Today when I got to work I had to open up everything.
As I was unlocking the padlocked gate a guy came up to speak to me about something he had organised with my boss. It involved a shipping container being delivered and having to be unloaded and he had to wait around until it appeared.
I unlocked the office, turned off the alarm and did all the things that needed doing, one of which included unloading groceries from my car.
At that stage, this nice man offered to help but by then I had finished.
Now, my car is filthy at the moment and I had it parked in the baking hot sun. I am a bit embarrassed actually as it looks very, very dirty and I feel that is a reflection on me, being the driver and all.
After I had been in the office for about half an hour, the guy comes in and asks me if I could get a small bucket of water and a cloth for him as he would like to clean the bird droppings (of which there are a few) from off my car.
"They will leave damage on the paintwork", he informed me.
"Really, that is very kind of you, but you don't have to. In fact, when I bought my car I paid $1500 extra for paint protection in anticipation of my laziness", I said.
But he insisted and I gave him the water and cloth and he cleaned everything off my car.
In return I directed him into the kitchen where he later made himself lunch.
Later on I told my husband about how the nice man cleaned birdy doo from my car.
"It must be just great being a female. I mean, I can tell you now, if it had have been my car there is no way known he would have offered to clean bird crap off it", my husband said.
Ah, yep, it sure is great now and then.
Ciao
LC
Monday, November 09, 2009
Chivalry
Posted by Linda and her Twaddle at 4:14 PM
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7 Squeaks:
Sometimes, a woman being nice and pleasant will cause a man to do something nice for that woman. It happens to me all the time. Why, just the other day I helped a woman across the street even when she was yelling at me she didn't want to cross the street. A great day!
Yes, there are a few perks to being a woman, VS. the many, many perks to being a man... We get the occasional chivilrous act, whereas they get higher pay for the same job, no menstruation, no menopause, no excruciatingly painful childbirth, no total responsibility of said children, etc.
Boy, it sure is great being a woman when you get your car washed once in your life, eh?
Sorry, a bit peckish at the moment. I must be PMSing, LOL.
The man was very sweet to help you.
I will remember to bring band aids for the flesh wounds next time.
RJ: Ha ha, I suppose she would have wanted to get across eventually. She just didn't know it at the time.
Karen: Well, you know, thinking about it, cleaning bird poo is a good start. Hopefully by the time I am 100 my car may get a few more washes.
I didn't say it was fair - I only said it was great....
RJ: Yes, bring out the first aid kit.
The free car wash was a bonus, and you didn't have to put up with the guy pressing his private parts up against you, which is a definite plus!
It is a guy thing....on a good day, we try and fix everything....even burd poop.
Topiary Cow: Oh, the cleaning of the car is the way to go if you want to impress a gal. Anything else is just plain old sleazy.
Bruce: Guys can be very kind and helpful. I always appreciate it when they offer to help.
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