Just Yesterday It Was Spotless
Have you ever dreamed of owning a pink polka dotted car? Yes? Man, have I got a deal for you!
What's that? You don't see the polka dots? Welp, they are most certainly there!
And hooboy! They sure are pink!
They're a very lovely shade of Pepto Bismol pink, in fact. But don't worry! They aren't Pepto Bismol. No, that is latex paint all over Mr. Husband's car, so you won't have to worry about your pretty polka dots washing off of your new car! So lucky!
If you aren't following me on twitter, you're probably wondering how we got so lucky and scored such a "festive" paint job. Perhaps I should let a little note explain why my husband drove home with a windshield so covered in pink paint that he could barely see.
I must be nice or something because I blurred the name and phone number.
Obviously, Mr. Husband didn't witness the Great Pink Paint Explosion of 2011, but he did talk to someone who saw the whole thing happen. It seems that some people were cleaning up a parking lot and found themselves with a wee bit of a problem when some paint cans exploded. Everywhere.
They did the only logical thing and tried to wipe the paint off.
Which, of course, didn't work. So they wrote a note, stuck it on the windshield, and ran for their lives. The note blew off of the car since they didn't secure it with the (paint-covered) windshield wiper, but fortunately the guys who saw it all happen chased down the note and put it back on the car. They then waited around until Mr. Husband showed up, I bet because they thought they would get to see a fun show.
They saw a fun show all right. The husband is a wee bit cranky that his car looks like Alexis decorated it.
So, let's review. For some reason, there were cans of bright pink paint sitting in a City parking lot. Perhaps leftovers from the latest remodel in the Mayor's office? Maybe Britney Spears left them there when she was in town a few weeks ago? Maybe it isn't actually paint but really Care Bear blood and that parking lot is a burial ground for a Care Bear hating maniac? I'm not sure, but my money is on Mayor Lukey having something to do with it.
The contact listed on the note was long gone for the day by the time Mr. Husband tried to call (I need a job with a City contractor--working 7-3:30 sounds heavenly), so we have no idea how the whole thing is going to get resolved. I do know that there is no way in hell the husband will be cleaning it because there is paint in every nook and cranny of that car, and he doesn't have the time to dedicate to the torture that's going to be involved with scrubbing and scrubbing and hoping not to damage the clear coat.
And to think, that wasn't even the most annoying thing that happened today. The Winner of that contest has a little something to do with kindergarten and how the best laid plans never quite work the way I want them to. I'll be back with that story sooner or later. First I have to go see if I can make the pink polka dots run away if I glare at them meanly.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Reader Comments (14)
I usually read your posts in the morning but when I saw the thumbnail and description on Facebook I knew I needed to read it right now.
My car was recently sprayed yellow along the side by a line painter. It did come off after the company paid to have it detailed. Hope it works as easily for you!
I know this sounds mean, but I'm totally smiling at work because of this. Thank you! You need to submit this to PassiveAgressiveNotes.com—it would surely make the cut!
*PassiveAggressiveNotes.com* (sorry)
I'm sorry for laughing, because I know this is going to be a pain to deal with.
But I'm totally sitting at my desk giggling this morning. Thank you!
I have to admit I might have laughed a few dozen times. I mean, c'mon! It's PINK paint! It couldn't be white or yellow or some color that would make sense on City property?
But, yeah, the pain-in-the-ass-edness of the whole thing is kicking in and sucking the funny away.
Seriously?!
There are no words.
Holy pink pepto... I hope a simple detail job gets the paint off.
that was MY question... why the heck was there pink paint there, to begin with??? So weird... And that certainly looks like a girls writing, doesn't it? So weird.
Earlier this summer we were at the farmer's market (in a parking garage) when someone backed into our car. We weren't there so he left a note. We were so impressed that the guy left a note that, when we talked to him, we were willing to give him lots of grace.
Bottom line: we were stupid...
Good luck resolving this.
No freakin' way. Being that it is the city's fault and they have to resolve the problem, I can't wait to see how this plays out!
On the upside, thank goodness it wasn't caused by something Alexis was involved in. The child who put a huge scratch down the side of my van within a week of us buying it will remain nameless because the fact that s/he did it intentionally still makes me see red.
LOL. I wish I had a pink car! My dad, ages ago when I was slightly older than the Howler is now, worked a job in a town about 45-50 minutes from where we lived. The road was PA Rt 219, and had heavy semi traffic. He drove a VW Beetle. He was nearly run off the road several times, and finally, he painted the car pink so the truckers would better notice the car. Never got run off the road again. When my sister got her driver's license, she got to drive the Pink Bug--and everyone at school knew her (and me, vicariously) because of it. The car's floor rusted out before I got to drive it...and I am sad about that to this day. I'd take the pink car, and insist that the city "fix" it by painting it properly.
That is just... awesome. awful. ridiculous. WHY IS IT PINK????
That is unreal! I have to admit, if I were those guys, I probably would have set up a video camera to tape the show. Especially if it was MY husband's car! Wow. I hope it is resolved easily.
Ohmygod - I have been dying to see the pics since you mentioned it and it's so much...worse? better? even more horrific?...than I imagine. Dude. The Husband must be weeping. Still.