Actual conversation with my boss this morning

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures) 02/27/2019 at 09:51 • Filed to: None

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A facepalm in three acts.

First some quick context. My boss owns a contracting business that works with a package delivery company. He’s been doing this for 20 years and owns about a dozen trucks with two more currently on long term rental from Enterprise. It’s going to snow tomorrow, which was the catalyst for the conversation.

ACT I:

Boss: I’m going to have you drive the rental tomorrow. It has new tires.

Me: Are they snow tires?

Boss: Yes.

Me: ... Are you sure?

Boss: Yeah, Enterprise puts all seasons on all their vans.

Me: .....................

Me: All seasons aren’t snow tires.

Boss: Wait, really?

ACT II:

Boss: Someone showed me the van has a button where you press it and it gives you traction. You can use that.

Me: I showed you that. It was the traction control button, and what I actually said is that turning it OFF can SOMETIMES help you get going in the snow on flat ground.

ACT III:

Boss: I don’t know why they don’t just make all these vans front wheel drive, that way the snow wouldn’t be a problem.

Me: ...I’m leaving now.

Ash78, voting early and often > Dusty Ventures 02/27/2019 at 10:04

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Boss: “You’re only of those offroad driving guys, right? Should be no problem for you .”

You: “I...I... I’m on it.”

/flattery FTW

LongbowMkII > Ash78, voting early and often 02/27/2019 at 10:09

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Package delivery does need more yumps 

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dusty Ventures 02/27/2019 at 10:16

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The best part is that front wheel drive vans will have their traction improved, the more heavily loaded they ar.... oh.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dusty Ventures 02/27/2019 at 10:27

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So box van  snow rally day!

PartyPooper2012 > Dusty Ventures 02/27/2019 at 10:29

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WELL SHIT: I need a button

Someone showed me the van has a button where you press it and it gives you traction.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Dusty Ventures 02/27/2019 at 10:31

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You know a rental is the fastest car in the world right?

HammerheadFistpunch > PartyPooper2012 02/27/2019 at 10:40

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Dusty Ventures > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 02/27/2019 at 10:58

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Fastest into a ditch

Racin'Jason001 > Dusty Ventures 02/27/2019 at 11:02

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What the actual? Your boss needs to study the van life.

thejustache > Dusty Ventures 02/27/2019 at 11:18

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A button you press and it gives you traction? WRC cars should really get on Enterprise Rental’s level

smobgirl > Dusty Ventures 02/27/2019 at 11:20

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I think you work for my mother.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Dusty Ventures 02/27/2019 at 12:35

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It’s time to put the Outback’s mail delivery heritage to work.

Dusty Ventures > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 02/27/2019 at 13:11

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Don’t think I haven't offered

duurtlang > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 02/27/2019 at 16:38

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I feared you would fall into this trap last year, but alas you did not.

Unlike a certain person I will not name and who will certainly not take a lot of photo s in France a month and a half from now.

Stef Schrader > Dusty Ventures 02/27/2019 at 17:14

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oh nooooooo

How do people like this exist and/or function in Hoth’s left testicle?

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > duurtlang 02/27/2019 at 22:56

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some soft shoulder was involved but at 2mph .

pip bip - choose Corrour > Dusty Ventures 02/28/2019 at 04:24

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you love ditches

:)