O/T -male chauvanist garage worker!

[Red 42]

Hi All

I took our car down to the local Kwik Fit garage this afternoon to get some new tyres on before our trip to Birmingham on Thursday. I knew that the back 2 needed changing but was very surprised when the guy said the front 2 were also ready for changing....fine, no problem.

As they are quite specialist tyres (don't ask me...I just know they're pricy ) he said they needed to order them in but could have them for tomorrow...yes, I said that's fine but I'll have to bring the car on Wednesday as my Husband uses the car for work.

So...the tyre guy pipes up 'would you like to give your Husband a ring just to make sure that it's ok to order these tyres as they cost a lot of money?' :flamingmad::flamingmad::flamingmad:

I said 'No...it's ok the car is registered in my name and it's me that's paying for them, I don't need to ask my Husband'....but he still wouldn't let it go...'perhaps you really should ask him, after all he's the one that's working for them ':rant2:

well...I was gobsmacked ....I was 44 years old on Saturday and haven't asked permission to do anything to the car in all of our 19 years together as it's always me that sorts the tax, insurance, arranges the MOT...the lot.

rant over....best get back to the ironing eh? :rant2::flamingmad:

 

[Mynewlife]

yeah red, get on with the women's work, the ironing, and leave the tyres to the menfolk coz we all know that women dont know crap about cars (yeah right) lol.

I had a chuckle at this, I can imagine you seething in the Kwikfit.

MNL - cheered me up

 

[Meggie]

Hahahaha!!! I bet you felt like smacking him!!! Luckily as you are a woman and not a man then you resisted the urge (I hope!!!). Bloody men eh!!!

 

[Red 42]

yeah red, get on with the women's work, the ironing, and leave the tyres to the menfolk coz we all know that women dont know crap about cars (yeah right) lol.

I had a chuckle at this, I can imagine you seething in the Kwikfit.

MNL - cheered me up

yep...I really should have been at home making Hubbies tea, with a baby hanging of my booblies...

 

[Red 42]

Hahahaha!!! I bet you felt like smacking him!!! Luckily as you are a woman and not a man then you resisted the urge (I hope!!!). Bloody men eh!!!

what a b*****d eh? there were 2 guys in the waiting area...you could have heard a pin drop

 

[teen]

I would have told him to stick his tyres where the sun dont shine and gone to another garage

 

[tesmaralda]

I'd have asked him if he would like me to remove one of the fore mentioned tyres and stick it up his arse because its the only way to stop him talking out of it 8OD

 

[Silversurfer]

I'd have asked him if he would like me to remove one of the fore mentioned tyres and stick it up his arse because its the only way to stop him talking out of it 8OD

Yep that sounds about right and i can just imagine you doing that Verminator then running the geezer and his pet squirrel down with the Hyundia lol :8855:

Red i sympathise with you, i get the same thing in the dress making shop when i go in for my wool or sewing supplies, ask for a size 3 darning needle and the women in there look at me in horror, then i get the jears and comments like -" you can come and stitch me up anytime darling" and things like that ! lol

 

[thinkbethin]

I would have told him to mind his own business. Its got nothing to do with him who pays as long as he gets his money. I'd report him to head office too for making you look like a fool. If your hubby had taken the car in, would he have asked your hubby to ring you first to check it was alright? NO he would'nt the assh*le

 

[margaretmc]

Hi Yvonne
You have to laugh at men like that or you would kick them in the family jewels . Michael put a car in the news paper for sale one time and this man phoned up asking about it and I was telling him about it the next thing he said can I talk to the boss and I said to him your talking to her and he slammed down the phone , the silly sod . Take care .
Margaret xx

 

[Red 42]

Yep that sounds about right and i can just imagine you doing that Verminator then running the geezer and his pet squirrel down with the Hyundia lol :8855:

Red i sympathise with you, i get the same thing in the dress making shop when i go in for my wool or sewing supplies, ask for a size 3 darning needle and the women in there look at me in horror, then i get the jears and comments like -" you can come and stitch me up anytime darling" and things like that ! lol

tsk,tsk...like you'd need help with your cross stitch eh? :8855:

 

[tesmaralda]

Yep that sounds about right and i can just imagine you doing that Verminator then running the geezer and his pet squirrel down with the Hyundia lol :8855:

Red i sympathise with you, i get the same thing in the dress making shop when i go in for my wool or sewing supplies, ask for a size 3 darning needle and the women in there look at me in horror, then i get the jears and comments like -" you can come and stitch me up anytime darling" and things like that ! lol

Well he deserves it if he had a pet squirrel and its better than you trying to knit them a his and hers jumper

 

[Red 42]

I would have told him to mind his own business. Its got nothing to do with him who pays as long as he gets his money. I'd report him to head office too for making you look like a fool. If your hubby had taken the car in, would he have asked your hubby to ring you first to check it was alright? NO he would'nt the assh*le

he was dead serious...not a hint of humour there at all.
Hubby thought it was hilarious and hopes that I now know my place :copon:

 

[Red 42]

Hi Yvonne
You have to laugh at men like that or you would kick them in the family jewels . Michael put a car in the news paper for sale one time and this man phoned up asking about it and I was telling him about it the next thing he said can I talk to the boss and I said to him your talking to her and he slammed down the phone , the silly sod . Take care .
Margaret xx

you're right there Margaret

 

[Mixman]

Can I just remind you wonderful ladies that not all men are the same

I know there are some twonks out there but I like to think of myself as one of the exceptions to the rule :sigh:

 

[Red 42]

Can I just remind you wonderful ladies that not all men are the same

I know there are some twonks out there but I like to think of myself as one of the exceptions to the rule :sigh:

Good Man :clap:.....I've never come across such blatant chauvanism EVER which is why I was stunned into silence.

The trouble is that there are women countrywide that have to do their own car stuff and it can be intimidating enough having to walk into a garage full of men without those sort of comments....what an a**e

 

[elffie01]

LOL you have so much self control. I would have blown probably saying something on the lines of asking him if I should ring his mum and see if she knows hes out on his own. ! And I would have given him what for...taking off the tyre and shoving it sounds a brilliant idea
Mind you think most men know not to mess with red heads lol. I dont have any problems, dont think its just the red hair, think its the fact that I look like a 12ton lorry driver and I could knock em on their asses :whoopass:

 

[Brunetteandred]

Hi All

I took our car down to the local Kwik Fit garage this afternoon to get some new tyres on before our trip to Birmingham on Thursday. I knew that the back 2 needed changing but was very surprised when the guy said the front 2 were also ready for changing....fine, no problem.

As they are quite specialist tyres (don't ask me...I just know they're pricy ) he said they needed to order them in but could have them for tomorrow...yes, I said that's fine but I'll have to bring the car on Wednesday as my Husband uses the car for work.

So...the tyre guy pipes up 'would you like to give your Husband a ring just to make sure that it's ok to order these tyres as they cost a lot of money?' :flamingmad::flamingmad::flamingmad:

I said 'No...it's ok the car is registered in my name and it's me that's paying for them, I don't need to ask my Husband'....but he still wouldn't let it go...'perhaps you really should ask him, after all he's the one that's working for them ':rant2:

well...I was gobsmacked ....I was 44 years old on Saturday and haven't asked permission to do anything to the car in all of our 19 years together as it's always me that sorts the tax, insurance, arranges the MOT...the lot.

rant over....best get back to the ironing eh? :rant2::flamingmad:

I'd have said 'Pity, you just lost yourself my expensive business.' and took it elsewhere.

 

[halve me]

omg how awful he can get away with saying that? if i was you i would contact the head office and make some sort of complaint. he has no right to say that to you! and too right i would have said i was taking my business elsewhere!

 

[Bonita]

See now my hubbie would have insisted he rang him and then told him that if he wanted the custom then he better be nice to wifey because she holds the purse strings.

Seriously what an idiot! If it was me I'd be going back and telling him in no uncertain terms that I was upset by his chauvenistic sexist 'and maybe illegal' comments and I would be taking my expensive tyres elsewhere with my hard earned money after reporting him to his superiors.