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Oct 16, 2022 at 08:37 PM
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There's a lot to this story because there is also a lot of background to why I was so on edge but here's what happened. I blew a tire on the road today, a guy who was right behind me when it happened was super helpful, he had lots of tools and basically put the tire on for me. However, I was driving on a spare I was hoping to get it fixed soon, but since it's Sunday none of the mechanic shops were open. I finally stopped a truck stop that was helpful and found a guy who said he'd come out to where I was and put a new tire on for me. He said it would be about an hour or hour and a half before he got there. 3 and a half hours later he showed up and I told him to go screw off because he'd left me waiting there for so long. Was I wrong? Should I have just stayed patient and got the tire fixed?
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Oct 17, 2022 at 12:47 PM
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I don't know if you were wrong. Perhaps it's a matter of perspective. But personally, I think I'd have tried to swallow my anger & just be glad the guy showed up at all. Based on what you wrote, it sounds as though he wouldn't have had to. As my father used to say: "Discretion is the better part of valor." Hope you got your tire problems taken care of in the end.
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Oct 22, 2022 at 10:58 AM
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From personal experience, I have driven on a spare tire until I had time to drive to the tire store & either get it fixed or replaced. I never call a repair or tow truck unless absolutely necessary. They are busy with many other calls. I had one tow truck come to my farm for my truck & before he got my truck loaded, he got a call from police dispatch about clearing a wreck off the highway. Seriously, my tow situation was not the priority the accident was. When we don't know what is behind the late with a repair or tow truck, it may be frustrating, but we need to use self-control to be understanding.
I blew a sidewall up at the barn early one morning I was planning on heading an hour away for once a year volunteer work I loved doing. My spare was rusted so it wasn't useable. I called my insurance towing & told them to send a tow truck that could load a 4x4 truck on it to haul it to my mechanic. I waited almost 4 hours for it to arrive. There went my volunteer day. Only plus was that I got to hang out with my horse for a lot longer than planned. Life happens & we make ourselves & others a lot less miserable when we learn to go with the flow on things we have no control over __________________  Leo's favorite place was in the passenger seat of my truck. We went everywhere together like this. Leo my soulmate will live in my heart FOREVER Nov 1, 2002 - Dec 16, 2018 |
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Oct 22, 2022 at 06:36 PM
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3 1/2 hours is a long time, that's for sure.
Mannn, I'm not sure, but....so the dude in the truck stop was just a random guy? And he said he'd meet you in some location where you were all alone? It's nice that maybe where you live you can trust a stranger. Where I live it's pretty much likely that the only person who would offer to come out to some random place and fix my tire would be a serial killer. I have roadside assistance (towing service) and I use it. __________________ |
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