An Irritated Damsel

 Two years ago i wrote a post about my encounter with a cab driver who did not know how to handle his car. However, there was nothing i could do because it was his car, he had a say in how it was handled.

Last week, one of my radiator fans decided to go on strike while i was on my way home. This would have been all dandy because my office is a 15 minute drive from my house. However, that particular day, every Tom, Dick and Harry was on the road. Result? Traffic Jam of the century. I ended up spending 2 hours on the road.

The temperature measure on my dashboard was blinking red. Honestly, a part of me thought my car would explode stuck between a beetle and a golf. A beetle…I would have preferred a Porsche and a Lamborghini, i would have died happy.

I had to battle my way out and unto an empty street. All i had to do was wait for the radiator to cool down, put some water in and drive home. Simple right? Wrong.

After i opened my bonnet, I waited under a tree. Four cars stopped to ask if i needed help, i told them i had it under control. Out of nowhere, this man appeared. “Oh, i see you have some problem, let me help”

“No thank you sir, i have it under control” i replied

“No! i insist, let me help you” he cut me short

I told him i was waiting for the radiator to cool down so i could pour water. I hoped this would let him know he wasn’t needed. I was wrong. He went on to tell me i did not know what i was doing. Said all i had to do was fix the fan. He then proceeded to fiddle around my engine. All i could think of was that this weirdo was going to spoil my engine and then kill me. I looked around for help but there was no one in sight. I begged him to leave my car and three times he hushed me.

When i felt the car was cool enough, i tried to pour water in the radiator but he promptly seized the bottle and proceeded to open the part that held the hydrolic fluid.

I screamed and seized my bottle, poured it into the correct place and closed my bonnet. “You are spoiling your car” he complained as i was pouring the water. I ignored him, got in my car and drove off. I attract the weirdest people.

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