I don’t care what you say, that’s my truck

Today I took my truck in for some routine maintenance and the annual inspection. The service manager asked me for the typical stuff – license, insurance, and registration. I handed her everything and then went inside to wait.

It took about an hour for them to do everything. Just before paying, I walked back outside to ask the guy who did the service and inspection question. He said the state form needed to be signed and could I go get the woman who owned the truck to come out to sign the form……

Me – I own the truck
Service guy – No seriously, I need the woman who owns the truck to sign for it.
Me – I understand. I can sign.
Service guy – Sir, I’m sorry, but the owner has to sign
Me – I’m the owner.
Service guy – No sir, the owner is a woman
Me (pointing to my truck) – Are we talking about that truck? The one I’m pointing to?
Service guy – Yes, that’s the truck.
Me – Ok, well, that’s my truck
Service guy – I don’t think so! I have the driver’s license and I’m telling you, the woman on the
license is the owner !
(I’m now trying to figure out if he’s messing with me, but he does seem serious and sincere)
Me – Huh. Can I see the license of the woman who owns the truck.
Service (with a tone suggesting I was wasting his time): Fine. Let’s take a look.

He grabs the license from inside on the top of the truck console, holds it up and begins talking….
Service guy – Sir as you can see here, the owner of the truck is a wo wo wo……………………..
OH, I AM SO SORRY ! I MUST HAVE JUST TAKEN A QUICK GLANCE. PLEASE
ACCEPT MY APOLOGY. I DIDN’T MEAN TO OFFEND YOU.
Me (interrupting him) – Don’t apologize. Seriously, it’s all good.
Service guy – NO SERIOUSLY, I AM SO SO SORRY.
Me – I’m also serious, please don’t apologize. I thought it was funny. But, just so you know, it is
my truck. I’m the owner.
Service guy – OF COURSE IT’S YOUR TRUCK. I AM REALLY SORRY.
Me – It’s really ok. I promise I’m not offended.  Now, where do I sign ?

I walk back inside to pay for the work but stop for a moment over to say hi to the parts manager. (I don’t know him well, but we have been friendly for several years). Laughing, I tell him the
story of the mistaken identity of the truck owner.

Me – So, either I have a really shitty driver’s license picture, or the service guy is a little blind.
Parts manager – Can I see your license?
Me – Sure.

I hand him my license and he takes a good look

Parts manager (laughing) – Well, I can tell you the service guy is definitely not blind !!

We both laughed. I paid my bill. And as I drove away I realized, I never want to show anyone my driver’s license, ever again.


( Not me / not my driver’s license pic ^^^^ )
bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha

6 Comments

  1. Lisa M Englett

    You just can’t make this stuff up! So much for the customer is always right, huh?!! Guess the service guy gets an A for perseverance but an F for common sense. Keep the stories coming, they are always fascinating!!

    Reply
    • Flip Orley

      Lisa,

      Thank you so much for taking the time to read my occasional story.
      I agree with you, the service guy was persistent and quite confident, but to his credit,
      very apologetic and embarrassed when he discovered his confidence was not warranted
      hahahahahahaha

      Reply
  2. Susan

    Now you know we all want to see it!
    Damn.You’re alotta woman, Flip.

    Reply
    • Flip Orley

      I don’t know that I’m ready to be named woman of the year, but, you know, I can hold my own
      lol

      I’m not arrogant enough to think my D L pic matters to anyone (nor should it).
      I am typically not a vain person (at least, not very vain) but this is a horrible pic.
      I knew it was bad, but evidently never realized just how bad it was until the service guy
      didn’t recognize me and the parts manager confirmed it was not the service guy’s fault, but
      instead, a really bad pic
      LOL

      Reply
  3. Bob Nunn

    Only you could have something like this happen . And, yes, now we all want to see the bad photo ‍♂️

    Reply
    • Flip Orley

      I enjoyed how embarrassed he was – especially because he had no reason to feel bad.
      However, he was SO CORRECT, in a rare moment of vanity, I just can’t make myself share
      this atrocity.
      LOL

      Reply

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