So, I was driving this spiffy Taurus X at the beach last week.
I was feeling rather special, tan, and, cool driving around having just come off the beach, marveling at my location on GPS because I'm a yahoo like that listening to Jimmy Buffett, and, I had to go to the store.
I was driving away from the store when I noticed a guy looking at the car.
He approached, and, I thought, "Oh, he wants to ask me about this car".
As he walked toward me, he pointed at the car.
I just smiled, preparing to tell him all about it, and, vaguely pleased that he wanted to talk to me.
I sat there feeling as cool as one can in a station wagon with one's father in the front seat with one.
The guy came to the window, and, said, "The hood is open."
Ah, hell.
Somewhere in my past life (actually, it may be one of our vans), I owned a car where the parking brake release is by the driver's left knee like the hood release.
I had artfully pulled away from the store having popped the hood rather than releasing the parking brake.
Smooth, indeed.
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LOL! I once had a car that i had to crawl under the car and pull a cord to open the hood. Try doing that is a dress and heels. LOL
I'm forever opening the trunk instead of the gas tank lid on my husband's car.
I was shocked and amazed a month or so ago to spot a good looking car and realize it was a Taurus. They never USED to be cool!
Oh my goodness! The redeeming factor in all of this is that it isn't a car you've driven for 10 year or anything!
i realize our likeness post by post more every day.
My husband, Jason, and I have been talking a lot lately about not taking yourself too seriously.
Ironically, I just put this line in my blog yesterday:
"If you can’t laugh at yourself, don’t worry someone else will."
Life has a way of keeping us humble, doesn't it!? Thanks for the reminder that these sorts of things don't just happen to me. :)
I still think you're cool.
But the question is, was the emergency brake still engaged?
And if so, why doesn't the emergency brake every, you know actually keep the car from moving?
Shouldn't they just call it the wear out the brakes prematurely lever?
I drive a station wagon, and I know you must be cool if you drive one too. That guy was probably so excited to have an excuse to talk to you, the hot-mama in the fun wagon! Bet you never pop the hood again, though ;)
I once drove my kids all the way to school and back with the parking break on. I wondered the whole time why the pick-up on my sporty station wagon was rather sluggish that day. It was only when I returned HOME did I realize that the E-break was on. I'm pretty sure it was useless after that.
Arghhh! I actually did a similar thing and a guy sauntered up to me. I actually had the gall to think that I "still had it" and even with a 15 month old. He then proceeded to tell me that my trunk was open. Oh Humility!
Thanks for the laugh
I hope you know how to open the gas tank cover.
HELLO! CAN SOMEONE HELP THIS STUPID BRUNETTE (with silver) WHO CAN'T OPEN HER STUPID GAS TANK??!!!
Oh yes. I have been there.
Thanks for the laugh - especially since I've done it, too.
Oh dear. Same thing happened to me, except the car was are old Mustang convertible, my hair was freshly blonded and I was styling, and the left blinker was on for something like 43 miles. Sigh.
Just when you think the guy is looking at you... even after 40! :)
I found you through the Suave beauty tips. Love your blog! You can see where I posted the beauty tips on my mom blog, which is not as entertaining as this one. I aspire for it to be like yours!