| How short sighted of me!
Here's my anti-hater list. Maybe more of a list of definite blessings.
IAN'S THANKFUL LIST:
Alison, for bringing me pizza at work. Amy, for buying Mr. Freeman and
me wings(thank goodness for $0.35 wing night). The company for which I
work, for fronting me an extra day on my time sheet and not making me
wait for a check. Janna, for updating my facebook comments. Musicians
Union Local 116, for lots o' water (yeah, never thought an economist
would thank a union fo anything). My momma, for doing well for herself
and getting not only a job, but a job that enabled her to go to Hawai'i
and now Las Vegas. My sister, Lil' Nini, for getting up out tha
McAlisters for bigger and better things...McAlisters, McDonalds....too
much alike for me.
There is a scheme in the works. My truck has been messing up thanks to
Jenny and a jug o' sweet tea in the gas. It wouldn't start last week,
so I told my grandfather and he said the guy at the used car place had
a truck I could use, to work it out. I got my truck there, got it all
arranged, then finally got it back today. I got back to work and
had a message from M. I called back, he told me that my truck will be
detailed monday and put in auction this upcoming week. He has plenty of
'great trucks' for me to
drive.
Wait, what? How was I not involved in this transaction? Whose name is
on the title? Who is it registered to? Who paid CASH for it? Oh, yeah!
That's right. Not anyone but me.
This guy is a piece of work. He is a con artist from what I can tell
from dealing with him in business. You know, a slight-of-hand type of
guy that will tell you what you saw then try to make you believe it.
Not a big surprise from a used car salesman? Try dealing with an owner.
Throw any morality out the window. He asked me for my social security
number over the phone "just to check out any deals" he may be able to
get me. Or check my credit? How stupid am I. He has no need to know how
much of anything I can afford. I smell an audit...I know a field agent
or two. Not really the same thing as your mom and dad's audit, the
"Drive Thru Audit" as the insiders call it- you come there with a few
documents, they machine you through. The field agents come to you and
just have an auditing BALL with your books.
So, I told him the only way I would be interested in a trade would be
for a 2000 or newer Honda Accord with less than 45,000 miles and $2,000
in cash upon signing OR 3-year financing at 0%. I heard his bladder
empty even over the phone.
Ask yourself, would you trade a 2004 lil' pick-them-up truck for a high
mileage 19something truck in poorer condition? And I work with this
guy.
Just like Trick says, You Gotta Watch 'Em!
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