Hubby and I went out the other day in search of a new snow shovel. Hubby likes steel snow shovels, for one very obvious reason, they do not break easily. However, we are getting a bit irritated because everyone is carrying the new fad in snow shovels…plastic.
Hubby wasn’t happy at all, and he searched the entire shop, dragging me all over this do-it-yourself warehouse, as though in this search, he could make a steel shovel instantly appear!
I finally gave up, stopped following him, and just stood near the front door, checking out the seeds for my garden. I decided I need to make a list of what to buy, so I can go back (without Hubby, I think) and buy my seeds.
Finally, Hubby decided that there was no perfect shovel, and we left. We walked out to the car, talking about this “dream shovel”, and when we got into the car, Hubby mentioned that his radar detector was on dim mode, which he didn’t like and could I change it back to bright.
Not a problem. I had the instructions, so why not?
I took the radar detector down, which proved to be a real challenge and I was trying to figure out the buttons, and apparently I pressed too many buttons too many times because the next thing I knew, the radar detector asks me…”Are You Sober Enough To Drive?”
I have never heard a radar detector ask that question before! And it didn’t just ask me that once, but over and over and over again! In my defense I finally shut the bloody thing off so it would stop asking me this question! (I was, after all completely sober, just mechanically challenged!)
I plugged it back in and then carefully did the correct button pressing, and fixed the dim/bright problem, but when I was trying to put the detector back, I bumped the City Mode and thus we had another problem. I spent the remainder of our trip home trying to fix that. I couldn’t.
The silly instructions were so small, I could barely read them anyway, and my frustration level was very high. So, I handed the instructions to Hubby when we were home, and said, “You do it!” and walked away.
Give me a pot and a chicken or a roast and I will cook you a meal, car things are not my bag! Still, looking back now at the entire event, I have to laugh. It was pretty funny!
On Monday Hubby went to another shop, and although he did not find his dream shovel, he did find this one.
It’s good enough for now, and yes, it is partly plastic.
But, for now, it works.
That is really funny about the radar detector. It been a long time since we have needed a shovel but I always thought the plastic ones were lighter in weight. Hope he is enjoying it.
I am usually good with technical things, but the navigation system in M’s car is not for me. I just can’t get all the settings right.
Hahaha ! now I have my doubts about you being sober !! what a joke ! That’s like the GPS which said in the middle of a country side “take the ferry” !
I think they make the showels in plastic now because they are lighter. We still have one in metal but it is very heavy ! It’s also very old because we had to use it maybe 3 or 4 times in 35 years !
We have a metal shovel here too but it needs to be sharpened. It is dull from overuse : ) I turn things off when I can’t figure them out either!
Have you tried a Home Depot or Lowes for shovels or is that where you went? Sometime an old fashioned Hardware store has just what you need.
I hope you are sober enough to read this, I hope you are sober enough to read this, I hope you are sober enough to read this…..LOL! Love YOU, Mel
I needed a good chuckle this morning. I had no idea radar detectors would ask that.
Plastic?
No, here it is Aluminium.
And you have more snow than here in Oslo South.
Since we live in a Condo during the Winter, we need not think about shovel the Snow away.
When we have Snow falls, it’s cleaned up before 6 AM. And if it continues, they never stop shovel the Snow away. That’s great for us in our ages;-)
btw. We are arriving O’hare at July 2 and leaving at Jult 26. Our friends from Texas will propably be in Vermont during that time. Is that far from you? Vermont and this part of US is not that big…
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What a funny story! Are we all just tired of the snow yet!?