Ladies, how often does this happen to you?

[Kitty]

Not sure how many females we have that hang out on the board but I wanted to know how many of you this happens to.

Today on lunch I decide to go get a few parts for Marvin II. So I head over to O'Reilly's, wander around a bit to see if there are any fluff items that catch my attention, before moving up to the counter where this gnarly old man comes up and says "Did you find everything you needed honey?"

That annoyed me. But it gets better. I had to tell him three times it was a Festiva, NOT a Fiesta. I even wrote it down for him. And every time he answered me about something I was "honey" or "darlin". *retch*

So the list of things I asked for are very simple; a thermostat, a set of plugs, a set of plug wires and an air filter. So old timer Arkansas hick boy fumbles them all together and as he is trying to put them in the bag he said "Now sweetheart, you got someone to put these in for you?"

AAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!

I wanted to knock his tooth down his throat.

Grtting my teeth so I didn't rip his throat out, I replied that I intended to do it myself, thank you very much.

This is the second time I've had a parts store ask me if someone was going to put the parts in for me (first time was a carburetor) but I have had several times where mechanics insinuated I wasn't capable of understanding how to work on a car because I had indoor plumbing.

So is it just me or does this happen to other women alot?

[beerfoam]

"indoor plumbing" hahaha. That cracks me up.

[HappyMom]

[quote "Beerfoam"]"indoor plumbing" hahaha. That cracks me up[/quote]

Well at least "indoor plumbing" doesn't freeze in the winter like "outdoor plumbing"

I think I'm the only other woman, at least as a regular poster.

I've been call dear, darling, honey or at least the French equivalent on more than one occasion, but never in a car parts stores. And I go in there on my lunch break in a skirt and heels, and I sure don't look like a grease monkey. So maybe it's a southern cultural thing.

Garages are a different issue, but I don't think they are sexist, some of them will screw anyone if they can and probably luck out better with women. I just insist in seeing the car up on the jack so I can take a look at it myself, see the new parts before and the old parts after.
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[2foci1festy]

It happens to my wife occasionally, fortunately the guys at the local Advance Auto know her by name. She was a diesel mechanic in the National Guard for 7 years. She drew a crowd of rednecks when she clamped a new muffler on her '79 GMC Sierra in the parking lot so it would pass inspection. Did I also mention she used to work as a model?

[aithanmier]

yeah if i had a dollar for every time someone asked me if i had someone to put the parts on, i'd own simons festiva. and the huns and sweeties really get on my nerves too :twisted:

[Kitty]

I always want to tell them that my tits don't get in the way of holding a wrench. :twisted:

[aithanmier]

god mine do...i gotta stop doing so many bench presses...i have trouble getting under the car

[oxbrain]

You might have to jack the car up a little higher though.

[Kitty]

You might have to jack the car up a little higher though.

See, I'd ask if the guys have to jack it up higher to get their own plumbing to fit, but whether it was true or not, they'd all answer yes.

[aithanmier]

i don't...but then it might be nicer if i did, i'm tired of rolling over it on the creeper...OUCH! :twisted:

[Kitty]

Two words.... Duct Tape... :twisted:

[aithanmier]

hehehe...that stuff hurts when ya pull it of though!

[Kitty]

And your point.....?

[darkdan]

Must be hard having guys you don't know trying to be nice to you....

[aithanmier]

i don't think talking about running over part of my anatomy qualifies as "being nice" rotf