I got hit on- literally!

[angel_luv]

So I was coming down I 35 North after a fairly exhausting day of running errands. I had just picked up dinner for myself and my room mate.
There had been an accident several exits up but traffic was crawling all the way back to me.
It was one of those stop and go all the way situations.

I was riding along, being alert but minding my own business when all the sudden someone rams into me from behind.
The exact words out of my mouth were: " Oh you have got to be kidding!"

I was alreading in the far right lane so pulling over, thank God was fairly simple. The impact wasn't awful. It was an SUV but he hadn't been able to go very fast. Still I was a little shaken up so I sat in the car for a second to calm down.
I just happened to glance into my rearview mirror in time to see this guy get out of his car and immediately check for damage on the front of his big, fancy car. He rubbed his front bumper , like he was petting a beloved dog or something. Seriously.

When I got out of the car, he comes up to me and says, " I didn't see you hit your breaks. I looked down for just a minute."

I told him, " The people in front of me put on their breaks, that is why I put on mine."

We then turned our attention to my bumper. He said, " I can just wipe the stuff of mine and yours looks fine. You have that rubber going on."

I looked at the bumper and it did look fine but I asked for his information just in case. I'm a girl, and was shaken up. I didn't know what I was looking for.

The guy said he would give me his information because of course it was always good to get things checked out. It was almost patronizing- like he was a third party now advising me.
He didn't have a pen so I had to get back in my car and lend him one of mine.
Oh and he had this fungus on his finger- eww!

The guy gives me his information- keep in mind he has yet to ask me if I am all right. I thanked him.
On his way back to the car he says to me," Well, good luck!"

! No, " I'm sorry?"

Good luck!
Yea, I'll have good luck if I don't drive in front of him again anytime soon.
Goodness!

There is an eerie part to the story too.

At the Chinese restaurant where I bought dinner, they were selling these little helicopter air fresheners. (They were the one that you attach to your car air conditioner vent so the air makes the propellers move. Really cute!)
I wanted one but I didn't buy one because I suddenly remembered having my bad car accident when I was 18, shortly after having put an identical air freshener from the same restaurant in my car.
Kind of crazy, huh? It was like I had a premonition. And I almost took a different route home too.

(Not because of the memory; I wanted to chose the quickest way.)

[Kori Ellis]

Well at least you are okay and there isn't any damage to the car.

[ShoogarBear]

The exact words out of my mouth were: " Oh you have got to be kidding!"

Now, angel . . . lying is a sin.

[ZStomp]

Did you get his plate? I'll find out where he lives!!



J/K

[ORION]

what a jerk ! you should of busted out his headlights and said " looks like you got a little crack but you got those halogens going"

[sa_butta]

what a dumbnut, at least it wasnt really to bad but still weird none the less.

[ORION]

you should of asked him what the capital of Thailand was ....

[clooneyschick04]

Well at least you are okay and there isn't any damage to the car.

My thoughts exactly.

[angel_luv]

Now, angel . . . lying is a sin.

No for real! That was the funniest part. I was more annoyed about being delayed than I was my car being hit.

You don't come between me and dinner time.

[angel_luv]

Did you get his plate? I'll find out where he lives!!



J/K

The number is an Austin area code- probably out of your jurisdiction.

[SequSpur]

So when did you get hit on?

Also, they are called brakes.

Glad to see you're okay.

[SpursWoman]

You need Jim Adler!

[spurs=bling]

I'm glad you are okay Angel. sorry about your car though.

[ashbeeigh]

You need Jim Adler!

The tough smart lawyer!


I'm glad your okay Angel! I hope you got your dinner all eaten too.

[tsb2000]

Good news is you're ok; cars are replaceable!

Also, saying "I'm sorry" is an admission of fault in most states. It's probably why he didn't say it, not that he was trying to be a jerk by not saying it. You should never apologize for an accident. It's as good as handing over your checkbook in court.

[TDMVPDPOY]

tupac - hit em up

now that was a hit

[Pistons < Spurs]

Sorry to hear about your accident Angel. Glad to hear you and your car are OK.

I just got rear ended last wedensday. Unfortunatly for me, the collision pushed me into a dodge pickup in front of me.......my car hasn't run since that day

[spurs=bling]

Sorry to hear about your accident Angel. Glad to hear you and your car are OK.

I just got rear ended last wedensday. Unfortunatly for me, the collision pushed me into a dodge pickup in front of me.......my car hasn't run since that day

that sucks.

[FromWayDowntown]

You need Jim Adler!

I assure you -- we can do MUCH better than that!!

[angel_luv]

Thanks for the correction Sequ. Trauma is no excuse for bad spelling.

[scott]

Glad to see you are okay. That guy sounds like a s bag... he'll get his.

[spurs=bling]

ZStomp is a cop? I thought he was a security guard

nope he is gonna be a cop.

[MoSpur]

Sorry to hear about that. Glad that most importantly nothing happened to you.

[1Parker1]

Aw, San Antonians drivers just seem like jerks Angel! That would never have happened to you in Philly.

Seriously though, glad you're ok. Oh and for future reference, you should ask the guy for his license/registratration card to write down his/her info yourself. If you just ask them to write their name and info for you themselves, they could just lie~!

[samikeyp]

Glad to hear you are ok Angel.....if you want, I can get me, KEDA, Blaze, Shoogar and the rest of the FSP Mafia to "talk" to the individual in question.