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So today I got in my car and started it up to go to work and as I'm driving down the street I realize immediately something's wrong. So I turn around and get back home and lo and behold, I have a completely flat tire. I'd just looked at my tires last night because I've had a slow leak in one, but apparently the leak decided to go ahead and be a fast leak.

So I take the tire off and put the donut on, with plans to drive to Wal-Mart and replace it. Off my mom and I go (because I'd not cashed my check yet, I needed her to pay for the tire and I was going to pay her back) and as I'm driving, something terrible goes wrong. The donut goes completely flat and kind of falling apart???? So I turn into this abandoned looking parking lot and call my sister and tell her what's going on and she tells me she'll come get us.

So we're waiting and this old pickup truck pulled in and this little old man with missing teeth and long hair steps out and was like "y'all got yerselves a flat?" which yeah, and he sees the wheel in the truck of the jeep and was like "I can take yer tire down there to the shop, they got free air there." And I was like shit, yeah, cool, so away he goes with my tire and I go ahead and take the donut off and this other little old man comes walking up and is like "looks like y'all got a flat tire" and tells us he has an air compressor if we need some air so we tell him about the first little old man who came and of course the second old man knows the first old man.

And then this big fancy pickup truck pulls up and in it is another old man who asks if we need help and I tell him that someone else is helping but thanks so much and away he goes.

Anyway the first old man comes back with the tire and then he takes the donut to get air and I put the tire back on (it's hissing and we see a damn nail in it, which is the cause of all the trouble) and follow him to the store where he's putting air in it.

After that, Mom and I head to wal-mart to actually replace the tire because it can't be repaired (the nail is too close to the tire wall, if I repair it it could just burst). We end up hanging around there for an hour and a half waiting for it to be replaced.

Now I'm about to head to my therapy session hahahaHAHAHA.

(But it was very cool that so many people stopped to help)

Date: 2017-10-19 08:12 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] hamimi_fk
Lol, I love old people, especially the friendly, helpful ones! xD

Like, yesterday, I went to corner store and got a ginger ale for my mom and my nephew ninja'ed a small bottle of Snapple on the counter. My family is cool with the family who owns the store so even tho I know they won't make a big thing out of me being a little short (I was like 70 cents short?), I made a bit of a show like, 'Jeeze, I'm a little short. =/ " And this older man, a customer I didn't know, immediately reached into his pocket and was like, 'oh how much do you need?'. Before I could say anything the guy behind the counter told him and I that it was cool, they'd let it slide, so I smiled and thanked the older man. And yeah, older people are great. xD (I also tend to speak to older people randomly or smile at them. I know it makes their day and karma is all about being a sweetheart so, lol.)

Date: 2017-10-19 08:25 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] girlofprey
I love all the little old men! People are very concerned about tires near where you live.

Date: 2017-10-20 05:20 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] lil_1337
I'm so glad you had a lot of help. Moments like that can be reaffirming which is nice considering how often ppl can be horrible.

Date: 2017-10-23 08:22 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] itsamellama
Awww wow, it's really Faith in Humanity-restoring to know ppl are willing to help y'all like that ;_;

Date: 2017-10-25 02:49 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] lassarina
that is just such....a nice thing. I was braced for this to turn into AND THEN CREEPER but no, just nice people, and I'm so glad so many people were willing ot help.

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