• sharp squared rock in the middle of the road. See it late, try to save, it hits front passenger tire anyway.
  
• the same tire later hits a raised manhole as there is a long stretch of unpaved road near home.
  
• car was driving fine, so drove 5 miles.
  
• thought of checking the air somewhere, but it's 7:30 pm.
  
• came home and forgot about it.
  

• discover complete flat tire next morning when had to drive kids out
  
• dunno how to change tires
  

• neighbor offered help, discovered there is no key in the car anywhere.
  
• there is a small hole in the tire, but on the side. can't help there. he said he could have fixed it if it was in the flat part.
  
• AAA said they not gonna break the lock, they would rather tow. On second thots, should have let the service guy come and deal with it.
  
• dealership said they can't come home.
  
• decide towing is too much.
  
• meanwhile daughter is going nuts. Calling the dad over and over, but not letting him talk to me, in panick mode. 'Why didn't you take care of it last night? Why are you never prepared
  for anything. Why do you strongly believe that nothing can go bad with
  you, ever, when it so often does'.
  

• drove down to the closest auto shop a mile away, on UNPAVED roads.
  
• daughter had a fit attack in that 4 min drive. Was convulsing by the time we got there.
  
• tire is blasted totally. Had no idea it was this bad. The hole was tiny puny, but guess the unpaved road did it.
  

• the people there break the lock and put the donut on.
  
• then the helper guy asks if he can 'take care' of the tire for me, or do I want to take it back.
  
• something doesn't sound right. specially when the owner kept quiet when the assistant offers to keep it.
  
• I am thinking, 'hmm this tire is gone, what will I do with it'. Forgot I need the rim. Actually not forgot, assumed this thing is so destroyed that the whole thing will need to be changed anyway.
  

• went to the dealership. he is like, 'u were supposed to be here 2 hours ago, but i will take u in'.
  
• then comes back with - where is the rim, how can u give away the rim, how can those people ask u for the rim. It MAY be destroyed, but we would have liked to see it first. we don't keep rims in the stock.
  
• Made Monday appointment with them.
  

• i drive back to the auto repair shop, but were closed.
  

Natalia Romanova wrote:idiocy 1

• sharp squared rock in the middle of the road. See it late, try to save, it hits front passenger tire anyway.
  
• the same tire later hits a raised manhole as there is a long stretch of unpaved road near home.
  
• car was driving fine, so drove 5 miles.
  
• thought of checking the air somewhere, but it's 7:30 pm.
  
• came home and forgot about it.
  

idiocy 2

• discover complete flat tire next morning when had to drive kids out
  
• dunno how to change tires
  

idocy 3

• neighbor offered help, discovered there is no key in the car anywhere.
  
• there is a small hole in the tire, but on the side. can't help there. he said he could have fixed it if it was in the flat part.
  
• AAA said they not gonna break the lock, they would rather tow. On second thots, should have let the service guy come and deal with it.
  
• dealership said they can't come home.
  
• decide towing is too much.
  
• meanwhile daughter is going nuts. Calling the dad over and over, but not letting him talk to me, in panick mode. 'Why didn't you take care of it last night? Why are you never prepared
  for anything. Why do you strongly believe that nothing can go bad with
  you, ever, when it so often does'.
  

idocy 4

• drove down to the closest auto shop a mile away, on UNPAVED roads.
  
• daughter had a fit attack in that 4 min drive. Was convulsing by the time we got there.
  
• tire is blasted totally. Had no idea it was this bad. The hole was tiny puny, but guess the unpaved road did it.
  

idiocy 5

• the people there break the lock and put the donut on.
  
• then the helper guy asks if he can 'take care' of the tire for me, or do I want to take it back.
  
• something doesn't sound right. specially when the owner kept quiet when the assistant offers to keep it.
  
• I am thinking, 'hmm this tire is gone, what will I do with it'. Forgot I need the rim. Actually not forgot, assumed this thing is so destroyed that the whole thing will need to be changed anyway.
  

idiocy 6

• went to the dealership. he is like, 'u were supposed to be here 2 hours ago, but i will take u in'.
  
• then comes back with - where is the rim, how can u give away the rim, how can those people ask u for the rim. It MAY be destroyed, but we would have liked to see it first. we don't keep rims in the stock.
  
• Made Monday appointment with them.
  

idiocy 7

• i drive back to the auto repair shop, but were closed.
  

I am now gonna be pissed with myself until monday and maybe more. I left them a voice mail, but I don't know if I will get the rim back. It was the assistant who offered to keep it, not the owner. If I don't get it back, or if it is destroyed, then it's a loss of 400-500 bucks. The dad will come tonight and is saying he will take care of it monday morning and that I can drive his car monday.
I need to get a quick refresher course in auto and stuff. or else i will keep getting into idiotic situations like these. Where do I go registering for some such class?

Natalia Romanova wrote:Was talking to bff for two hours while licking my wounds. I googled, there seem to be quite a few classes for women for learning auto stuff. Looks like my kinda problem is pretty common. Now need to filter out how many of them are scams too. Anyhoos, bff said when you are signing up, tell me coz I wanna go too. So that's what I am gonna do next. Two bffs who have led over-protected lives will together learn how to change oil and tires!

Natalia Romanova wrote:what do you mean by stop badmouthing hard working locals?