So I just had to share, mainly because I just couldn't stop laughing about the incident my entire way to work this morning.
I'm driving in to work this morning and noticed when I dropped the kids off at respective preschool and summer camp activities, that I was in need of some air in a front tire.
Now had I been good and when I first had the tires replaced, two years ago, and noticed that I was having to routinely put air in a tire, then I would have taken the car back to the installer to have them checked. But I was busy, and lazy and just didn't. So instead I am actually pretty mindful of every time I get gas, I get air. Honestly I really don't mind but that's neither here nor there...
So this morning I pull into Sheetz, this happens to be a newer facility that has at least 15 different pumps, quite the set up really, and is also on a major thoroughfare in the area so very common to see some of the bigger trucks as they mosey on toward the parkway/turnpike/ etc. This morning there was what appeared to be a collection, convoy if you will, of 30+ foot long box trucks all making a stop for various goods and services. One of said trucks happened to have pulled up to a pump which left a great deal of his box hanging back from the overhang, in reality generally impeding traffic trying to come in our out of the right side of entry way to the business.
I pull in and see said truck and say to myself 'ok well if I can't go over it and I can't go under it, going to have to go around.' reasonable concept right? Well apparently not so much for the guy on the other side of said truck.
When I say he was having an adult temper tantrum, consider that an understatement. This guy is standing at the door of his car, belligerent, cursing, and all around obnoxious screaming about the fact that this truck driver is such a 'POS' because his truck is blocking the driveway. Now while I won't disagree that his parking could have left something to be desired, he didn't really have a great deal of other choices. And regardless, the 'special snowflake' that insisted on standing there screaming like a fool was really the one being 100% more disruptive. After all really how hard was it for me to drive around the other side of the pumps to get to the air compressor next to where said fool was screaming... not hard at all, just move forward, turn a little to come around from another angle, and voila! Parked and ready to put air in said tires. He very easily could have backed up, gone around and been on about his way, but no had to stand there and make a scene.
I don't know, maybe I'm over thinking it all at this point but I really just felt like it was outrageous that someone expend such energy at 6:45am upon another person, just because they couldn't find reverse. Or maybe it was the end of his day and he was just trying to get home. But either way, why bother.
I guess to circle all back, though I don't know that I really started this particular post with any overwhelming intention, just chill out. I mean not to be cliche but, stop and smell the roses. There is just so little that is really worth getting that worked up over. Will screaming at the truck that is just trying to get gas like you did 5 minuets ago going to help you to get to work any faster? Is screaming at another human being going to make you feel better about being inconvenienced? If it does, ok, what ever, you do you.
For now I'm going to go back to one of the other 500 thoughts I have a day and why they may or may not be worth sharing with the general public. Oh and taking my chill pill in my back yard with my feet in the pool, burgers on the grill and a book.
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