars.

      Thanks bitch (the woman, not blas).
      They say that God only gives us what we can handle. Apparently, God thinks I'm a bad ass.

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      • #4
        yes, she's stupid and if she can't swallow her ego long enough to find out what the problem is, then she's getting what she deserves.

        on another point, i can install a car battery correctly (without harming myself or the car, and damn, are those things ever heavy!), but i had one issue:

        i didn't realise the terminals had caps on; guess what was still on when i rehooked them up? the guy i had come over pointed it out to me and we both had a good laugh.
        look! it's ghengis khan!
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        • #5
          Ooooh, I consider being called a bitch a compliment, actually
          You really need to see a neurologist. - Wagegoth

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