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RL Peeves
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I have this working theory that to get good automotive service, The lobby of the automotive place must be dirty, oily, and smell like tires. It is the cost to pay in order for service with integrity.
I’m at the point in my life where if the lobby looks like it has been cleaned recently beyond a sweep then I know to leave because I will be cheated.
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@junipersky Not a bad rule come to think of it. I know how to fix cars and I use it as my secret weapon when I need to. I’ve only had to use it once though so that’s good.
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When I had more energy I would aggressively mechanic shop to find someone who wouldn’t rip me off. Exhausting.
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@junipersky said in RL Peeves:
I have this working theory that to get good automotive service, The lobby of the automotive place must be dirty, oily, and smell like tires. It is the cost to pay in order for service with integrity.
I’m at the point in my life where if the lobby looks like it has been cleaned recently beyond a sweep then I know to leave because I will be cheated.
Believe this or not, I have a similar theory about nursing facilities. The cleaner a place is, the shittier the care provided.
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When I had more energy I would aggressively mechanic shop to find someone who wouldn’t rip me off. Exhausting.
I always start with ASE certified. That’s at least a starting point. Even a place where my parents knew the owner well tried to fuck me over.
Long story short, I’m standing there arguing with a service manager about my car being messed up after an oil change when my parents pull up. Right after them, the owner shows up (absolute coincidence). Manager starts explaining his side to my dad (remember, I’m clearly an idiot wahmen who knows not about car stuff), but his face entirely changed when the owner greets my parents by name.
I never saw him again. I wasn’t a bitch, I didn’t even come in hot. All that happened was the transmission wire got knocked loose during the oil change. Literally no big deal. Took longer to argue with me and tell me that nothing was wrong than to put it on the lift and fix the problem.
It’s not will there ever be an issue. It’s all in how the issue is handled.
Understandable, have a nice day.
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@Luna I remember being in my early twenties (100 years ago) and being quoted some crazy price to get my back brake pads or something changed. Like, IDK, a $1,000 maybe? I thought this was unusually high.
I took the car to three more places until I got to someone who looked shocked at the price and told me something more reasonable. And they stayed my mechanic for a long time. But it was a PITA.
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@tsar It’s so stupid that there isn’t any form of reference for basic costs. It’s the mystery of it all. And then they have you, like you’re already there and you don’t know if it’s a good or bad cost. I mean, I do, I generally know roughly how long something should take, roughly the cost of the parts, and how complex it is to get to. (Like the throttle body on my Jeep isn’t on top but is buried for god knows what reason, making a simple job more complicated)
But even a ‘good’ shop can totally screw you up.
I’m sick of mystery prices, and they’re everywhere. From car repairs to dentistry. As mad as mystery price repairs make me, mystery price medical enrages me.
Understandable, have a nice day.
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@Luna While Google probably shouldn’t be used to diagnose your health issues, I’ve definitely spent a lot of time on car forums so that I could get a general idea of issues before I go in. I’m probably fairly obnoxious for anyone to deal with, lol.
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When I have to go somewhere new after they quote me I always say, “Ok, let me go call my <insert male relative, sometimes dad, sometimes brother in law> before we decide anything.”
Strangely they don’t argue with me when I come back and say “no, no, no” down their list of “suggestions”.
Then I don’t go back ever again.
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@tsar It’s always cancer. Or a tumor. Or a tumor and cancer.
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I want to go home.
But it’s not time yet.
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Some jackass decided to give me a respiratory virus as my Christmas present this year.
It was a thoughtful followup to getting diagnosed with asthma this summer.
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RL self peeve —
I have all the wrapping paper and the gifts. I have had it for at least a week. I have not wrapped anything. I know, first world problem, but ADHD problem too. I WANT to, I just keep getting distracted because I really don’t WANT to.
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Don’t worry!!! Executive brain function will kick back in once you get to critical levels of procrastination and it moves from distantly important to Important Right Now. You might only have five minutes to get it done when that happens, but…
(You have my sympathy.)
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@Aria Idk if anyone has told you this, but it’s helpful to think about an asthma attack as a problem breathing out, not a problem breathing in. So if you’re having an attack, while you’re getting your rescue, focus on pushing air out.
Also be extra sure to follow doctors orders, take your peak flows, all of that. Asthma is way more insidious for adults.
Understandable, have a nice day.
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@Aria Idk if anyone has told you this, but it’s helpful to think about an asthma attack as a problem breathing out, not a problem breathing in. So if you’re having an attack, while you’re getting your rescue, focus on pushing air out.
Also be extra sure to follow doctors orders, take your peak flows, all of that. Asthma is way more insidious for adults.
That was not advice I was given, nor a peak flow monitor! Definitely something to ask my doctor about.
He was so excited when I saw him two weeks ago, because I hadn’t used my rescue inhaler in over two months. I usually have easier time breathing in winter, unlike most patients.
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My house has two garages. My landlord has walled one off and uses it for storage. I think containers of chemicals–probably paint thinner–have exploded in the cold snap, because my house is filled with fumes. I’m on hold waiting to talk to someone about it but I may have to abandon the house and charge them for a hotel stay.
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Driving up to my parents for the first Christmas with them since husband and I were married (12 years), and super excited. About 40 minutes into the drive I started to have a runny nose. Whatever, stop, get some tissues, continue!
However it has gotten progressively worse since. I’ve gone through two boxes of tissues in two days. Sneezing HURTS, and after last night of using Nyquil to sleep the junk has settled into my breathing area and I’m weezing now.
This is not how I imagined spending Christmas
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@Aria Oh yeah ask for a peak flow! Now, grain of salt, I’m not a doctor, etc etc, but I’ve been a lifelong asthmatic. This is what I’ve been told over the years, it’s something that might be good to bring up with your doctor.
I was told, while in the ICU from an attack, by my doc that was in charge of my care, that her BFF had just died from asthma. Her BFF was a fellow doctor with mild adult asthma. We tend to push though more and not take it seriously enough and can get into trouble. That really stuck with me. I don’t say this to scare you, just to make sure you’re taking care of yourself and don’t lapse into complacency. My issue is capitalism forced me to work while sick, with other people who were sick, and who nearly killed me. (Literally, I coded)
Another grain of salt advice to tuck into the back of your mind in case of emergencies, IV Magnesium can literally save your life in an ER/Ambulance asthma attack situation. A very knowledgeable paramedic saved me from intubation by running Magnesium. Even the ER doc didn’t know about that. (It’s been researched and proven!)
The breathing out thing was what I was told by a respiratory therapist. They’re AMAZING. Gave me breathing exercises and actual information on how best breathe when I take my meds.
Also, ask your doc if you should be using a spacer. I found a spacer to be a literal life saver when they changed the inhalers from the CFC type.
Totally unasked for advice, feel free to smile and nod and move on, but I feel bringing something up that you can ask your doctor about may be helpful and at the very least isn’t harmful.
Understandable, have a nice day.
