Is it just me?

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CudaChick1968 said:
It's gonna be One Of Those Days I think.

8:18 a.m., I stumble to the kitchen and pour my first cup of coffee.

A big white GMC rolls past the kitchen window on its way to the back.

You gotta be kidding me.

It's the guy who promised to be here before 6:30 last night after dropping off swing arm covers and an air filter lid for a Rush Job. And didn't show up or even call. I waited til 7 and closed up.

Knowing its ring is imminent, it lights up "incoming call" and I answer before it wakes up Billy.

"I'm here to pick up those parts."

"Seriously? I'm in my pajamas and have been out of bed not even 10 minutes yet. I work late, remember? The shop opens at 10:00. What's your schedule later?"

< pause >

"Whaddya mean, LATER? I'm here right now. If your shop is open I can just go grab them and leave the money on your bench."

I'm thinking, 'Like hell you will.'

"Give me a minute to put my shoes on."

I do not change out of my Muppets Animal pajama pants or the 3x Garfield t shirt, or even brush my bedhead hair. As a one-time customer before, he already knows my schedule and needs a reminder. A big one.

Too bright to look east at the crack of my dawn, I walk to the shop waving him in as I pass the truck.

And then sit there ... while he finishes a phone call.

He exits the truck and hits the ALARM, immediately waking up Billy's Doberman still asleep in the house .... as if my rural 5 1/2 acre yard has furtive thieves hiding in the trees over there or something.

He doesn't even open the wrapping to look at the finished parts. "Here's the cash. I appreciate you busting them out so fast."

"I appreciate your business!"

And vrooommmm, he's gone.

My coffee was cold without even a sip.
 
I swear, the more I get to know people, the more I love my cats.
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Ahh, the joys of owning your own business. I agree, the customer is always right.
 
Ask your neighbor if he can recommend a good lawyer. Tell him you are going to need one after you choke the she-ite out of him.
 
I have had one or two neighbors/friends who have constantly offered to help me with my cars. I usually reply to them as I do with all others, that is, “Thanks. I will call you if I need you.”
My wife constantly has urged me to get someone to help me wrench on my two project cars. I keep reminding her that my “hobby” means that I do it when I want to do and I do it the way I want to do it at the pace that I want to do it.
I enjoy being in my garage wrenching or tinkering.
 
SpeedThrills said:
Ahh, the joys of owning your own business. I agree, the customer is always right.
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They are absolutely NOT always right.

...but they are always the customer.....unless you drive them away.
 
...and @CudaChick1968

We're gonna need to see those muppet pajamas.



I like to show people "the mirror"- IE I'll treat you like you treat me.

As soon as I saw that guy on the phone, I'd have gone back into the house and had a few sips of coffee, maybe even standing by the door until I was sure he was out of the truck and waiting for a few minutes.
 
I would just ask him, "What exactly am I supposed to do with this? Nothing I own has points any more." and hand it back.
 
YY1 said:
...and @CudaChick1968

We're gonna need to see those muppet pajamas.



I like to show people "the mirror"- IE I'll treat you like you treat me.

As soon as I saw that guy on the phone, I'd have gone back into the house and had a few sips of coffee, maybe even standing by the door until I was sure he was out of the truck and waiting for a few minutes.
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You thought I was kidding? :rofl:
Guess I wasn't a complete Fashion Disaster. The pink matched my tennis shoe accents. :poke:
 
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