Sweet Revenge
I got my car back from Repair Shop after my hydroplaning into a muddy ditch fiasco. As soon as I drove it off the lot, I realized that the airbag light was flashing and the air conditioner didn't work. Both of these things worked pre-accident. I proceeded to turn around and go back to Repair Shop.
I explained the defects to an innocent receptionist, bitched about how it had already taken over a month to get it as fixed as it was, and impatiently inquired what the repair shop proposed to do. I was told to wait in the lobby while the repair men attempted to charge the air conditioner, to see if that would fix both problems. Aside from wondering how in the fuck charging an air conditioner might reset the airbags, I sat in the lobby silently plotting my revenge.
Do I sue them? Their delays had already put me out over $200 in my car rental. Do I leave the car there and demand an expedited fix? They had already proven themselves incompetent. Did I beat up innocent receptionist? She was the only person in the joint under 200lbs and I might actually be able to take her. Did I steal 5 Dr. Peppers from the small fridge labeled "$1 per can"?
Finally, In-Charge Guy came back in and told me I had two options. One, I could leave my car there for another week and they would "see" if they could get someone from the Nissan dealership to take a look at the problems. This was a shitty option because the car was in Flagstaff and I live in Phoenix, about a one and a half hour drive. My second option was to take the car to a Nissan dealership in Phoenix, have them estimate the cost of the repairs, and then have podunk Flagstaff bad-fixer Repair Shop reimburse the cost. Being as I didn't have any way to get home, I opted for option two. But it pissed me off.
Walking out of the repair shop, I found myself still desiring an outlet for my frustration. I requested that In-Charge Guy put in writing that the repair ship would be covering the repairs. Yeah, that'll show'm, act all lawyerly and maybe they will take this more seriously. Before leaving, I asked to use the bathroom. This was when opportunity struck.
Lo and behold, Repair Shop basically left me a revenge manual. Idiot of all idiots, Repair Shop keeps their files, filing cabinets and other important looking paperwork in the bathroom they let their customers use. (That is how hokey this place was). I turned on the sink and went to work. I pulled a few papers out of a file and put them in another. I did this to about 25 files. I then went into the alphabetized files and pulled some "T-Z" and put them in "A-H", put "G-M's in "N-S" and so on. I also did this to about 25 files. I figure that my file interference ought to cause some headaches for Repair Shop.
Now, I may have left without getting my airconditioning and airbags fixed... but, man o man, my little bathroom escapade really made me feel better about getting screwed by Repair Shop's idiocy.
I'm immature. It's fun sometimes.
I explained the defects to an innocent receptionist, bitched about how it had already taken over a month to get it as fixed as it was, and impatiently inquired what the repair shop proposed to do. I was told to wait in the lobby while the repair men attempted to charge the air conditioner, to see if that would fix both problems. Aside from wondering how in the fuck charging an air conditioner might reset the airbags, I sat in the lobby silently plotting my revenge.
Do I sue them? Their delays had already put me out over $200 in my car rental. Do I leave the car there and demand an expedited fix? They had already proven themselves incompetent. Did I beat up innocent receptionist? She was the only person in the joint under 200lbs and I might actually be able to take her. Did I steal 5 Dr. Peppers from the small fridge labeled "$1 per can"?
Finally, In-Charge Guy came back in and told me I had two options. One, I could leave my car there for another week and they would "see" if they could get someone from the Nissan dealership to take a look at the problems. This was a shitty option because the car was in Flagstaff and I live in Phoenix, about a one and a half hour drive. My second option was to take the car to a Nissan dealership in Phoenix, have them estimate the cost of the repairs, and then have podunk Flagstaff bad-fixer Repair Shop reimburse the cost. Being as I didn't have any way to get home, I opted for option two. But it pissed me off.
Walking out of the repair shop, I found myself still desiring an outlet for my frustration. I requested that In-Charge Guy put in writing that the repair ship would be covering the repairs. Yeah, that'll show'm, act all lawyerly and maybe they will take this more seriously. Before leaving, I asked to use the bathroom. This was when opportunity struck.
Lo and behold, Repair Shop basically left me a revenge manual. Idiot of all idiots, Repair Shop keeps their files, filing cabinets and other important looking paperwork in the bathroom they let their customers use. (That is how hokey this place was). I turned on the sink and went to work. I pulled a few papers out of a file and put them in another. I did this to about 25 files. I then went into the alphabetized files and pulled some "T-Z" and put them in "A-H", put "G-M's in "N-S" and so on. I also did this to about 25 files. I figure that my file interference ought to cause some headaches for Repair Shop.
Now, I may have left without getting my airconditioning and airbags fixed... but, man o man, my little bathroom escapade really made me feel better about getting screwed by Repair Shop's idiocy.
I'm immature. It's fun sometimes.
posted by Lex Fori at
3:33 PM
4 Comments:
Maybe a prior disgruntled customer was alsco screwed and did the exact same thing you did and thats why theyre all f*&^ed up! That would be hilarious! I laughed when you told me that and I still laugh a little when I think about it...classic lex.
bf
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Anonymous, at 4:38 PM
Prior to disrupting their bathroom organization files, you might have checked under the "L" folder for Lex to find your own personal info, or about your car. See if there was anything in there that proved how incompetent they were at their job on your car. I would have taken that piece of information for possible future lawsuit, then shuffled the deck on them.
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Crazy East Coast Uncle, at 5:27 AM
You could have requested that they pay for the lease car until they could properly fix yours seeing as how the insurance has paid them. Also I agree with CECU.. You should have found your file first.. then screwed up everyone else. Good Luck with the dealer.
Loony Tunes Aunt
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Anonymous, at 9:31 AM
This has to be the greatest thing ever!
Now, take bf's comment. Maybe the customer did that and then you did it and put them all back! Oh noes!
pwnage.
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Arbusto, at 6:33 PM
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