It's a beautiful day in the Neighborhood! (R.I.P. Mr. Rogers)
I decided that since it is such a beautiful sunny day here today that I would take the "blue car" out and give it alittle TLC.
Seems somewhere out there, there was a "screw" waiting for a ride and it found it in my back passenger tire. (screw in the literal sense, not a "lets get laid! screw) This little bastard has been riding with me for about a week, as that is when I noticed that I had a sllooowww leak.
So this morning off I go to Discount Tire to have it fixed. I walked in. Told them my name. They said 45 mins. I went to Taco Bell for coffee. 30 mins later the car was ready. Not to bad!
Now it was off to the car wash to vacuum away the Kermit hair from the back seat. You see, my hubby won't let the dog in "HIS NEW TRUCK" but he says Kerm LOVES to ride in the car. So he uses "MY CAR" to run his errands when he wants to bring the dog. So that is the reason for the dog hair in MY CAR! Anyway, I digress!
I drive up to Danny's car wash, ever so excited about having a brand spankin clean car.
Dude #1 comes to my window:
"Hi Maam! What kind of wash would you like today?"
Me: "I think I would like "The Works, please"
Dude #1 as he is writing on my window with one of those wax pencils:
"Okay, would you like any spray scent?"
Me: "No thank you!"
Dude #1:
"Would you like us to get these water spots off your hood?"
Me abit confused: "Well... I think that is why I am here! ?"
Dude#1:
"These are hard water spots and the car wash may not get them out. They may need to be waxed. For another.....
Me: "It is only rain and dirt, so unless the rain here in now hard water I think the regular wash will do the trick.
Dude #1:
"Please pull up and stay in your car til you get to the front"
Me: "Okay, thank you"
I proceed to pull up and ....
Dudette #2 stops me:
"Hi Maam, have you ever thought of getting your windows tinted?"
Me: "No thank you, I am not interested!"
Dudette #2:
"With the weather getting hot, it would make so much difference in the temperature of the interior of your car!"
Me: "No thank you, I am not interested! I just want a car wash today. "
Dudette#2 looking rather displeased as I slowly pull up toward the front.
Where I am stopped by "little" Dude #3:
"Hi Maam, I see you have a few chips in your windshield. We will be happy to get those all fixed up for you today."
Me: "I am not interested. (I am now starting to feel like I am having a hot flash)
Dude #3:
"I wouldn't take but a few minutes and it will keep it from spreading ...."
Me: "Not interested"
Dude#3:
"Your car insurance should pay for it ..."
Me: "DUDE I ONLY WANT MY FUCKIN CAR WASHED! " But what came out of my mouth was "I AM NOT INTERESTED!"
I am finally at the front of the line and Dude #4 opens my door and starts to say something.
Me with the look of fire in my eye, "I hope to God, you aren't going to try to sell me something!"
Dude #4: (eyes get big and scaried) "No Maam, have a good day!"
The dog is never allowed in my car again!
it's nice to see that "would you like fries with that?" mentality has spread across different industries...
The last guy was probably going to tell you that if anything breaks off your car when it goes through the wash it ain't the fault of the car washing people. :)