This morning I was up and at 'em, because I had to get WonderGirl up early so we could drop her car off at the shop, I could take her to school, then I could drop my car off at the same place to wait while they switched out my snow tires for the brand new summer tires they ordered for me earlier in the week. I called last Monday to arrange all this, and to make sure that they would work on my car as I waited, and that her car would be done by 3:00, when we would pick it up so she could go to work. Are you with me so far?
So, by 7:05 AM, I had done all the running around, and was handing two sets of key to "Tom".
Tom: So we're doing one car now, and one a little later, right?
Me: Yes. The Hyundai (my car) now, and the Cavalier (WG's car) by 3:00.
Tom: Got it. Cavalier, then Hyundai.
Me: No, Tom, the other way around. Hyundai then Cavalier.
Tom: Are you sure?
Me: Yup. I'm really sure. I'm on my way to work after this. My daughter is in school. Oh, by the way, her tires are in the trunk, and she gets an oil change.
Tom: Got it.
Tom comes back in about fifteen minutes later, and lays my daughter's keys on the desk. I wonder about that but say nothing. Three minutes he comes in scratching his head.
Tom: Ma'am, I don't know how to tell you this, but there are no tires in your trunk.
Me: You mean the trunk of the Cavalier? They were in there when we dropped the car off. I double-checked myself.
Tom gets a funny look on his face, like the hamster wheels in his head are spinning way too fast for 7:23 AM.
Tom: We put new tires on the Cavalier, and we were going to put your old tires on the Hyundai.
I notice that the verb tenses he is using should be all wrong, but I'm more concerned with the fact that I did not order tires for the Cavalier, nor am I going to pay for any.
Me: I ordered new tires for the Hyundai. "Tim" called me yesterday to tell me they were in. My old tires were bald. You disposed of them for me in December.
Tom: Oh. I get it. I think I have to work on your daughter's car some more. What kind of oil did you want for the Hyundai? We'll be sure to have it done by 3:00.
Okay. This is when I start looking for Ashton Kutcher, because clearly I am getting PUNK'D.
Twenty minutes and fourteen explanations/corrections later, I am on my way.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
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About 1/2 way through, I would have asked for a piece of paper and written it down.
HYUNDAI - remove snow tires, install new summer tires, waiting now
CAVALIER - change tires for those in the trunk, change oil, done by 3pm
For the record - I had to edit this because *I* had the oil change on the wrong car. Maybe it was a bit confusing.
Mark, it was all on the service order--correctly. I saw it, lying on the desk, and got a copy of it when I left, as part of my receipt. That's what made the whole thing so maddening.
Ah.
Making people actually read is just so unacceptable, isn't it. :-)
But what if young Tim does not know how to read because he might be dyslexic?
Oh my.
You needed Rosie!
BTW, How's Tanner? He has nto blogged lately and M and M are worried.
lol at Mark :)
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