Today, I pulled over to help a girl with her car. I thought my limited mechanic skills would help look like a hero. She only needed her coolant cap unscrewed. With top down, shirt off, I was confident as I got out of my car. 10 minutes later I left because I couldn't unscrew the f***ing thing. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, on my way to work, I noticed a woman on the side of the road waving for help, her car appearing to be broken down. I pulled over, stepped out of my car, went over to her car, lifted the hood, and checked it. When I looked up to tell her what was wrong, she and my car were gone. FML
Today, I was working as a service writer in an auto service shop. A really cute girl came in to buy a headlight, I offered to install the bulb for her. My hand got stuck behind the headlight, she had to ask one of our mechanics to come remove the air box from her car to get my hand out. FML
Today, I helped an elderly lady unscrew the cooling tank's cap from her smoking car. My reward? A scalding shower of toxic, pungent antifreeze that erupted moments after removing said cap. She didn't even thank me. FML
Today, my car broke down. My boyfriend, who is not too handy, insisted on fixing it. He called me outside and said he was done and started the engine. Moments after rejoicing, it burst into flames. FML
Today, I pulled over to help an attractive girl on the highway in the middle of nowhere. When I asked if she needed help she told me she was going to try starting her car one more time. She then started to make fake engine noises and told me that she was good to go and that I should be on my way. FML
Today, I thought I'd be a suave gentleman by opening the car door for my date. The handle came off in my hand, and I had to spend the next 15 minutes pretending I was doing an impromptu repair on my piece of shit car, when I had no idea what I was doing. FML
Today, I locked myself out of my car while the engine was running. I called roadside assistance, waited 40 minutes, then watched a stranger walk past, point at the unlocked passenger door, and open it for me. FML
Today, I couldn't get my car hood to open to check the fluids. A few miles down the highway, though, it popped right open. FML
Today, I thought my car was overheating. I then thought it was wise to put my hand close to my muffler to feel the heat. Needless to say, I stuck my entire hand on my muffler then had to drive around with the only cold thing in my car. A cold beer from my cooler. Yes, I got pulled over. FML
Today, a guy's car broke down in my street, so I helped him push it into my driveway, checked his car out, and gave it a jump start. He thanked me, then as he went to pull out, he instead smashed straight into my car. FML
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blazin_b 0
Push down and turn.
eighthchord 0
You took your shirt off to help a girl with her car? Or was it already off? Why? Oh you were riding in your convertible. Still....why?
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dspadres 0
I'm guessing you also have trouble getting into a bottle of Tylenol?
mikaela33194 0
Maybe the coolant wanted to keep its top on in front of a lady. #8--another hat off to you for a pun...or if your this douche of an OP top off to you.
jingojango 0
haha you tool. (a not so useful one in the end, mind you)
LeftHanded_fml 0
Most any guy that isn't fat and out of shape probably would have done the same thing if he saw a hot girl who needed help with their car. Maybe it's a hot day and he really didn't know exactly what she needed to he took his shirt off to impress her. too bad you couldn't do anything to help out.
123412341234 0
ouch #28... oh well - at least you took a chance, even though you failed miserably and embarrassed yourself. :)
youre_wrong 0
The heat of the coolant raises the internal pressure, thats why you couldn't get the cap off. You should have a) known that from the beginning and b) waited a bit and chatted her up, offered her a ride to get more coolant or something
youre_wrong 0
PS: considering this situation, I also suppose you try and twist off pry top beer bottles to impress women?
nomadxx7 0
Agree with #13 and #30 The point of not getting the cap off wasn't due to your strength, it has everything to do with pressure inside and the temp of the coolant. If the car is having issues I'm sure the coolant temp was probably at or above boiling (of water - 212 degrees). Good thing you didn't get the cap off because you'd have 3rd degree burns based on the fact you didn't know that basic mechanical knowledge. Next time ask her what happened and if it's 'overheated' leave the hood up to cool off and take her to get more anti-freeze and water (need to mix 50/50 solution - not straight anti-freeze). Then use your top you took off to look cool (this is the point you'd take your shirt off) and put it around the cap so if it does spray it's going into your shirt and not all over. YDI for lacking basic mechanical knowledge. Hell I didn't even know until I built my 1997 VW Golf from the ground up.
jm88 0
Something tells me a guy who cruises around without a shirt is just asking to be made a fool. YDI. Seriously. Put a shirt on, nobody wants to see it.
BaldOuting 0
you decided to be a show-off and this is what you get - if it was easy to screw off the top im sure she would have just done it herself.