My husband and I are taking a vacation to Calgary in Canada to visit relatives in that area. We're leaving on Saturday and driving the whole way, because of this I needed to get the oil changed in our car.
Now I love the guys I go to for this. They all know me by name and if I have to bring my 2 year old they have no problems with including him in things like teaching him how to use a wrench and trying to get him to say various car part names.
Today I found a new reason to love them. They give discounts to folks in the military.
However there was a lady there that took exception to this and made the most ridiculous argument.
SL - Sucky Lady
Mech - Mechanic
Me - Slightly frazzled Mama
Mech: Alright Mrs. Sucky your total comes to 30 some bucks.
SL: You gave that man an oil change for 15. I want that.
Mech: Well ma'am do you have a current military ID I could see? I'd be happy to give you the discount if you do.
SL: I volunteer with the local animal shelter*, I save lives everyday while that kills people.
Mech: Sorry I can't give you a discount for that.
SL: So you and your company support murder and oppression and
Now I was trying to bite my tongue so as not to get into it but I HATE when people confuse those who are in the military with the politics of war and such. I don't agree with the whole war but I have LOADS of for men and women who can and do serve in the military. I do not take pot shots at them for the politics which are out of their hands.
Mech: I really need to go get your car now Ma'am. (escapes)
SL: (looks at me) Can you believe they'll give a murderer a 50% discount while they give a life saver like myself nothing?
Me: (heavy on the sarcasm) Oh indeed. After all, any idiot can lay down a shannook* on a bit of the mountain side to e-vac our troops from a recon mission after a terrorist or even face every day in a foreign land knowing they might never see their family again. Cleaning up the dog crap when volunteering to play with the puppies though? That takes balls of steel.
The lady looked confused as hell till one of the guys called me to my car which has a giant yellow ribbon magnet on it's ass. Then she was all .
* The animal shelter in question has volunteers spend time with the animals and do grunt work so the animals get use to people. Unless this lady was a vet or specialized helper she would not be saving lives technically.
* A shannook is a big personal carrier with double helicopter blades. My brother (who is currently not in the states, that's all we know) and his crew had to land one on a skinny bit of mountain once. That was all he was allowed to tell us.
Now I love the guys I go to for this. They all know me by name and if I have to bring my 2 year old they have no problems with including him in things like teaching him how to use a wrench and trying to get him to say various car part names.
Today I found a new reason to love them. They give discounts to folks in the military.
However there was a lady there that took exception to this and made the most ridiculous argument.
SL - Sucky Lady
Mech - Mechanic
Me - Slightly frazzled Mama
Mech: Alright Mrs. Sucky your total comes to 30 some bucks.
SL: You gave that man an oil change for 15. I want that.
Mech: Well ma'am do you have a current military ID I could see? I'd be happy to give you the discount if you do.
SL: I volunteer with the local animal shelter*, I save lives everyday while that kills people.
Mech: Sorry I can't give you a discount for that.
SL: So you and your company support murder and oppression and
Now I was trying to bite my tongue so as not to get into it but I HATE when people confuse those who are in the military with the politics of war and such. I don't agree with the whole war but I have LOADS of for men and women who can and do serve in the military. I do not take pot shots at them for the politics which are out of their hands.
Mech: I really need to go get your car now Ma'am. (escapes)
SL: (looks at me) Can you believe they'll give a murderer a 50% discount while they give a life saver like myself nothing?
Me: (heavy on the sarcasm) Oh indeed. After all, any idiot can lay down a shannook* on a bit of the mountain side to e-vac our troops from a recon mission after a terrorist or even face every day in a foreign land knowing they might never see their family again. Cleaning up the dog crap when volunteering to play with the puppies though? That takes balls of steel.
The lady looked confused as hell till one of the guys called me to my car which has a giant yellow ribbon magnet on it's ass. Then she was all .
* The animal shelter in question has volunteers spend time with the animals and do grunt work so the animals get use to people. Unless this lady was a vet or specialized helper she would not be saving lives technically.
* A shannook is a big personal carrier with double helicopter blades. My brother (who is currently not in the states, that's all we know) and his crew had to land one on a skinny bit of mountain once. That was all he was allowed to tell us.
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