I’m guessing it is a stray that figured out hanging around would get it fed, particularly after some nice person put a food bowl out for it (I’m assuming it didn’t bring its own).
On chilly mornings in San Antonio, birds go to Walmart to sit under warm automobiles. I assume these Walmart birds will draw the Walmart cats, who may end up fighting the Walmart dogs.
In other words, a perfectly normal morning at Wally world.
Now, Beck, don’t take it out on Walmart, that’s rage transference (I just made that up!). It’s the dumb-ass’s fault. But yes, what the hell is a Walmart dog? And how do we get one at our store?
Dennis
Yes the dog is a stray someone dropped off
She immediately had puppies and store shoppers and employees took notice. Local vet got his hands on her spayed and vaccinated her. Adopted out the puppies. I actually fostered one for awhile. The dog is mostly feral so she was re-released and she lives on the parking lot. Wal-Mart provides her a doggy igloo and a bowl. The garden center employees try to interact with her. She’s very shy. I always bring her a baggy of food when I go in. Many folks do the same. She was written up in the local paper. She locally famous. Many people have offered to take her in but she always ends up back at Walmart.
Strikes me that Dooring Asshole was not only an asshole for dooring you, but kind of dumb for standing there arguing about it for long enough for cops to show up (though I guess if Stranger Lady was filming on her phone, he couldn’t expect to get away without a visit from them even if he hopped back into his car straight away and drove off)
Glad you were there to catch the guy hitting your car.
People these days just fling open their car doors.
I’ve seen empty shopping carts roll into cars too. Only takes a gust of wind.
I know it was a bad day, but you can take some comfort in the way that guy’s assholishness blew up in his face like that. Karma!
I expect a certain amount of damage due to life. You know, gravel thrown up, Hail, the odd wildlife running in front of you. Shit happens. But, damn this guy was an asshole. Mr.Wrekker told me I was lucky to be alive. He coulda been a gun toting redneck with a bad hangover. Next time, don’t cause a fuss. Believe me I would rather not interact with random assholes in a parking lot. He was just so arrogant. I couldn’t help myself. Insurance will fix the gouge. Everything will be good as new. Except… my fragile purchase on sanity.
Burnt orange you was also told. 
Hook 'em.
Well, when your insurance company sends you a check for your deductible, you’ll not only feel a lot better, you will be tempted to stand proud, shake your fist at the sky and bellow, “SCREW YOU!”
~VOW
No, no I gotta get 2 estimates. That means another day in town. Then whomever they choose to fix it, another at least 2 trips to the body shop. Where I’ll have to travel with someone else. Most likely Mr.Wrekker. ugh. I hate this shit. I was talking to him about it this morning, he’s gonna call the Insurance man and insist Ford dealership fixes it. The car is brand new, he wants it fixed properly. God. This is gonna drag out for 6 weeks or more. 6 weeks of my life I’ll never get back. This is the kinda crap that sucks my soul out.
Around here, people sometimes pay for damage that was done “in their carpark”. They even put up CCTV cameras, to catch people driving in with cars that are already damaged. I have no idea why anyone would think that a shopping centre should pay for damage done in their car park, but perhaps it’s just cheaper to pay out than to take it to court.
There are signs allover about the businesses not being responsible for cart damage or accidents in the lot. I imagine a lawsuit could be drummed up if someone had a notion. But this is why I have insurance, that and the law says I must.
What bothers me is the people driving around w/o insurance or valid driving lisc. Or stolen plates. If I just thought I might like to live on the wild side, steal a plate and actually ride around with it on my car the Feds would come get me before I got off my road. How do they expect to ever get away with it?
I talked to the adjuster today. It seems like as soon as I have an estimate the car will go in and all will be cool. Yay! So far no hang-ups.
(Don’t jinx it, Beck)
Yep. Sonic the hangover cure-all. Better than the hair of the dog that bit you.
Not that I would know.
Try a Burger King Whopper (or double Whopper) and fries. That’s worked for me.
Best, though, is Harvey’s. Sadly, the only one in my city has closed.
One of the things I really appreciate about the United States is that they know what a Bloody Mary is. It may be the hair of the dog, but it works.
Here in Canada, well-meaning bartenders will serve up a Caesar, saying, “I know you said ‘Mary,’ but I’m sure that you wanted a Caesar…” No, if I wanted a Caesar, I would have asked for one. I cannot drink clamato; it just doesn’t agree with me. So, when in the US, I get to drink Bloody Marys; back in Canada, I get to … hit Burger King.
No, Harvey’s is not a hangover cure. Harvey’s is a decent burger, that’s all (though some years ago their fries went to shit, so now I have to have onion rings when I go there at all). What you want for a hangover is tons of grease, salt, and miscellaneous chemicals and toxins – i.e.- McDonald’s. A Big Mac usually works for me, but I’m told that a quarter pounder with cheese works, too.
The bartender is trying to be merciful. Tomato juice and vodka is an abomination – I think it even says so in the Bible. That’s why Walter Chell invented the Caesar, and he did so in Calgary, not that far from where you live. Sometimes when I’m in the US I absentmindedly order a Caesar and I get the server looking at me like I just ordered Neptunian Moof Juice. Oh, right, I say to myself, you’re the folks who haven’t discovered health care yet. And then I order a Heineken.
You should be enjoying and celebrating the Caesar. What’s wrong with you?
Why oh why are there not more Wal-Mart stories in this thread? Please people - chime in with more stories. Wal-Mart is such a weird weird place!
You are from Boston Metro; Walmarts there have different shoppers than those in rural America. In urban America shoppers have lots of choices like Target, Costco, all kinds of specialty stores so Walmart tends to attract the lower socio-economic groups. In rural America most shop at Walmart: it better to shop at a Walmart 10 miles away than a Target 75 miles away.
So, I was at the wound clinic with my pharmacy tech daughter and everyone was talking about how Wal-Mart pharmacies are gross. I don’t care because I’m not OCD the same way as those ladies all are and use Wal-Mart because it’s on my way home.
My regular wound guy was inquiring after another daughter. She’s my junior and similarly clueless so I may need to give her nudges. He’s gorgeous but short.
That was made clear to me recently. I live in a large and reasonably prosperous metro area and so I guess I take for granted the options I have. A while back I had friend from rural-ish Iowa visiting for some event. He needed to get a few items and asked me if I would take him to Walmart to get them. I suggested a couple of other stores instead since they were closer to my house and in a less congested area than the nearest Walmart. He was surprised that there wasn’t a Walmart nearby; in fact there was one once but it closed. He was just shy of incredulous. I told him I would take him to one about 20 miles away if he had his heart set on Walmart. He declined and I brought him another place. To him, back where he lives, it’s all Walmart all the time. Here, it’s just another big-box store.