What can I say? I won the lottery today.
Ha. Not the big ticket lottery, but I feel like I won big.
I waited and waited at the tire place, almost two hours past my appointment time.
I was scheduled for wheel alignment. Costco told me I needed it from the wear on the old tires.
I'd taken the book that puts me to sleep in like two pages. Bad choice. I kept nodding off.
Finally I asked how much longer it would be. There seemed to be some scrambling, after I asked, and the guy I asked took off into the car bays and was gone for awhile. Then a different guy comes over and kind of squats beside me, where I'm sitting and explains my paperwork got lost somehow but they'd do it right then, be another half hour or so, and they would not be charging me.
I tried to contain myself quickly because when he said they wouldn't be charging me, my heart started singing and my feet tried to start dancing.
"Ok," I chirped.
But then I couldn't get out of my mind how lucky I was today.
About 45 minutes later I drove off, not a penny poorer and feeling like I won the lottery.
That turned out to be a nice use of your time.
ReplyDeleteYes it did!
DeleteAs good as being handed a wad of cash.
ReplyDeleteNo kidding!
DeleteWONDERFUL.
ReplyDeleteAnd it couldn't have happened to anyone who deserved it more.
Thanks!
DeleteWow! Was that the same place that fixed your car recently?
ReplyDeleteNo, tire place, where they also do brakes and alignment.
DeleteIt didn't sound like the same place. Much better customer service.
DeleteLol, LandL, yeah the other place couldn't seem to remember from moment to moment why I even brought the car there. And its still leaking exhaust. But I feel its useless to take it back yet again.
DeleteAwesome! Those are expensive too.
ReplyDeleteYes they are!
Delete"Time ain't money when all you got is time."
ReplyDeleteTime turned into money for me!
DeleteOh, I'm so glad for you! And your old kitties all look super content. You're such an excellent caretaker. I'm sorry you feel so isolated. ~hugs~ Hang in there, my dear.
ReplyDeleteOh, happy day!
ReplyDeleteYou're more patient than I because I would have been complaining after thirty minutes, but that would have meant that I wouldn't have gotten the work done free.
One thing about Costco is that they treat their customers well.