Chivalry still exists!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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This morning, I was sure I’d have a ton of work waiting for me so I wanted to leave early. Now, since we changed the time only Saturday night, my body is not used to it yet thus rebelling against getting up earlier than usual! Basically all this to say I was running late this morning.

By the time I left my apartment, jumped in the car; which I hate taking this morning since we had a huge snow storm this weekend and driving downtown is pure hell but I have an appointment tonight, so I needed my car. So my windshield was a bit frosted but I can see pretty well, so I decided to leave right away. I turn the street corner and BAM the sun right in my windshield, can’t see a thing. I know there are children waiting for the school bus, so I tell myself I have to stop and scrape my window. So in a hurry, I turn the wheel and let go of the gas (thank god) and ram up a snow bank. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I lifted my car in a snow bank, while I was running late, and yes it’s absolutely my fault.
I get out, get my shovel and start shovelling, and shovelling and keep on shovelling and nothing happens, my car refuses to move one iota. After fifteen minutes, I’m really hating my high heel boots, the long winter coat, the non-waterproof mascara and the lack of tissues, and I’m starting to realize I might not get out of there without a towing. Suddenly this car stops, a man got out asking me if I needed help, YES YES please. Then this other man stopped after this kids took the school bus (one of the kids I didn’t want to hit). It took them another 30 minutes to free my car. I felt so useless and stupid but very very glad I didn’t have to do like them and lie face down in the snow to clear underneath my car.

When I asked them if they’d like a coffee or something to repay them, one said “No it’s ok Ma’am, it’s for the International Women’s day”. How freakin’ sweet, Chivalry still exists!!!

P.S.: When I got in my car to leave, I called my boss telling him I’d be late… his reply “Oh don’t worry, I’m leaving for the day to go to a client’s…” OH YEAH Great!!!

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They just secretly wanted to get laid. :wink: (By you.)

Just kidding of course. Storms like this bring out the best in humanity. Neighbours help each other out and everything.

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No. Really.

They’re guys. They wanted to get laid.

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Oh come on guys, please leave me some illusions…

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Don’t get down on yourself… they thought you were doable! :wink:

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If they were trying to get laid, wouldn’t the coffee be a better route than “bye, we’ll probably never see you again”

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Is this in Southern Canada?

:slight_smile:

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She had me at high heel boots!

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It’s very nice that they helped you, and maybe I’m over reacting a bit, but the response kind of twinges me. Does this mean they wouldn’t have done it if weren’t International Women’s Day? Does it mean they would have, but would have expected something? Does this mean they wouldn’t have helped you if you were a man? The answer to the first two is probably no, but the last one is probably yes. Still, I don’t understand the need to give an explanation. I just wish people would do nice things without needing an occasion.

Why yes, I’m in a bitter mood, what gave it away?

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I would think that is just something nice and vaguely amusing to say. One couldn’t very well say, “We did it because you are a girl.” :slight_smile:

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I think you’re right carnivorousplant, just something nice to say while I was profusly thanking them… and I honestly don’t think they wanted to get laid :wink: even with the high heel boots!

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And yet I can’t help thinking that is what they meant.