Oh Tuesday, How I Do Hate Thee!

I always thought that Mondays had it in for me. Those of you who have been reading my blog for some time now would know how many times I've bitched about Mondays and how bad things always and I mean always seem to happen to me on Mondays.

Well, now Monday has a new partner in crime, which is Tuesday! Now I really hate Tuesdays! Before I start telling you all about baby eczema treatment, let me tell you why I hate Tuesdays.

Last Tuesday, my car happened to break down right in front of my clients premises, a financial institution just about lunch time at the very exit of the building. There I was after my appointment with them and just as I was exiting the place, my car stalled and caused a little traffic snarl behind me. But, with some help, I managed to get my car pushed to the side and eventually got it started and was off on my way again.

The problem never recurred again so I thought it was an isolated incident. These things do happen with an old car and my car is an old car anyway. But today, the EXACT same thing happens again and in the EXACT same place at about the EXACT same time too.

*cue music from the Twilight Zone*

I start to curse again. This cannot be a coincidence. I'm pretty sure Monday has roped in Tuesday to give me grief! Once again I cause another traffic pile up behind me. The two parking attendants come to my rescue yet again and help me push my car to the side.

After a few minutes of fiddling with it, I get it started again but this time I take no chances, I head straight for my regular mechanic near my house. But as fate would have it or rather as Tuesday would have it, I don't make it back to my mechanic. Halfway there, the car chokes and stalls on me again.

This time it's my worst nightmare. It dies right in the middle of the road at a traffic light junction on a busy stretch! No matter how much I try cranking the car it refuses to start. I'm sweating by the buckets now. Cars start piling up behind me and start honking like mad (even though I had my hazard lights on). Some people even give me this annoyed look with one or two even shouting at me.

Hey morons, do you think I stalled at the traffic lights on purpose? Do you think I love causing a jam? Do you think I love having my car break down on me? I felt like coming out of my car and whacking them on the head!

I guess there must be someone looking out for me cos two nice people come to my aid and help me push my car towards the side of the road away from all these insensitive morons. They're so nice that they even suggested a few mechanics nearby to help me out. I thank them and head out walking in the blistering sun lugging around my laptop with its bag full of rubbish towards the mechanic which by the way was NOT nearby at all.

Good thing the mechanic was able to help me and managed to fix the problem which was a faulty fuel pump. But even then it took nearly three hours from the time he diagnosed the problem to getting a new part right up to actually fixing it. There went some good money ... siggghhh ...

By the time the entire ordeal was over, I was totally drained to the core. I drove home immediately and took a nice long nap! But what perplexes me is the attitude of the other drivers out there. The way they impatiently honked at me and gave me the eye, not to mention the shouting that came from a few people.

Do they really think I enjoyed having my car break down in the middle of a busy road during peak hours? Couldn't they at least have been a little bit more understanding and have a little compassion in them. What if it was the other way around? How would they have felt with people honking at them? I have had cars break down in my way causing terrible jams but I've NEVER honked, given them the eye or even screamed at them cos it's not their fault that their car broke down.

For everyone of you this afternoon who honked, gave me the eye and screamed at me, pay back is a bitch and you'll get what's due to you. As for you Tuesday, as far as I'm concerned you don't exist in my week anymore. When I do become supreme ruler of the world, I'll abolish Mondays and Tuesdays! I've got my eye on you Tuesday! Just you wait!
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