Thanks for not killing me!
digitalbill
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I was driving home last night. It was a bit after 8:00 PM and it was a light rain.
I was on Hypoluxo road. It is a 6 lane road with a 45 MPH speed limit.
I was in the far right lane in the Jeep when I saw a car just stopped in the right lane.
No lights or hazards or anything.
Remember, nighttime and raining.
I was able to get over in time and narrowly missed hitting the car.
I considered just driving home but, my conscious got the better of me.
I pulled a U turn, got past the car, made another u-turn and pulled in behind the stopped car. It was a new beetle.
I hit my hazard lights and called the police.
As I was on the phone with dispatch, a young woman approached the car with a gas can.
I told dispatch what was going on and I got out of the Jeep to help her.
She was obviously a bit scared of me (I am kind of big) but, she was also having a lot of trouble.
I asked her why she didn't have her hazards on.
She said she kept trying to turn them on but they didn't work.
To prove it, she hit "the button". It turns out, she was hitting her window defroster button.
I reached in and turned on her hazard lights for her.
Problem 1 solved.
Next, she had just purchased a 12 dollar gas can and put a gallon of gas in it.
Well, she somehow screwed up and when she went to pour the fuel in, the top came off and a gallon of gas hit the floor.
This poor girl was just exasperated.
I took the can and put it in the Jeep and had her hop in.
She was getting more comfortable with me.
We drove to the gas station (about a half mile up the road) and she filled the can again.
I tried to buy a funnel but, they didn't have any so, I took a paper coffee cup with me.
Back to her car and once again, the stupid gas nozzle wasn’t working (it had some kind of a lock that was broken in the "closed" position.)
I punched a hole in the bottom of the cup and set it on top of the fuel filler.
I took out my Leatherman and pushed it thru the hole in the cup to hold open the fuel door flapper.
I took the nozzle off and dumped the fuel into the cup which went into the tank.
She started the car (finally) and her parting words were "Thanks for not killing me!"
My good deed for the week I suppose.
I was on Hypoluxo road. It is a 6 lane road with a 45 MPH speed limit.
I was in the far right lane in the Jeep when I saw a car just stopped in the right lane.
No lights or hazards or anything.
Remember, nighttime and raining.
I was able to get over in time and narrowly missed hitting the car.
I considered just driving home but, my conscious got the better of me.
I pulled a U turn, got past the car, made another u-turn and pulled in behind the stopped car. It was a new beetle.
I hit my hazard lights and called the police.
As I was on the phone with dispatch, a young woman approached the car with a gas can.
I told dispatch what was going on and I got out of the Jeep to help her.
She was obviously a bit scared of me (I am kind of big) but, she was also having a lot of trouble.
I asked her why she didn't have her hazards on.
She said she kept trying to turn them on but they didn't work.
To prove it, she hit "the button". It turns out, she was hitting her window defroster button.
I reached in and turned on her hazard lights for her.
Problem 1 solved.
Next, she had just purchased a 12 dollar gas can and put a gallon of gas in it.
Well, she somehow screwed up and when she went to pour the fuel in, the top came off and a gallon of gas hit the floor.
This poor girl was just exasperated.
I took the can and put it in the Jeep and had her hop in.
She was getting more comfortable with me.
We drove to the gas station (about a half mile up the road) and she filled the can again.
I tried to buy a funnel but, they didn't have any so, I took a paper coffee cup with me.
Back to her car and once again, the stupid gas nozzle wasn’t working (it had some kind of a lock that was broken in the "closed" position.)
I punched a hole in the bottom of the cup and set it on top of the fuel filler.
I took out my Leatherman and pushed it thru the hole in the cup to hold open the fuel door flapper.
I took the nozzle off and dumped the fuel into the cup which went into the tank.
She started the car (finally) and her parting words were "Thanks for not killing me!"
My good deed for the week I suppose.
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Glad you didn't kill her!!! Lol! :flowerforyou:0
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If "not killing someone" is a good deed, I guess I am a saint!
Fantastic story, thanks for sharing.
P.S. Did you say "You're welcome!"?0 -
Sounds like that was entertaining0
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I know this is a funny story but it is super depressing that women do so constantly fear being killed by men. A fear that is sadly totally founded.
though you're more likely to be killed by a man you're close to than a stranger on the road!
good on you for helping her out and maybe the fact that this is what was goes through some women's heads when you slow down to help will make more men appreciate the privilege of feeling safe when they're out alone that they have!0 -
Awww thats so sweet bless you both!!0
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Hero!0
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:flowerforyou:0
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Nicely done! :drinker:0
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Great on you for helping her out! On a side note, she is very lucky you were paying attention to your driving and didn't plow into her unlit car. Things could have gotten seriously worse for her.0
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You sir are a gentleman and a scholar!
Great tale, made me smile
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Actually, things would have gotten seriously worse for ME.Great on you for helping her out! On a side note, she is very lucky you were paying attention to your driving and didn't plow into her unlit car. Things could have gotten seriously worse for her.
She wasn't in the car the first time I made it past it. I would have hammered an empty car at speed.
The only thing I thought of was that if I just drove home and someone else hit the car and got hurt or killed, I would feel terrible about it.
I really only intended to sit there as a warning until the cops showed up.0 -
Ahhhh, great story and good Karma is on its way to you 0
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Great story! The whole time I was wondering where the title came from.0
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good on you...in this day and age, your lucky she didn't have a 10000v taser and you waking up chained to a radiator in her basement screaming "it puts the lotion on its skin!"0
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Good God, she didn't know where her hazard lights were? AAAAAUGH0
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I know this is a funny story but it is super depressing that women do so constantly fear being killed by men. A fear that is sadly totally founded.
Such bull****. Not every man - or even anything but a small minority of men - want to kill anyone.0 -
I know this is a funny story but it is super depressing that women do so constantly fear being killed by men. A fear that is sadly totally founded.
Such bull****. Not every man - or even anything but a small minority of men - want to kill anyone.
did I say "all men are murderers"? no.
but man on woman violence is a leading cause of death for women
so it's not bull it's a rational fear
and it's one most women have when going places alone at night0 -
it is a double edged sword.I know this is a funny story but it is super depressing that women do so constantly fear being killed by men. A fear that is sadly totally founded.
Such bull****. Not every man - or even anything but a small minority of men - want to kill anyone.
did I say "all men are murderers"? no.
but man on woman violence is a leading cause of death for women
so it's not bull it's a rational fear
and it's one most women have when going places alone at night
Movies, television, and other outlets will show the "bad guy" as a dangerous rapist or killer.
The news never shows guys like me, instead, it shows guys like Ted Bundy.
These things can very easily make someone think twice about being in a vunerable situation with a man she doesn't know.
Toss in darkness and rain and I can see where a 20 something year old, 115 LB woman would be a bit afraid of dealing with a 250 LB man hopping out of a 4X4.
Now, even my friends say that I look intimidating. These are people who know me. It is a look that I have tried to soften by wearing golf type shirts.
I have never seen any killers in movies wearing golf shirts.
It is a tough decision for anyone to make. I am sure she was weighing the odds and, she was also texting someone. Maybe she was texting the make and model of the Jeep "just in case".0 -
I know this is a funny story but it is super depressing that women do so constantly fear being killed by men. A fear that is sadly totally founded.
Such bull****. Not every man - or even anything but a small minority of men - want to kill anyone.
did I say "all men are murderers"? no.
but man on woman violence is a leading cause of death for women
so it's not bull it's a rational fear
and it's one most women have when going places alone at night
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1635092
By that logic, I should be afraid of men killing me, too.0 -
I too, am grateful you didn't decide to kill her. :laugh:0
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Well, without knowing anything about you except for your gender, I would hope that you would be able to defend yourself against my attacks better then most of the ladies out there.I know this is a funny story but it is super depressing that women do so constantly fear being killed by men. A fear that is sadly totally founded.
Such bull****. Not every man - or even anything but a small minority of men - want to kill anyone.
did I say "all men are murderers"? no.
but man on woman violence is a leading cause of death for women
so it's not bull it's a rational fear
and it's one most women have when going places alone at night
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1635092
By that logic, I should be afraid of men killing me, too.
In that study, I would be willing to put money on most of those murders being drug or gang related.0
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