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Yes, I have gotten this exact call and ones like it many times over the years at my job.
Let me start by saying this: If you can't do or do not know something, I don't have a problem with that. I do not expect every woman I talk to to know everything about their cars. I don't expect every man that calls in to know either (and they sure as heck don't always know).
But to blame it on your sex is pretty vile to me. Especially considering you're a woman and you say it to me -- another woman. Do not speak for me. I know where my spare tire is. I know what kind of car I drive. This is knowledge that has zero to do with chromosomes.
Sorry these Pie Bites have been so angry lately! I am sure more goofy ones are in the future.
Let me start by saying this: If you can't do or do not know something, I don't have a problem with that. I do not expect every woman I talk to to know everything about their cars. I don't expect every man that calls in to know either (and they sure as heck don't always know).
But to blame it on your sex is pretty vile to me. Especially considering you're a woman and you say it to me -- another woman. Do not speak for me. I know where my spare tire is. I know what kind of car I drive. This is knowledge that has zero to do with chromosomes.
Sorry these Pie Bites have been so angry lately! I am sure more goofy ones are in the future.
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In "Attack of the The Eye Creatures" (MST3K episode #418) the female lead has an ultra-bright secondary headlight by the driver's seat (think what old-fashioned cops used to have for spotlighting). When asked why, she responds "Oh, the salesman showed me how great it was for putting on my makeup at a stoplight!"
oh god, don't even start
"You're typing the URL I'm giving you directly into the address bar, right?"
"Uh, I'm typin it in where it says... bing."
"Alright, well, there should be an address right at the top somewhere, a big long string of gibberish, just erase that and type this in -"
"Which bar you talkin 'bout? I'm seein' five."
"... uh ..."
yea IE9 can burn in hell
"You're typing the URL I'm giving you directly into the address bar, right?"
"Uh, I'm typin it in where it says... bing."
"Alright, well, there should be an address right at the top somewhere, a big long string of gibberish, just erase that and type this in -"
"Which bar you talkin 'bout? I'm seein' five."
"... uh ..."
yea IE9 can burn in hell
I feel the same. It ticks me off when women say things like that, blaming their gender for their inability to do something or know something. Usually I just want to say something really obnoxious and slightly misogynistic to these ladies like "Well then let me talk to your husband and you go back to raising your kids and making your man a sandwich" . I'm a girl, I know how to change a tire, check my oil, and jumpstart my car (and shockingly was taught this by my mother!), my gender doesn't prevent me from learning these things.
Not all cars have one, manufacturers/dealers sometimes leave them out because they take up a good deal of space, weigh a moderate amount, and add cost. Assuming a front engine vehicle, if present it will be towards the back. Some cars or SUVs will have them hidden under the floor of the trunk, or they may be accessed from underneath the vehicle from behind (more common on trucks).
Clean out your car's trunk and try peeling up the carpeting near the corners or sides of the trunk floor. Don't worry, it's not glued down. Peel it up and there may be a flap that looks like cardboard/wood-like material but isn't attached to anything. Lift that up and you'll find the spare tire and maybe even a tire iron. You should check the air in it twice a year to make sure it's full and ready in case of a blow out. Definitely check it before any long road trips.
The only car I've ever driven without a spare was one of those smart roadsters, and that's 'cause it was too small to carry spare wheels (and the rear wheels were bigger than the front) - even that had a compressor and a can of tyre sealant.
Annoyingly, the one time I did need a spare, it was 'cause I spun and stripped TWO tyres off the rim. Guess who carries two spares for long journeys now?
Annoyingly, the one time I did need a spare, it was 'cause I spun and stripped TWO tyres off the rim. Guess who carries two spares for long journeys now?
There are some good smart people in this sea of dummies.
Like this one time at my job at Blockbuster, I screwed up this guys arrangement of candies, sodas and rentals cause you need to scan them in the correct order for a discount and I didn't. I was apologizing all over the place and he said "today's sunday the time of forgiveness so don't worry about it" that relaxed me instantly, we got it fixed up and he left with his stuff. I'm not religious myself but meeting smart, down to earth, tolerant religious person and not like those crazy Christians; like in the horror documentary "Jesus Camp". It makes my day knowing that I know a smart person like that guy.
Like this one time at my job at Blockbuster, I screwed up this guys arrangement of candies, sodas and rentals cause you need to scan them in the correct order for a discount and I didn't. I was apologizing all over the place and he said "today's sunday the time of forgiveness so don't worry about it" that relaxed me instantly, we got it fixed up and he left with his stuff. I'm not religious myself but meeting smart, down to earth, tolerant religious person and not like those crazy Christians; like in the horror documentary "Jesus Camp". It makes my day knowing that I know a smart person like that guy.
I read this in my headcanon Karkat voice.
Don't you nookstains know where the fucking emergency backup is?
I knew mine was in the trunk, under the trunk 'floor', because I was shown it while being shown the battery. I didn't, however, know that there was a collapsible jack and bolt wrench under it until I had to change it (Fortunately, at home, not on the roadside)
Don't you nookstains know where the fucking emergency backup is?
I knew mine was in the trunk, under the trunk 'floor', because I was shown it while being shown the battery. I didn't, however, know that there was a collapsible jack and bolt wrench under it until I had to change it (Fortunately, at home, not on the roadside)
The air is the only thing I am not sure of, the tire itself is pretty much new because I have only used it once, and I bought the car new. (That one time, I called AAA because I get free roadside from them, and they had to add air before mounting it, so i don't know if it still is up to pressure now; it's a sub-size spare.)
"tire rot" looks just like it sounds.
If you see a round spot on the rubber that looks like a callous, sunk inward, and looks very different from the other parts of the tire, then it may be tire rot.
If you go to any used tire dealer, they can check out and or replace your spare tire for cheap.
I never buy new tires any more, I spent money going from the wrong size and or bad tires, to a set of four really nice used ones from a used tire shop.
As long as you TRY to ask intelligent questions of the random tire guy, he won't make fun of you, and should generally be very accomidating in the question area, and able to fix anything wrong with your spare.
~Kiyote!
If you see a round spot on the rubber that looks like a callous, sunk inward, and looks very different from the other parts of the tire, then it may be tire rot.
If you go to any used tire dealer, they can check out and or replace your spare tire for cheap.
I never buy new tires any more, I spent money going from the wrong size and or bad tires, to a set of four really nice used ones from a used tire shop.
As long as you TRY to ask intelligent questions of the random tire guy, he won't make fun of you, and should generally be very accomidating in the question area, and able to fix anything wrong with your spare.
~Kiyote!
"I'm usually more concerned at how the manual jack that came with my car tends to tear up the pavement under my car rather"
Missed answering this before.
Get some pieces of Two - By - Four, so you can build a little pyramid of wood underneath your jack before you set it on the ground.
If you have unstable ground, like say on the edge of a road that you just pulled over, the ground might be angled, and end up being lower than your car, and you'd need the extra height from a few good pieces of wood under the jack.
Make sure they're at least as wide as the base of the jack, and just a little bit longer.
A few good random pieces of wood, in your car, will be preparation for the day you'll actually need them.
Missed answering this before.
Get some pieces of Two - By - Four, so you can build a little pyramid of wood underneath your jack before you set it on the ground.
If you have unstable ground, like say on the edge of a road that you just pulled over, the ground might be angled, and end up being lower than your car, and you'd need the extra height from a few good pieces of wood under the jack.
Make sure they're at least as wide as the base of the jack, and just a little bit longer.
A few good random pieces of wood, in your car, will be preparation for the day you'll actually need them.
I'm a woman, and my mom taught me how to do basic car maintenance when I was a kid. :V I know how to check all the fluids and add to them, what to do when my car overheats, how to change a tire (though the one time I've had to, I couldn't do it because I didn't have a jack, so my now-husband had to come save me), etc. I could probably change my own oil since my mom and dad both showed me how a million times, but I've never had the opportunity to do it (they always beat me to it, and now I no longer have my car with me).
I will admit that I can't do math for beans, and it frustrates and shames me greatly to fit that stereotype. Gaaah!!
I will admit that I can't do math for beans, and it frustrates and shames me greatly to fit that stereotype. Gaaah!!
I damn well better know where the spare tire is on the car I spent half a year's wage on. >_> Man, woman, or otherwise, take some pride in something you'll be spending the next 5 years of your life paying off!
Right up with statements like that is "I'm not a tech <person>" which is really to say "I'm unwilling to do anything and expect you to do it all as a courtesy."
Right up with statements like that is "I'm not a tech <person>" which is really to say "I'm unwilling to do anything and expect you to do it all as a courtesy."
oh the horrors of working any kind of support.....it goes the other way too
I worked as an IT intern, and i had very complex networks with a strange bug in a piece of hardware, so when i called the hardware company support...i have to deal with people who dont even know what an IP address is for an hour before i get to the actual engineers.
I worked as an IT intern, and i had very complex networks with a strange bug in a piece of hardware, so when i called the hardware company support...i have to deal with people who dont even know what an IP address is for an hour before i get to the actual engineers.
I personally think saying such an obvious comment is more embarrassing, as it shows how obvious or dim someone is. It's like saying the sky is blue when everyone already knows that.
Believe me, I've had to deal with my share of... less than intelligent people at my workplace. Our menu lists the ingredients of what is in our food along with pictures and the correct names. And yet, I find myself being asked what is in the food or they mix up the names of food constantly. It's like they never bother to read!
Believe me, I've had to deal with my share of... less than intelligent people at my workplace. Our menu lists the ingredients of what is in our food along with pictures and the correct names. And yet, I find myself being asked what is in the food or they mix up the names of food constantly. It's like they never bother to read!
If your gender is a reason to be stupid, then please take some hormones and read a book. You'll find plenty of super-smart ladies and men in a large variety of fields, because ultimately, they're both *almost* equally capable and talented, with no gender-spefic limitations in interests.
Goddangit, we live in an emancipated world and our ideas followed suit. If you want to use this Dark Age excuse, I'll give you Dark Age punishments. Rape, Torture and a bucket load of stab wounds. *holds a bucket with daggers*
Goddangit, we live in an emancipated world and our ideas followed suit. If you want to use this Dark Age excuse, I'll give you Dark Age punishments. Rape, Torture and a bucket load of stab wounds. *holds a bucket with daggers*
She may've meant it less as sex, and more as gender. Sex is a pretty cut and dry thing, but those nonsensical, culturally relevant social-sexual roles that are gender..
A pampered stepford wife's response on what a woman can know would be different from a single working mother. It's still ignorance, just a different flavor.
A pampered stepford wife's response on what a woman can know would be different from a single working mother. It's still ignorance, just a different flavor.
THIS IS exactly why I'm afraid to get my car looked at by people I don't know.
Honestly, I don't really know much about cars. I can check/refill my gas, oil, tires, coolant and window wiper fluid, but that's really about it. BUT I am always eager to learn. Luckily I know enough peeps who are pretty car-savvy and are willing to let me watch what the do.
Honestly, I don't really know much about cars. I can check/refill my gas, oil, tires, coolant and window wiper fluid, but that's really about it. BUT I am always eager to learn. Luckily I know enough peeps who are pretty car-savvy and are willing to let me watch what the do.
http://www.wimp.com/gracehopper/
This woman is one of the first computer programmers, she invented Fortran.
I consider "But I'm a woman" genuinely just an excuse... I fortunately have never heard it, but my response would be... "Women programmed the firs computer, your argument is invalid."
It's a stereotype perpetuated by people afraid to see empowered women and it's depressive.
I also get depressed when I hear "that's for boys, hon" in the toy store.
This woman is one of the first computer programmers, she invented Fortran.
I consider "But I'm a woman" genuinely just an excuse... I fortunately have never heard it, but my response would be... "Women programmed the firs computer, your argument is invalid."
It's a stereotype perpetuated by people afraid to see empowered women and it's depressive.
I also get depressed when I hear "that's for boys, hon" in the toy store.
My first thought? Nooo, no. It's a joke. No one would degrade her self like that. It's common knowledge. Had to know it, in order to drive your vehicle....
And then, I get collection calls from an Agency trying to collect from a guy in San Diego (I live in Sacramento)916 vs 619. Saaaaaaaaad. Hope her finger is really strong.
Cause that's some lengthy flippin off
And then, I get collection calls from an Agency trying to collect from a guy in San Diego (I live in Sacramento)916 vs 619. Saaaaaaaaad. Hope her finger is really strong.
Cause that's some lengthy flippin off
Working at Jiffylube for two years taught me that this may not be a case of self sexism. You wouldn't believe the number of woman who would come through our store trying to use the "I'm a woman" line to get out of having to answer what she thinks are embarrassing questions when it comes to common automotive care.
UGH. THIS. THIIIIS.
You and I are on the same page here.
I was once getting on an airplane, doing that awkward trying-not-to-bump-shoulders-shuffle down the aisle when the beaming ovary carrier in front of me just stops DEAD IN HER TRACKS.
She'd gotten to her seat, and instead of making any effort whatsoever to lift her carry on to the overhead bin, she instead hollered, "This is too heavy! I NEED A MAN."
BITCH YOU NEED A MAN LIKE A FISH NEEDS A BICYCLE.
Had some very kind gentleman not immediately hopped up to help her I would have hoisted that damn thing over her head myself.
You and I are on the same page here.
I was once getting on an airplane, doing that awkward trying-not-to-bump-shoulders-shuffle down the aisle when the beaming ovary carrier in front of me just stops DEAD IN HER TRACKS.
She'd gotten to her seat, and instead of making any effort whatsoever to lift her carry on to the overhead bin, she instead hollered, "This is too heavy! I NEED A MAN."
BITCH YOU NEED A MAN LIKE A FISH NEEDS A BICYCLE.
Had some very kind gentleman not immediately hopped up to help her I would have hoisted that damn thing over her head myself.
if I ever find a woman that can change a tire, shoot and clean a deer, Then Clean her rifle or shotgun, baits her own hook, guts and cleans her own fish, can saute onions, bake a quiche, hem a dress, and punch a biker in the teeth... I'll marry her when she asks me too without hesitation
Flip it around. I work in games and and selling toys. Woman walks up to me.
Lady: Hi, I'd like to buy the latest Nintendo DS System.
Me: Oh, yeah sure, sure We can do that for ya. What color wouldja like?"
Lady: Oh, I don't care. Just not a girl color.
Me: .............................Ooooooookay.
Me: Alright, I got Red here and teal blue.
Lady: I SAID no girl colors!
I guess colors are gender specific. >.<
Lady: Hi, I'd like to buy the latest Nintendo DS System.
Me: Oh, yeah sure, sure We can do that for ya. What color wouldja like?"
Lady: Oh, I don't care. Just not a girl color.
Me: .............................Ooooooookay.
Me: Alright, I got Red here and teal blue.
Lady: I SAID no girl colors!
I guess colors are gender specific. >.<
every once in a while i come back to this one just because i agree with the sentiment behind it so much, and her face in the second panel gets me every time. it is exactly the kind of blank, astonished face i imagine one would have if someone expected them to behave outside the confines of their horribily ill-informed little bubble.
This made me think of the guy in the video below. It's basically me when reading your little comics.
https://youtu.be/1jF2r0IKOTo?t=2m13s
https://youtu.be/1jF2r0IKOTo?t=2m13s
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