first date and I get a flat tire

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Lifer
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I went out to santa monica with a girl and after walking around the stores and the beach when we get back to my car, she notices I have a flat.

Man how embarrassing, I really liked this girl too. :(



 
Kadarin

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That's something out of your control, so hopefully you impressed her with your cool confidence and professionalism in handling the situation, as opposed to standing in the corner and bawling your eyes out. :)
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
maybe he's a wussyman and can't change a tire:)
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Dammit, that's not funny. :eek:

Actually, I did change it. At first I couldn't figure out how to take the jack out of the holding place, took me like ten minutes to get the stupid jack out. I changed the tire in under five minutes after that. Took me more time to get the jack out than to actually change the tire.
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Me and NutBucket were having a discussion about spare compacts and now I understand why people hate these things so much. Can't go fast, can't go too far, handling turns to sh*t, etc.
 
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WinkOsmosis

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Did you change it??? Or did you use it as an excuse to spend the night in your back seat waiting for daylight?
 
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compuwiz1

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If you're savy, a flat is a great time to stall and get to know each other better. Back in the day....a long time ago, on a similar planet to what you "earthlings" call home, we had a tactic. The tactic was to have a kill switch installed under the dash. We'd go out on our dates, just crusing out in the country. (This is when cars were big and luxurious...not the tin cans ya'll call cars.) Suddenly, the engine would die...just out in the middle of nowhere. No problem! I always kept a cooler full of cold "lubricants". ;) ;) We'd hang out, have a picnic, drink some, listen to some jams and were very alone, guaranteed. ;) :D
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: compuwiz1
If you're savy, a flat is a great time to stall and get to know each other better. Back in the day....a long time ago, on a similar planet to what you "earthlings" call home, we had a tactic. The tactic was to have a kill switch installed under the dash. We'd go out on our dates, just crusing out in the country. (This is when cars were big and luxurious...not the tin cans ya'll call cars.) Suddenly, the engine would die...just out in the middle of nowhere. No problem! I always kept a cooler full of cold "lubricants". ;) ;) We'd hang out, have a picnic, drink some, listen to some jams and were very alone, guaranteed. ;) :D
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LOL, sounds good, but we were in downtown LA/santa monica. Not quite the ideal setting. :p

 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: hollowman
if she can't understand that... then don't date her! :|
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She was patient with me and said 'don't worry, stuff happens, you are taking care of it.'

Yeah you guys are right, I didn't swear, become angry, lose my patience and I got her home safely. I guess I just wanted everything to go right, but sh*t happens.

Too early to say where it'll go, but thx for the support guys.

 
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rayma2

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at least your spare had air in it... Last time I got a flat the spare was empty... I was lucky it was at home that the flat happend.
 
spanky

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well at least u didn't come back to find ur car stripped and sitting on top of four concrete blocks.
 
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Tominator

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Originally posted by: OS
I went out to santa monica with a girl and after walking around the stores and the beach when we get back to my car, she notices I have a flat.

Man how embarrassing, I really liked this girl too. :(
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No No No! You didn't listen! You are supposed to run out of GAS! And NOT in a mall parking lot! You'll learn...;)
 
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Didja show her where the lube goes on that threaded bolt?

Or, did ya discuss the qualities of a superior jack?

It's not about solving a problem, it's about how elegant the solution is.
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But I think a first date should be something different than going to the mall...
 
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On a first date my cars heater core busted. Steam flooded into the passenger compartment. I did see her again.
 
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Brutuskend

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DUDE.

Everyone KNOWS that on a first date you are supposed to run out of GAS, NOT get a flat tire!!
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EDIT: DAMN YOU Tominator................beat me too it
 

GeeeZ! Quit whining. You have a lot to be thankful for. At least your tire didn't go flat on you before the actual date. I don't see why she would hold it against you. If she doesn't want to see you again, it is for other reasons. So, don't bring the flat tire as an excuse, unless she figured that you intentionally drove your car with a bad tire.

And screw the date if a flat tire after the fact would affect her decisions. God knows there's a lot more to worry about in life, especially when your stomach is torturing you for two days and you're having a running stomach but cannot pinpoint the source. :( So, quit whining and be grateful for all you have there. First dates are almost never the ones for people, anyway. Unless you have made it difficult for yourself, it isn't hard to always find another date.
 
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