Monkee Makes Mistakes

"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle) 04/09/2018 at 10:06 • Filed to: None

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so, in my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! of my weekend car based errors, here’s a tale about how a no good deed going unpunished

my wife’s parents are an infinite fount of generosity; watching my kids, recently they lent me their car while I was car shopping, and in particular many times they have driven me to the airport.

During the time the lent me their car I noticed the temp control knob was malfunctioning, and having just returned the favour of driving THEM to the airport for once I knew I had a week where I could fix their temp control knob and be the glorious son in law they always dreamed of.

Oh how I just imagined them reporting that their knob now worked, and how neat that was, and the sly grin I would get as I reported “oh it was nothing, I totally fixed that while you were out of town, perhaps you should buy my kids a puppy”

So I park their car in their garage, remove the whole climate control radio centre console thing and take it to my place.

Fast forward to 1 day later. Their actual son (not this now garbage son in law) turns up to feed the dog. Notices their car is parked weird, looks inside and see A THEFT!!! SOMEONE HAS BROKEN IN AND STOLEN THE STEREO FROM A 13 YEAR OLD TOYOTA HIGHLANDER!!!

He calls Mom, someone calls the police, the mother in law calls me ( I miss the call because I’m test driving a POS civic), she then calls my wife, the wife calls me ( I miss the call because I’m test driving a POS civic), wife texts “CALL ME ASAP”.

I call back the mother in law, crisis is averted. but then I have to call the wife, and the father in law, and the brother in law and just generally tell everyone I’m a moron.

Also, I havent fixed the damned knob. here’s hoping I CAN actually fix it, or this will just be the ultimate in shame.

TL;DR? WELL FAK YOU! THIS IS SOLID GOLD!

Stapleface > MonkeePuzzle 04/09/2018 at 11:16

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That’s a pretty big jump there. Why didn’t the son just call you first since you last drove it? Wtf?! And why would you think anyone would steal a factory stereo from a 13 year old Toyota? I’m guessing the son will never be the one to fix it, since he apparently knows jack shit about cars.

MonkeePuzzle > Stapleface 04/09/2018 at 11:21

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he was unaware I had driven the car.

Stapleface > MonkeePuzzle 04/09/2018 at 11:26

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Still though. Seems plausible to ask around before calling the cops. Oh well.

MonkeePuzzle > Stapleface 04/09/2018 at 11:29

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yeah, I’m not sure of the full timeline, but me not answering my phone didnt help. I think he called the parents, who tried to contact me, then assumed the worst and progressed from there.

pip bip - choose Corrour > MonkeePuzzle 04/10/2018 at 07:02

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good intentions though