This morning:
N: Abby, your car won't start.
A: Okay...
N: You watch Calvin, I'm going back out to try and get it started.
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Ten minutes later:
N: Got it started.
A: Oh, good. Thanks. What was the problem?
N: I think it's the sparkplug.
A: Really? How would you know that?
N: When I tried to start it, there was nothing. It didn't have that spark.
A: Hmm. Okay. What should we do?
N: Well, I think you should take my car to work and I'll try to figure it out.
A: Figure it out, like try to replace the sparkplug yourself??
N: Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's what it is, so I'll just take a look.
A (starting to laugh): Nate. Do you know what a sparkplug looks like? Or where it goes? Or what kind to buy?
N (offended): No, but I'm sure I can figure it out. I'll just go to the store and ask them what kind I need to buy for your car. I think it's pretty easy.
A (still kind of snickering): Yeah, no. Nate. It's freezing cold outside, you have no idea if it's actually a sparkplug-related issue, and you're going to get this figured out before you work at 11?
N (still offended, but not in the mood to argue): Fine, I'll take it in. Although sparkplugs are really inexpensive and if we have to pay someone to put it in...
A: Worth it!
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An hour later, via text:
N: Weak battery. Gonna replace that and go from there.
A: So...not a sparkplug?
N: Not yet.
N. Smartalec.
A: I would have them check again. I'm pretty sure it's a sparkplug issue. It just didn't have that "spark."
N: So I'm officially not a mechanic. Shocker.
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Thirty minutes later, at home:
N: You're not going to start calling me Sparky or something, are you?
A (laughing, all the while plotting out this blog post in her mind): No, of course not.
8 comments:
see, you can post this because you wrote that beautiful marriage post yesterday.
the real question is how did you get a bloody lip? just how offended was Nate? :)
We don't care for this post. It's rude and insulting to all of us.
- Nate, 2007 Hyundai owners manual, and shiny new sparkplug
Bwahahahahaha!
LOVE this post. Especially after yesterday's. Actually, I was going to comment yesterday, but never had the chance to. You're so cute, Abby. You always say things like I wish I could say them. I have Abby-writer envy. Maybe that's why my blog is neglected as of late. ;)
Did Nate know this was being transcribed? Because he sure is funny.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Thanks for that!
Should have called this entry "Why Chicago People Are Not Popular in Minnesota." I can sorta see their point. On the other hand, this is HILARIOUS. Good thing Nate has a great sense of humor.
cheers to you and sparky. and the new battery.
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