The Monday from hell: Rear Ended at Taco Bell

The Monday from hell: Rear Ended at Taco Bell

by Liv | Published on September 26th, 2006, 2:08 pm | Greensboro

Yesterday really sucked. I woke up at 6AM with a sore throat and tired. I called into work, hoping I could just take the day off. It was at this point they made it clear that the business would fail, the stock market would crash, and that they just couldn't open the doors without me. So I threw on some clothes and drove to work. Now running late I put some gas in the car and got a gas station burrito which is something far from actual food.

As the day wore on, I felt sicker and sicker. I could barely talk and my glands were swollen like the before pictures of a Weight Watchers commercial. Eventually at lunch I made my way to Taco bell on High Point road at Sedgefield crossing. I wanted something "hot" to open up my sinuses and relieve me enough to make it through the day. I ordered a mexi-melt with "fire sauce" and started to pull out of the parking lot. I was turning left and traffic is always a pain-in-the-ass, so right when I start to pull out, I see a car come and hit the brakes. It was one of those begin to roll, then stop things. It was at this point I felt a bump, and heard the crunch of my license plate on the rear bumper. I look back and the senior citizen driving behind me showed no obvious signs of worry.

I shut off the car, set the emergency brake, and get out. The guy is now looking at me like I'm nuts. I go back to my rear bumper (which isn't actually all that far since it's a hatchback) and notice a 70,000 dollar Mercedes Benz is now attached to my car. I walk back to the guys window, which he rolls down just a crack, as if I'm going to car jack the guy. The man which looks like Aaron Spelling and has obviously done well for himself in this life says "whats wrong."

I'm like "you hit me"

He's like "No I didn't"

I'm like "you want to come look?"

He gets out of his heated leather seats and s-l-o-w-y walks over to where his bumper (which costs more than my whole car) is firmly attached to my lovely rear-end. He looked at it, turned away and then looked again. He started to get defensive and mad, and that's when I said "look, I don't really care... just back up and if it's only scratches we'll go about our ways."

Meanwhile the Taco Bell exit is getting quite backed up. Scores of GTCC students and 30 minute lunchers are getting a bit perturbed. The guy finally backs up, and I notice a few chunks out of my bumper. I tell him not to worry about it, and he agrees. I just had to get back to work where I'd sit in misery the rest of the day from another dreaded cold.

Normally I would have atleast gotten his information, but honestly I didn't have time.

Today I'm home sick, and thank God Monday only comes once a week, Because I don't think I could take more of yesterday.

Yeah, I'm getting it, too. I beat the last virus in 3 days. Good luck with this one.

Liv: Thankx for the site... it is getting around in the NC/SC/VA crowd over here. But really, any Thai boss would've let you stay home.

Readers: I am from near Jamestown, but now live here in Thailand where we have military government and feudalism, yet are in ways more free than you. If you are free at heart, at home, read on. But if not... don't condemn us here, and don't dare think about flaming me if you have never seen the U$A from the outside... 'cause you just don't know. (Hawai'i and/or package trips to Europe don't count.)

Liv: Some high society PARASITE rear-ended you at the most mundane fastfood joint in the universe!!! You missed a great opportunity. You let him get away. That leech knew he had time to spend, and you didn't. You (a) should've called the cops and got a report [THAT GUY OWES YOU] and (b) frak the people in line. For all concerned, that's just what might happen any day in a drive thru. Anyone with an atom of sense would realize that they might have the same problem someday, and should sympathize. In fact, if you had called the fuzz in, you could've gone back to people line, and told people what was up... and is there only one exit lane there? You were in the right and you still let him go... he is gloating about it.

One reason I tell you that you missed a great opportunity, is that if you HAD called the pigs, you would've got a hearing-out and a reasonably professional response. In other words, you would have given the kops a chance to prove they are not really security guards for the rich, which they definitely are here. (Only much more corrupt which can lead to lots of fun if you don't watch out.) But at least we have no drive ins here, as much more healthy, genuinely spicy food is available 24-7 on the sidewalks. Also lots of friendly, cool people too. There are trade-offs.

In other words, the country I left behind is behind... I mean behind the present, gone daddy gone. Y'all don't know what you are squandering over there. STOP IT. I got sick of seeing it, so I voted with my feet. And I got away with it too.

I didn't even know there was a Taco Hell near Sedgefield.. is Cedarwood next? Lordy.

Where is the Miracle House at? -dave

And yes I know Hawai'i is in the U$A.. that was ironic hehehehe (pre-emption)