# Profiles in courage:  Scylla at the car wash

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profiles-in-courage-scylla-at-the-car-wash/137350>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 18, 2002, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profiles-in-courage-scylla-at-the-car-wash/137350 "2002-11-18T18:44:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profiles-in-courage-scylla-at-the-car-wash/137350/21 "2002-11-19T21:03:06Z")

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> True heroism.
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> I’m like this, too. The other day, I stopped early so as to leave an intersection clear, thus not blocking the passage for the gentleman entering said intersection from a side street.

That’s nothing guys, why just yesterday I saved a young mom from the horrible fate of driving, around in a car full of kids even, with an open gas tank door. After noticing the situation with my eagle like eyes, I steeled my resolve, turned towards my open window and said “Hey, you know your gas tank door is open?” The damsel in distress said “oh”, and got out a shut it.

I’m expecting my congressional medal of honor in a week or two.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profiles-in-courage-scylla-at-the-car-wash/137350/22 "2002-11-19T21:07:21Z")

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Remember…

The 6’10" barrier is not just the law, it’s also a good idea.

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