I just have to say something about my car wash experience this morning. I try not to use my blog as a place to rant and rave... but this morning just put me over the top.I hate washing my car. Always have. Especially hate vacuuming my car. Always have.
When I want to pamper myself I don't get pedicures or manicures, I pay to have my car professionally cleaned. SERIOUS.
Cleaning your car in the Arizona summer is the WORST of all. Who really wants to spend time outside vacuuming a car in 115 degree heat? NOBODY I know, or would care to know.
But now I am officially in a car wash conundrum. Because as of recently I have begun to also HATE the professional car wash establishments. And don't worry, I'm about to tell you why. I rolled into a car wash today (as it has easily been 4 months since my car has been vacuumed).
Names have been changed to protect the SUPER OBNOXIOUS employees, but the following conversation is as close to exact as I can remember...
First Employee: Would you like gasoline with your car wash? It makes the car wash cheaper by $2.
Tammy: No thank you, I just filled up.
Second Employee: Would you like our extra super special duper dee duper car wash that will ensure that every square inch of your car shines?
Tammy: No thank you, I just want the basic wash.
Third Employee: It seems that you have a chipped windshield... go ahead and get out your insurance card and we will take care of that for you and your car wash will be free.
Tammy: No thank you, I'm not interested.
Fourth Employee: Would you like to have this baby detailed today?
Tammy: No thank you.
Fifth Employee: Are you interested in getting an oil change after your car wash?
Tammy: No thank you, I just got my oil changed.
What I wanted to SCREAM...
"Are you people kidding me? I just want a D*** car wash!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!"
Is anyone out there as frustrated with these places as me? Or is it the extra pregnancy hormones? And do you have a place that you get your car cleaned that does NOT pressure you into a billion things in addition to the basic car wash? I'll drive to California if necessary.
SO you can see my pickle of a predicament. Do I get over my HATRED of car washing and just do it myself or do I get over my HATRED of professional high pressure sales from the car wash employees?
And we think the pioneers had it bad. GEEZ.
PS - I would not recommend searching google images for "car wash" anytime soon, unless of course you are interested in lots and lots of soft porn. What is it about topless women and washing cars? Maybe I would enjoy washing my car more if I tried it in my daisy duke denim shorts and bikini top? hmmmmmm.....
11 comments:
I'm pretty sure if I were to sport daisy dukes and a bikini top while washing my car, the neighbors would all coming running over and do it for me just so I would go inside and put some clothes on. You might have given me an idea...
Hahah. I HATE the high pressure car washes. Maybe the solution is those drive through gas station ones, the 'do it yourself' car washes, or just stopping at the side of the road fund-raiser ones.
Last summer I was manipulated (at a car wash) into doing a windshield repair on this tiny crack we had in the pilot. They put this crappy resin stuff in it and called it good. A few months later i found out they charged my insurance company for a FULL WINDSHIELD replacement. Seriously?
Hey friend! It's the hormones! Calm down, come to my house and use our vacuum right out of the wall in our garage. I'll even do it for you and wash it for you. I don't guarantee my work but I also won't fix a crack in the windshield and I kinda like washing the car. You don't even have to wear your Daisy Duke outfit. Whoa! everybody else.....yes my offer is good but it is also only for Tammy..sorry.
Tam, I TOTALLY know what you're talking about. I HATE those places. We have a really good one by our house that is cheap and they don't pressure you. Corner of Horne and Brown. They do a good job.
This is news to me. I have never had this experience before, but I usually do it myself, or I use the token bay, but never have I seen another soul in the place. Perhaps those places are "above" Utah, or I just have never been to one. And good tip about the car wash images. Who would've thought?
Ha Ha! Hilarious! The place I've gone to is also really good at having 1 million toys for sale in the waiting area for like, $14.99/each. So then Dane bugs me the whole time we're there to buy him a new jet or an old Simpsons toy or something. I hate the whole process!! Once I even bought a whole detail package cause it was time to have it shampooed, and there was never a good day for me to go there when I didn't have all the kids with me. They were always full. I'm like, "You're the ones that wanted me to buy this!! Now DO IT!"
Rant over. (In a word, I sympathize!)
You explained it clearly! Thats the same experience I get when I go to the car wash. I go to a great place. The place is great for kids. Easy to view the car wash area, big fish tank while you wait and when you leave, there is a nice river and waterfall. Makenzie loves going. Power and Southern behind the old Costco.
That is so annoying! I had that happen to me the other day when I was out. The guy kept going on and on, meanwhile my three kids were freaking out, but that didn't stop him. He was totally clueless. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way:)
funny stuff. Happy Birthday!!!!
Sam and Debbie
Good thing you don't get pedicures... it's even worse in a nail salon. You want extra long massage? You want callous removed? You want hot oil? You want paraffin wax? You want flower? You want manicure? Why not? You need. Look how bad your nails look. They ugly.
No hish pressure sales situation at our carwahswer. I guess you just need to move to TX. :D
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