Monday, September 04, 2006

Just part of the service

I just came back from the garage in Towcester which had repaired my car. Or so I thought. The owner asked me if I'd looked at the car so I said I would. A minute later I said 'I thought you had put on a new door?'
'Yes. We have'
'Well, the lower part of the door is still badly scratched'
'I 'll come and have a look... Ah! Sorry about that, we must have taken the lower plastic moulding and left it in the boot, then put it back as it was.'
'And what about my front number plate?'
(Wild bemused look on the his face)'The number plate?'
'I would like one'
We both stare at the front of the car which looks like an old age pensioner whose front teeth have been ripped out.
'Oh, er...well, apart from the odd one or two minor things, everything is OK, yes?' I just came back from the garage in Towcester which had repaired my car. Or so I thought. The owner asked me if I'd looked at the car so I said I would. A minute later I said 'I thought you had put on a new door?'
'Yes. We have'
'Well, the lower part of the door is still badly scratched'
'I 'll come and have a look... Ah! Sorry about that, we must have taken the lower plastic moulding and left it in the boot, then put it back as it was.'
'And what about my front number plate?'
(Wild bemused look on the his face)'The number plate?'
'I would like one'
We both stare at the front of the car which looks like an old age pensioner whose front teeth have been ripped out.
'Oh, er...well, apart from the odd one or two minor things, everything is OK, yes?'
I had to laugh at this expression.



So he offered me a courtesy car and I will have to go for it again on Monday.

I could understand this treatment if I was dressed as a layyyydee. But honestly,it was enough for me to put my hands on my hips and scream. Seriously, if I had been in bloke mode I would have been obliged to be sarcastic at the very least. But I was in girl mode so I just laughed at it with him. How soft can I get?

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