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August 7, 2012 at 6:25 pm #604294
DannyQMemberMy girlfriend and I are in an argument over if the problem below was in fact my fault or not:
I walked out of 711 with a big cherry/raspberry slurpy and dropped it out of my hands. It went everywhere, including the passenger door and window. I quickly cleaned everything up and wiped the window but did not use any glass cleaner on it, so the window was mildly sticky.
We went on with our drive and the window was rolled down at a certain point. Later that evening when we got home as i went to roll the automatic window back up, it ended up being off track.
My question:
Was this a pure coincidence that the window came off track just as my girlfriend witnessed me drop my slurpy on our new car, hence having a reason to hold it against me, or does this really have anything to do with the slurpy?
August 7, 2012 at 6:34 pm #766054
JanSParticipantsilly argument…crap happens…get it fixed, get on with life, which is way too short for that sort of argument…IMHO :)
August 7, 2012 at 6:43 pm #766055
datamuseParticipantIf this is really a point of contention between you, I suggest that you have bigger problems than the window.
August 7, 2012 at 6:45 pm #766056
DBPMemberNeed more info, Danny.
How crazy about this girl are you?
—If very crazy . . . Admit that the window thing was all your fault. Confess that you’re frustrated because this kind of thing has been happening to you a lot lately. Speculate that you’d probably be able to get your life straightened out again, if only she’d spend more time with you.
—If somewhat crazy . . . Entertain the possibility that she might be right, but ask her whether it really matters in the grand scheme of things?
—If not at all crazy . . . Tell her that a power window is “a mechanical thing” and therefore she wouldn’t understand it even if you DID explain it to her (which you’re not going to.)
August 7, 2012 at 6:49 pm #766057
DannyQMemberlol. Trust me, this isn’t a real argument. She’s giving me crap. I just needed some words of comfort…ha-ha.
Long story short, I hope none of you are therapists…
August 7, 2012 at 7:09 pm #766058
SJoyParticipantWho’s car is it?
Your Car? Her fault – she must pay with massage
Her Car? Your fault – you must pay with chocolate, flowers and a night out.
Joint Ownership? Both – looks like a fun night!!!
August 7, 2012 at 7:11 pm #766059
SJoyParticipantBut really – it’s your fault LOL :-)
August 7, 2012 at 7:11 pm #766060
BonnieParticipantDanny, here is some advice for when you’re married. Take the high road. Say it was your fault. Apologize. She won’t hold it against you for the next week. Instead you’ll be making up that night. Problem solved. (even though you know in your head that you were right and she was wrong)
August 7, 2012 at 7:13 pm #766061
SmytheMemberJust because most people posting on the Internet are desperately in need of psychotherapy doesn’t mean you’re going to receive therapeutic responses to questions about being berated by your significant other.
August 7, 2012 at 7:15 pm #766062
SJoyParticipantLighten up people – it’s a “joking argument”… not a knock down drag out fight… somehow I think they will be ok no matter who wins this argument :-)
August 7, 2012 at 7:19 pm #766063
dhgParticipantIt’s Chrysler’s fault for making such a shitty mechanism
August 7, 2012 at 7:30 pm #766064
KBearParticipantIt’s 7-11’s fault for selling a defective Slurpy.
August 7, 2012 at 8:24 pm #766065
DBPMember>>Say it was your fault. Apologize. . . you’ll be making up that night.
Rowrrrrr!
Broken window? —My fault
Clogged drain? —My fault
Dog poop on lawn? —My fault
[Yawn!] All this ‘pologizing has got me plum tuckered. Think I’ll be turning in early tonight, hon. How about you?
August 7, 2012 at 8:31 pm #766066
mypatience1978ParticipantI am with the defective Slurpy! HAHAHA….that just made my day!
August 7, 2012 at 9:24 pm #766067
2 Much WhineParticipantYou’re all off target! Where is Kootchman when you need him? It is OBVIOUSLY Obama’s fault! If it wasn’t for him you’d be drinking champagne instead of slurpees and therefore would not be near the car (don’t drink and drive) and a spilled glass of bubbly would not even be an issue. . . .
August 7, 2012 at 9:51 pm #766068
WorldCitizenParticipantIt’s actually the cup manufacturer’s fult for not providing enough of a slip-free surface for which to properly maintain control of the beverige. You should seek legal council and sue for the cost of the repairs, couples’ therapy, and for emotional damages.
Then buy a new car to fill the empty space that was your soul for going through with such a plan. I think Beamers were invented for just this reason :)
August 7, 2012 at 10:16 pm #766069
christopherboffoliParticipantSeems like a question for NPR’s Car Talk. You should call in and see if you can stump the chumps.
August 7, 2012 at 11:05 pm #766070
skeeterParticipantI’m a little confused. The window was “off track?” Does that mean the motor worked properly, but the actual piece of glass was not fitting correctly in the frame? A slurpee wouldn’t cause that. A slurpee might damage the little motor, but wouldn’t cause the glass to be mis-aligned.
Also, what flavor slurpee?
August 8, 2012 at 12:34 am #766071
RGParticipantI think the main point here is that you and your girlfriend are entitled to a free replacement slurpee and that you deserve to have 7-11 pay for all damages to your window. If they don’t pay then ask to speak to the manager. If that gets you nowhere tell them you’ll give them bad press. At which point they’ll just pay you to make you go away.
August 8, 2012 at 2:33 am #766072
SonomaParticipantWait! Was the Slurpee bigger than 16 ounces? Throw the book at those malfeasants!
/s
Mayor Bloomberg
Most important, what is 7/11’s stance on gay marriage?
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Focus on the Family
August 8, 2012 at 10:14 am #766073
kavehMemberAugust 8, 2012 at 4:32 pm #766074
dhgParticipantBeemer windows don’t go off track from a slurpy. Jeep Cherokees, on the other hand, slurpy or a sneeze would do it.
August 8, 2012 at 4:33 pm #766075
DannyQMemberOh. My. Gosh. I am at work reading these posts and literally almost spit my Top Pot coffee out at the computer. We would have had something else to talk about. You guys have made my day!
So here’s the final outcome:
I call Safelite and they tell me they will take the door panel off and check it out for me. They said they can’t fix anything past getting the window back on track ($40 max) or replacing the window ($305), if it came to that. But if they couldn’t fix it, it would be free. Of course I fall for this.
We go to Safelite and the front desk people laugh saying that they charge $95 just to take the door panel off. Then extra charges after that. Being the really calm person that I am, I ended up being really cool about it and saying it sucks because the call center lady I talked to was super sweet. The guy must of felt bad for me cause he said screw it and that the would just come out there and fix it.
Final outcome #2:
He takes everything off and we discover that my new car has had an after market window installed. The plastic cover was missing, bolts and screws were missing and what’s even worse was that the clips on the window at the bottom were mickey moused which is why the window wasn’t rolling up evenly. They were completely stripped. I was told the whole window would have to be replaced.
STUPID!
August 8, 2012 at 4:56 pm #766076
miwsParticipantAugust 8, 2012 at 5:52 pm #766077
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