What is the biggest scam an auto mechanic ever tried on you?

Many years ago, I was in my early 20s, I went to a shop for new tires. The mechanic told me that I needed some sort of rod in the front of my cars. He said that it was all rusted and could snap …

Top stories for Long   What is the biggest scam an auto mechanic ever tried on you? Asked in Jokes, Humour & Funny stories 🤣😹🙈😆 • Answered by Kathy Gydus • August 10 Many years ago, I was in my early 20s, I went to a shop for new tires. The mechanic told me that I needed some sort of rod in the front of my cars. He said that it was all ... Read more » 652 10   Amazon mistakenly left my package on my neighbor's doorstep so I retrieved it. My neighbor is now accusing me of stealing because she saw me on her Ring doorbell and says she never received her Amazon item. How can I prove I didn't steal her package? Sar Ita, Monthly Giving Officer at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2017-pr... • Answered April 18, 2022 I work for a postal administration where this happens and the number of people that ask me if they should just go retrieve it or if we could go get it back for them is unbe... Read more » 1.5K 151   How do people feel about bringing their own bottle of wine to a restaurant to have with dinner and paying a reasonable corkage fee? Ken Jacobsen, worked at Stanford Research Inst. • Updated May 21 I once brought a bottle of Petrus 55 to a nice restaurant to celebrate with my wife an anniversary. The maitre d' approached and asked if some of the staff could have a lit... Read more » 6.5K 193   My boss found out I reported them to HR. What should I do? Some Amused Guy, Semi-Retired Exec. • Updated July 22 As a prior CEO, let me give you a tip for the future. HR is not your friend. They are misguided social workers whose whole function is indemnifying the executives and compa... Read more » 8K 624   If an American can move to Puerto Rico and not pay taxes, why isn't everybody moving there? What's the catch? C. Lang, Had the honor of visiting our Nation's Capital • Updated September 9, 2019 I spent six months in Puerto Rico earlier this year for work. Now, I'm a black American who is light skinned. I had no problem blending in. In fact if I had possessed the ab... Read more » 5K 265   If a famous person came up to you and said in an authoritative tone "Do you know who I am?" What would you say back? Mister Ree • Answered July 22 In the late 1960's Mick Jagger tried to enter the Savoy hotel, but because he was wearing jeans, he was stopped by the doorman. "Do you know who I am?" Jagger asked, "Yes" ... Read more » 2.4K 164   Why don't firemen use salt water instead of drinking water for extinguishing fire? Jon Mixon, I plan for Emergency Preparedness in a number of industries. • Answered May 11 Question: Why don't firemen use salt water instead of drinking water for extinguishing fire? In addition to some of the excellent answers already given there's: Saltwater wou... Read more » 6.5K 38   If Trump is so incompetent, why was he able to negotiate and pressure better trade agreement (with Mexico, Canada, and China) than his predecessors (Clinton, Bush, Obama)? Danielle, Retired Electronics Engineer (2018-present) • Updated May 17 Sounds like no one reported the Canadian side of what happened in the renegotiation of NAFTA. Trump made a bunch of stupid demands and then to pressure Canada to sign, gave ... Read more » 10K 1.5K   How did The Beatles sound so good on the Ed Sullivan Show given that they only had three rehearsals before the live performance? Elien F Moss, lives in Sherman, Texas (2019-present) • Answered August 5 Ed is saying 'And now, here are—(a beat)—The Beatles right after this.' And he went to a commercial. And during the commercial, finally at the end, The Beatles broke throug... Read more » 183 29   Why would homeless people rather beg on the street than get a job at McDonald's? David W. Rudlin, Author of the Inspector McLean Mystery series • Updated May 18 I once read a book by a well-educated guy who, through a series of circumstances unrelated to your question, found himself homeless. He said the biggest obstacle to finding ... Read more » 13K 912   Have you ever made a mistake that ended up saving your life? Robert Thompson • Answered July 31 Yes, it was an incredibly small mistake. I was in Iraq in early 2006–late 2007. One evening, I was parking my HMMWV. As I was walking away, I realized I forgot to lock the d... Read more » 613 14   I own and have the title to my trailer. My landlord says I can't move it out of the park. Is that legal? McKinley Brossette, former Business Owner (1976-1986) • Answered May 16 I will give you an example, I bought a trailer that was in a park, went to the DIV got title transferred to my name. Was at the park cleaning up around the trailer when the... Read more » 10K 318 Read more in your feed

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