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wayne kessler
06-24-2002
05:18 AM ET (US)
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Hi stavrosthewonderchicken, have you heard about the South Koren guy who tried to kill himself by self-immolation recently, apparenly in protest to the unfair officiating the South Koren soccer team was getting in the soccer World Cup. This was, I believe, before the first round ended. He wanted to be a "ghost" to serve as a "twelfth man" on the team, I believe his note read.
Any comments or additional information? I can't recall the name of the guy, for instance, or the exact date.
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ColdChef
02-06-2002
11:19 PM ET (US)
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So, speaking of people getting ripped off at the dealership, my girlfriend (dammit, fiance! I have to start remembering that) bought a new car last year. She'd never bought new before. Her two previous cars were pieces of crap that had been given to her (possibly as some sort of cruel joke).
So, after much debating and hand wringing, she buys a new car. Honda Civic. Yes, very predictable for our demographic, but a decent car nonetheless. She drives it off the lot and ON THE WAY HOME, it starts to fall out of gear. Over and over again. Then, it just revs.
I know shit about cars, so I encourage her to just bring the damn thing back. She goes back to the dealer and he's all, "You drove it off the lot. How do I know you didn't do something to it on the way home?"
Livid is not even close to describing her reaction. Basically, after tearing this guy a new asshole (though she never considered setting him on fire), the manager came out and started, "Sweetie"-ing her. She hates that.
So, this fuckwit tells her that he can fix the car she's bought, but he can't just replace it.
"Yes, you can and you will." is her reply.
Long story much shorter than could be: she calls the regional manager. He gives her the runaround. So, she calls the National Honda Customer service department. And they keep transferring her around. So, before she gets shuttled for the fifth time, she asks for the name of the head honcho, the BMOC, the HNIC.
And when she gets transferred again, she's all like, "Yes, I'm holding for [the bossman]." So, he gets on the line and she's all like, "Let me just tell you what your people are doing down here in Texas." and she gives it to the guy both barrels.
She got a brand new car. And a radio upgrade to CD player. True story.
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bearman  02-06-2002
12:03 PM ET (US)
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This may say something about my current mind set, but the first thing that comes to mind after reading your post is "Hyundai is thought to be a much better car here in Canada these days".
That's it. The guy and the gasoline and the setting himself and the salesman on fire just makes me think "hm. funny world".
I hate cars...
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stavrosthewonderchicken 02-05-2002
10:41 PM ET (US)
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Original post here.
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