So just been told I'm a heartless bastard
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As per the title.......what would you guys do? My little girl agreed to help out at an open night at her school, good old daddy gets lumbered with dropping her off/ picking her up.
9pm, I'm sat waiting for her to come out, a number of muppets come rushing past my car shouting and pushing each other around, laughing and joking, close but no contact.
Short version, I hear a bang and a clatter, car moves, I assume said muppets have hit car, I look out ready to issue a monumental b
king.
Look in my mirror,, all I see is a little fat girl attempting to stand up, if it makes any difference about 14 in a school uniform.
I wind my window down and admittedly my first words were " I sincerely hope you havent damaged my car" to which she replied she thought she had and I quote "fractured her ankle". I asked her if she was ok, she responded yes, I wound my window up and continued listening to Zane Lowe, (BBC Radio1).
Next thing an army of people are escorting said fat child back to reception with a broken ankle incurred in a hole somewhere behind my car.
Apparently I'm a bd for firstly not helping and secondly for kicking off about the admittedly small dent and scratches caused by said small fat student that previously weren't there on my previously immaculate car.
Now apparently I should be trying to find out how the kid is not trying to find out WHO the kid is in order to get my damage fixed!
9pm, I'm sat waiting for her to come out, a number of muppets come rushing past my car shouting and pushing each other around, laughing and joking, close but no contact.
Short version, I hear a bang and a clatter, car moves, I assume said muppets have hit car, I look out ready to issue a monumental b
king.Look in my mirror,, all I see is a little fat girl attempting to stand up, if it makes any difference about 14 in a school uniform.
I wind my window down and admittedly my first words were " I sincerely hope you havent damaged my car" to which she replied she thought she had and I quote "fractured her ankle". I asked her if she was ok, she responded yes, I wound my window up and continued listening to Zane Lowe, (BBC Radio1).
Next thing an army of people are escorting said fat child back to reception with a broken ankle incurred in a hole somewhere behind my car.
Apparently I'm a b
d for firstly not helping and secondly for kicking off about the admittedly small dent and scratches caused by said small fat student that previously weren't there on my previously immaculate car.Now apparently I should be trying to find out how the kid is not trying to find out WHO the kid is in order to get my damage fixed!
I am on your side mate but in this world it is just the way it is. Maybe you should have been a bit more "Oh dear I hope she is ok" to get in their good books but at the end of the day you are entitled to have your car returned to how it was before she decided to walk on the road behind your car.
Would it be yourself or her that could then claim off the council for dodgy roads?
Would it be yourself or her that could then claim off the council for dodgy roads?
captainzep said:
How did said fat kid dent and scratch the car?
Surely the impact is akin to a large balloon filled with jam making contact?
The speed of said fat kid can't have been interstellar either?
[Goes off to find a 'Mythbusters' episode which covers this]
Depends on where/what area said force is applied. Surely the impact is akin to a large balloon filled with jam making contact?
The speed of said fat kid can't have been interstellar either?
[Goes off to find a 'Mythbusters' episode which covers this]
Fat kids have a lot of force to apply, admittedly they do have a larger area to apply, but still.
Also, the bigger they are, the harder/faster they fall.
10 Pence Short said:
Unbelievable. I hope this topic is a joke.
If it isn't, the OP should be having difficulties looking in the mirror.
Well if the fat kid fell on his wing mirror, he might just be having those difficulties If it isn't, the OP should be having difficulties looking in the mirror.
Seriously, he asked if she was alright, she said yes. He would be in equally as much trouble if he started dragging off a perfectly healthy 14yo girl claiming she had a broken ankle. Whatever he did would have been wrong to someone.
Markytop said:
10 Pence Short said:
Unbelievable. I hope this topic is a joke.
If it isn't, the OP should be having difficulties looking in the mirror.
Well if the fat kid fell on his wing mirror, he might just be having those difficulties If it isn't, the OP should be having difficulties looking in the mirror.
Seriously, he asked if she was alright, she said yes. He would be in equally as much trouble if he started dragging off a perfectly healthy 14yo girl claiming she had a broken ankle. Whatever he did would have been wrong to someone.
We've all been there.Markytop said:
10 Pence Short said:
Unbelievable. I hope this topic is a joke.
If it isn't, the OP should be having difficulties looking in the mirror.
Well if the fat kid fell on his wing mirror, he might just be having those difficulties If it isn't, the OP should be having difficulties looking in the mirror.
Seriously, he asked if she was alright, she said yes. He would be in equally as much trouble if he started dragging off a perfectly healthy 14yo girl claiming she had a broken ankle. Whatever he did would have been wrong to someone.
Its not about dragging her off like some paedo, its about just being there to show her a bit of care and attention.
Just the nature of the post makes the OP sound pretty heartless. Calling her "little fat girl", showing more interest in the fact that he was listening to Zane Lowe than about the girl's broken ankle etc etc
Edited by Shay HTFC on Sunday 26th September 08:58
captainzep said:
How did said fat kid dent and scratch the car?
Surely the impact is akin to a large balloon filled with jam making contact?
The speed of said fat kid can't have been interstellar either?
[Goes off to find a 'Mythbusters' episode which covers this]
Probably mobile phone/car interface. These feckless kids seem to walk about staring into their mobile phones waiting for someone to 'like' the fact that they've pronounced they 'like' something too.Surely the impact is akin to a large balloon filled with jam making contact?
The speed of said fat kid can't have been interstellar either?
[Goes off to find a 'Mythbusters' episode which covers this]
OP, next time get out rubbing your neck, mumbling about Claims Direct and whiplash. These fat kids can pack some kinetic energy, even at their slowest wobble.
Edited by dfen5 on Sunday 26th September 09:17
The Infidel said:
Now apparently I should be trying to find out how the kid is not trying to find out WHO the kid is in order to get my damage fixed!
How would you feel if your daughter was injured and someone didn't help her because they couldn't be arsed. I expect you'd be on here complaining about how selfish everyone else is.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff