What the Royal Fuck, am I invisible ?

[Lowlight]

Man, this streak of bad luck will not end.

Forget the dogpile from the last few months, the never-ending bad luck. This is a new level of invisible.

Last week I go to the butcher shop, there is a guy in there ahead of me. so I grab a package out of the freezer, waiting for my turn and this old woman walks in a minute or two later. She proceeds to cut me in line and the woman behind the counter looks at me but just rolls with it. I ignore it and move on. The same day, same afternoon I had ordered lunch from Snarf Sandwichs from the app. It's super easy, walk in, your bag with your name is on the counter, grab it walk out. This time I am a bit early, but the place is quiet, maybe 6 people. The girl at the register asks if my order is online, I say yes, she asks the name, I said Frank and she says it's almost ready.

They finish and she calls, Frank and guy sitting there stands up and grabs the sandwich. I figure, he is Frank too, it can happen. Shortly after they are calling "Rick" and no one answers. They come back around to me and we all realize he took my sandwich. The girls just look at each other and say thanks for not causing a fuss and they make me a new sandwich. Not their fault, but they treat me well, no drama.

This week I am trying to play the weather and because it was supposed bit a bit nasty on Wednesday I scheduled a service for my truck. It needs the 80k service plus I have a check engine light on for the AdBlue heater and there is a recall for the AdBlue Heater, and I also know I need brakes so I ask them for a brake job. Pretty simple, Lube, Oil Filter, Tire Rotation, alignment, and then inspect filters, and junk. Fast forward to Wednesday Night my truck is not ready they cannot do the Alignment in time and they tell me the Brakes are fine, they are not doing the brakes. They said it was a 5 and they change them at 2. Okay fine, I will pick it up in the morning.

I have breakfast with UK Hide Member who visits Denver for work and will pick the truck up after.

I hit the dealer at 11 AM today, I pick up, and as soon as I get in, the damn computer says first thing, REPLACE BRAKE PADS and then gives me an idiot light that says Brake Wear. All of which was not on when I dropped it off. How do they move the car to the front of the building and not see this loud warning right in front of your face?

Turn around, my days are already ruined, walk back in, Hey can you fix my brakes.... sure.

What the Royal Fuck,

This has to stop and why can't this dealer get shit right. E-Blah!

Wait until they ask me to fill out their survey

 

[Diver160651]

Hey, has anyone heard from Frank lately...

Jim

 

[Maggot]

Sit back

Take a deep breath

Close your eyes and think of your favorite Hiders, Myself, Veer, and Maser.

Now relax.

 

[M8541Reaper]

Sounds like you might have caught whatever I have. I don't know if I passed it to you by clicking "like" on one of your posts, but if so, I'm sorry. Haha. That sucks though man.

 

[ForgeValley]

Frank who?

 

[Huskydriver]

Can always get worse than a check engine light lol....

 

[Thud]

Just be greatful you didn't pee on your shoes.

 

[Inifinty]

Not accounting for assholes it seems modern life has too much going on for people to manage between work, family, social life etc.. Many are spread so thin they are in lala land.

 

[Waorani]

I use stuff like that to justify drinking when I really shouldn't be.

 

[cornhusker86]

This is why I live in a small town. People are much friendlier and more respectful.

 

[beenjammin]

I use stuff like that to justify drinking when I really shouldn't be.

HAHAHAA! nice

 

[demolitionman]

Frank. I’m here if you need a hug

And don’t worry. It won’t be awkward. I’m nearly the same height as you

 

[QuickNDirty]

These sound like "nice guy" problems.

I know it may seem foreign and unpleasant to consider, but the above poster is correct about lala land.

Confront line - cutters especially. Honoring the line is one of the simplest and most decent things shitloads of people do every day. Violating the line is just plain being an asshole and folks need to call em out on it. A lesson can be taken from the Mexicans in this case. They love long lines and waiting in them, but cutting ain't really a thing (family members don't count, since usually only 1 in 6 is actually shopping, and all shoppers entered the line at the same time).

The name thing is an coin toss. I've got a fairly common name so i usually use fake ones on orders that are unmistakable.

For the truck.... turn your own wrenches and never worry about that bullshit again.

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Hey man, ya' DO know that one of your threads here in the pit is approaching the 1,000 post mark quickly, right???

 

[BLKWLFK9]

Pretty sure the aliens have actually abducted you and your ghost is wondering around Denver like Bruce Willis in 6th Sense. Youre not even really here anymore, Frank.

 

[Lowlight]

Right,

I totally feel I am walking around in an Alien Abducted Haze!

There is a bit of nice guy syndrome happening because I don't go out looking for shit and I don't usually call people out. We just won't go back. There are enough places to visit I can switch in a heartbeat.

The truck, no I am not working on a diesel vehicle and I am not in a place I can just drop my stuff and do it. Ya I worked in my Dad's garage as a kid and I know what is going on, but I am not doing it.

The funny part about the truck, I said the kid who took the vehicle in because the assigned manager was busy I needed Brakes. He twice tried to talk me out of it because it is expensive. I said, Ya I get it, it's a Toureg, it's pricey, when he mentioned it again I said, Hey I can take it next door to the Audi Dealer (all the same owners) and they can do it for twice as much money. A mechanic staring at his phone, looked up and laughed and said something, ya.

 

[BoilerUP]

What make truck?

Service is a huge revenue generator for dealerships, but fuck if some (many?) do a really good job steering future buyers away from the dealership or brand altogether...

 

[XLR308]

It could be you accidently forgot to shift out of super sneaky sniper stealth mode, might have to step it up a gear or two into obnoxious annoyed mode.???

 

[Mike Casselton]

Pretty sure the aliens have actually abducted you and your ghost is wondering around Denver like Bruce Willis in 6th Sense. Youre not even really here anymore, Frank.

You do realize Frank hasn't seen that movie yet.
Ya done gone an ruint it fer him.

At least the cat isn't shitting on your favorite chair.

 

[QuickNDirty]

Another alternative is to just become famous. You can probably get close to that by chronicling the bullshit you see on this site in something like a fml format but for the same audience type found here. Include a picture next to one of those growth charts people measure kids on. Start with the reports

As for the foreign diesel.... shoulda bought American. Lmao... my former boss just ended up hiring a dude to be his personal mechanic.

 

[GBMaryland]

What make truck?

Service is a huge revenue generator for dealerships, but fuck if some (many?) do a really good job steering future buyers away from the dealership or brand altogether...

Which makes it even odder that they were going to get the opportunity to rake Frank over the coals for a brake job... and didn't want to do it!

 

[Fig]

Here you're ten foot tall, bullet proof, and everyone is sort of afraid of you...

 

[W54/XM-388]

I think perhaps the world is getting less and less polite or even decent.

So it seems if you are one of the kind that likes to be patient & wait your turn & expect that what you agreed to gets done as agreed... well tough luck.

Seems everyone has to now be one of those demanding in your face shoving fighting "offended" types showing their "outrage" to get anything done.

 

[QuickNDirty]

I think perhaps the world is getting less and less polite or even decent.

So it seems if you are one of the kind that likes to be patient & wait your turn & expect that what you agreed to gets done as agreed... well tough luck.

Seems everyone has to now be one of those demanding in your face shoving fighting "offended" types showing their "outrage" to get anything done.

Seems like, though I'm pretty successful without being much of an ass. The lala-landers usually snap back to reality with even minute resistance.

Just a "hey, line starts back there..."
"Oh so sorry.."
"No worries. Don't vote democrat! "

 

[Gunfighter14e2]

Man, this streak of bad luck will not end.

Forget the dogpile from the last few months, the never-ending bad luck. This is a new level of invisible.

Last week I go to the butcher shop, there is a guy in there ahead of me. so I grab a package out of the freezer, waiting for my turn and this old woman walks in a minute or two later. She proceeds to cut me in line and the woman behind the counter looks at me but just rolls with it. I ignore it and move on. The same day, same afternoon I had ordered lunch from Snarf Sandwichs from the app. It's super easy, walk in, your bag with your name is on the counter, grab it walk out. This time I am a bit early, but the place is quiet, maybe 6 people. The girl at the register asks if my order is online, I say yes, she asks the name, I said Frank and she says it's almost ready.

They finish and she calls, Frank and guy sitting there stands up and grabs the sandwich. I figure, he is Frank too, it can happen. Shortly after they are calling "Rick" and no one answers. They come back around to me and we all realize he took my sandwich. The girls just look at each other and say thanks for not causing a fuss and they make me a new sandwich. Not their fault, but they treat me well, no drama.

This week I am trying to play the weather and because it was supposed bit a bit nasty on Wednesday I scheduled a service for my truck. It needs the 80k service plus I have a check engine light on for the AdBlue heater and there is a recall for the AdBlue Heater, and I also know I need brakes so I ask them for a brake job. Pretty simple, Lube, Oil Filter, Tire Rotation, alignment, and then inspect filters, and junk. Fast forward to Wednesday Night my truck is not ready they cannot do the Alignment in time and they tell me the Brakes are fine, they are not doing the brakes. They said it was a 5 and they change them at 2. Okay fine, I will pick it up in the morning.

I have breakfast with UK Hide Member who visits Denver for work and will pick the truck up after.

I hit the dealer at 11 AM today, I pick up, and as soon as I get in, the damn computer says first thing, REPLACE BRAKE PADS and then gives me an idiot light that says Brake Wear. All of which was not on when I dropped it off. How do they move the car to the front of the building and not see this loud warning right in front of your face?

Turn around, my days are already ruined, walk back in, Hey can you fix my brakes.... sure.

What the Royal Fuck,

This has to stop and why can't this dealer get shit right. E-Blah!

Wait until they ask me to fill out their survey

Only a guess from afar,... were you short with them?

 

[demolitionman]

Seems like, though I'm pretty successful without being much of an ass. The lala-landers usually snap back to reality with even minute resistance.

Just a "hey, line starts back there..."
"Oh so sorry.."
"No worries. Don't vote democrat! "

?

 

[Lowlight]

VW Toureg

R-Line TDI

 

[2ndamendfan]

Frank who??

Figured it had to be German, for the most part they are the only ones with "brake wear indicators". They come on to early if you ask me, but most people will ignore for 4 months so for liability reasons I understand.

Normally come on at 4-5/32nds. Life must be good there if they tried to talk you out of a brake job.

 

[FatBoy]

I think perhaps the world is getting less and less polite or even decent.

So it seems if you are one of the kind that likes to be patient & wait your turn & expect that what you agreed to gets done as agreed... well tough luck.

Seems everyone has to now be one of those demanding in your face shoving fighting "offended" types showing their "outrage" to get anything done.

I think you hit the nail on the head. I don't get shit like this often, as I'm 6'2 and 240, (that is not a short joke) but it does occasionally happen. I usually just blow it off. Carrying has made me SO much more polite over the last 15 years. Maybe being 15 years older helped too??

Frank, seems your the bigger man here. Fuck them for trying to take advantage. You know you're right, and setting the example . I am shocked the dealer didn't do those brakes though. That kind of stuff is there low hanging fruit.

Chris

 

[Lowlight]

they just called back and only wanted to do the fronts,

I said please do all 4 for me

 

[Maggot]

^^^ If it doesnt start...you miss work or such. Oh well.

If it doesnt stop......

Brakes and tires.

 

[BLKWLFK9]

smart. It may be 3 weeks, and the back brakes shit out and then youre in the same pickle without your truck. fuck that.

 

[QuickNDirty]

they just called back and only wanted to do the fronts,

I said please do all 4 for me

That's super frustrating. Next they're gonna say you need dot 3 fluid in a yellow bottle but they only have motorcraft. They'll tow it next door at your expense.

 

[Ric O'shay]

Any word if "Rick" enjoyed your sandwich?

 

[Threadcutter308]

they just called back and only wanted to do the fronts,

I said please do all 4 for me

Rolling the dice, huh ?

 

[Badfinger]

Auch to lieber! Gibt es kein farfegnugen? Where's the German it must be a German thing

 

[Lowlight]

Any word if "Rick" enjoyed your sandwich?

That is the best Part,

Rick Ordered a Veggie and mine was a Meatball

So he got a polar opposite sandwich

 

[Srgt. Hulka]

Oh....Whew. I thought it was another ass chewin about the Pit.



I know what you mean Frank. Just today at lunch, I was at the John Deere place buying some belts for my tractor, and talking to the parts salesman, and some other jackass walks in, walks up beside me, and starts asking the sales guy about some parts. Like I wasn't even there. Luckily I was about through with the conversation. I hate calling out dipshits like that.

 

[Ric O'shay]

With any luck some Vegan named "Rick" lost his shit when he gnawed into that sando.

 

[Spblademaker]

Jesus. Could you imagine if you had to run a website filled with 40-50yo adolescents?

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Well, look at it this way, too. You got your sandwich, right the-and-there Fresh. Whereas that other dude, definitely DIDN'T get what he ordered. Unless he likes playing the "surprise" lunch or something.

Old lady's, (no, not someone's "old-lady") I generally let go before me. EXCEPT any/all those who just assume, and step into their presumed royaltyness. I call them out loudly and embarrassingly. I don't suffer fools well, and when people go out of their way to be uppity, I fight back with a fire-hose. If we all continue to accept this crap, then it will/has become the norm. And THAT is unacceptable.

I will volunteer to help, pretty much anyone/anywhere for almost anything. But I WON'T be volunteered. Nor will anyone with me or around me. There's others in line, too. Generally.

Your dealership/service station though, I have no words. None. Their view of "we have too much money" as well as "your warranty/specifications are of no importance to us" is simply astounding. I've heard of much better service from much better lots. Might want to even think about traveling 30-60 miles for a better dealer/station. You'll be happier, and so will the employed mechanic.

Just my thoughts.

Now, back to doing Buckley's shots. When I become Emperor, first rule is "If You're Sick, then STAY HOME". No point in infecting others because of your own laziness and self-importance.

Damn biological warfare, that is......

 

[Lowlight]

Ya,

We are washing our hands of this dealer for sure,

We just turned in the girls VW and she went to Subaru, and I am not going there anymore

 

[FatBoy]

Dealership may have had to many poor service surveys. They can't keep a high rating if they get many poor reviews, so they may be gun shy. I worked at a dealer as a tech and my brother sold VWs while he was working his way through college. VW takes that shit seriously.

What makes no sense, is you asked for the service and they tried to steer you away.

 

[Waorani]

With any luck some Vegan named "Rick" lost his shit when he gnawed into that sando.

Rick's posting somewhere about how Snarf Sandwichs F'ed up his order and he ain't going back.

 

[Rocketvapor]

Order a $4 Vegan samwich,
Jump and run with a $7 Meatball.

 

[powdahound76]

Frank

My mechanic is in Golden if you dont need the dealership.

I trust him implicitly when it comes to working on my rigs for the last 12 years.

And thats a darn short list of people I trust like that, no matter what.

Elija

 

[AIAW]

Unpimp Ze Auto!

It will turn around for you. You've still got your health, not blind and you can shoot!

All is long-term well. Short term, forgetahboutit!

 

[QuickNDirty]

Order a $4 Vegan samwich,
Jump and run with a $7 Meatball.

Y'all are assuming Rick got the sammy. Coulda just been a bum that knows what time it is.

 

[Lowlight]

VW surveys are fucked, they really push them and a single 9 can get them in trouble.

I had one manager who was fine the first time and then the last time he was a dick. I brought the car in for an oil change and he calls me in the middle of it and says, "I need tires, we have a buy 3 get one special" I am like WTF tires I just got tires. I said no...

I go in and said WTF on the tires, I had him pull the records up, they were 4 months old with like 7k miles on them and I am not using cheap tires, I paid a premium. Even the new offer, buy 3 get one would be $1200. So I said no way.

I reached out to a member, PRS guy locally who delivers tires and asked if he could get them cheaper. So the $350 piece tires I can get for $135 each, and jump on it. I went in with my tires and the guy changes the alignment cost from the computer print out to a handwritten higher price. I am again, WTF...

Fast forward and I ignore the survey requests and they keep bugging me, so I zapped them on it.

I got a call 2 weeks later from him like he was my best friend, but still not willing to do anything just said he was happy to help. He got taxed hard over it and was calling to let me know in his fake polite way.

 

[buffalowinter]

I was at the Post Office in Colorado Springs and the place is so busy they have a take a number system like you have at a deli counter or barbershop. Little machine with a roll of numbers on it and you rip one off. Well, I'm hard to miss...even when it's crowded...if a 6'1 Green Beret dressed in full Gore-Tex camo walks in you notice...and the post master behind the counter noticed me and we'd occassionally glance at each other. About half an hour later, my number is getting close and I noticed this well dressed lady in high heels walk in...they call my number and she goes up to the counter and hand' the post master the correct number. I show the post master my number...the same number...and say I'm next. My only conclusion is this person has a purse full of deli numbers for cases just like this.