• SarcasticMan@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Sometimes I feel like I’m talking to my grandfather when he was still alive when I read shit like this.

    Grandfather “Son, I just can’t figure out why that starter isn’t cranking.”

    Me “Well Pal, we need to check that starter wire but I can’t get to it without dropping the starter off the flywheel first.”

    Grandfather “Hell, it ain’t the wire.”

    10-minute argument Grandfather storms off

    3 hours later

    Grandfather “I’ve been thinking about that damn starter, we need to check that wire so why don’t you climb up under there and pull that starter so we can check it.”

    Me “I pulled it 2 hours ago Pal. The wire is straight fucked. I am going to go up to Auto Zone and get a new one, Ol’boy up there says they have one.”

    Grandfather “We don’t need a new wire we can just (insert WWII battlefield fix for bad starter wire on a Willys he’s done 3 times already). I ain’t made of damn money.”

    20-minute argument about fixing it right Grandfather storms off.

    3 hours later

    Grandfather “Grab your keys I need you to take me up to the Auto Zone to pick up a wire for that starter. Might as well fix it right so we don’t have to keep fixing it.”

    Me “I already got it. Just finished putting it all back together and was just about to start it up.”

    Jeep starts right up