Some people are so nice

So, I'm looking at the schedule. I'm working the day shift all week.

One of the servers asks me "why don't you work any evenings?"
"I'm taking classes in the evening," I reply in my deep, manly voice that rumbles like thunder.
"Oh, what are you taking?" the inquisitive young mind asks.
"Accounting."
"Really, that's cool."

This was where I bit my tongue. The sarcasm wanted to burst through my lips, but I swallowed it like that little bit of upchuck that comes with the sixth tequila shot of the night. I wanted to say something like "yes it is cool. That's why when you go to the nightclub there's a group of middle-aged, chubby guys with cheap clothing, pocket protectors and glasses that all the guys want to be and all the girls want to sleep with. Calculators and suspenders are such a turn on."

Really I said "it's really not that cool." Then, I walked away.

It was nice of her to pretend that accounting is cool.


Is your mechanic this dumb?

I took my car in for a checkup.

"What's the problem?"
"There's a loud vibrating sound from under the car. Can you check it out?"
"Sure."

Later that afternoon on the phone....
"Did you have a chance to look at my car?"
"Yeah, we just need a little more information. This vibration, could you feel it in the steering wheel or the gear shift?"
"No, it was a sound. I couldn't feel any vibration."
"Did the steering wheel shake?"
"No, I just heard a sound."
"We heard a clunking sound, but that's normal for old transmissions."
"It was a vibrating sound from under the car. Did you hear the noise?"
"We heard the clunking noise, but that's fine. We didn't feel any vibration."

This was where I wanted to turn into Keanu Reeves and zoom through the phone to a spaceship outside the Matrix. My crew could ring me to a location closer to the mechanic so I could rip his freakin' head off.

Instead, I asked "what do you recommend now?"
"We think it's a transmission problem. You should take it to a specialist."
"It's not anything serious?"
"Oh no. You can drive it out of here."

How the hell does he know if it's serious if he can't find the cause?

The good part about this - the garage didn't charge me for the checkup and they gave me a coupon and free inspection at another place.


One last thing... I can not wait for Transformers to come out. That is going to be one great film. Damn!!!!