Litigious America

Apr 05, 2009 14:32

So Vicki and I stopped by the bank on Friday to drop off her check. I get out of the car, Vicki gets out of the car, we walk to the front and onto the sidewalk, and then there's this little "Excuse me." So we turn around and this not-middle-aged-but-not-grandma-old dumpy lady in an equally old and equally ugly dusty black car (think like a creepy ( Read more... )

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anonymous April 6 2009, 00:13:09 UTC
Wow, that's crazy. I'm glad she couldn't do anything. Some people just suck.

-Kerry-

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by Carolyn anonymous April 6 2009, 10:24:35 UTC
PEOPLE! You can't live with them...and um....you can't live with them. :-)

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eveleaf April 6 2009, 12:48:39 UTC
She was clearly crestfallen that there was no damage to her car. I mean, she was calling to us before she'd even gotten out to look herself. And at first I thought, well, maybe she's just one of those ULTRA fastidious types, but as you say, that car was filthy, so I think I agree with you that she was hoping for a windfall.

What can I say? Everyone is down on their luck right now.

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nmaki April 6 2009, 15:08:09 UTC
Those situations always put my stomach in knots. You know you did nothing wrong and still someone has the potential to complicate your life greatly for their gain.

Sorry you had to deal with this.

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litigious, indeed daylene April 8 2009, 12:35:41 UTC
Yeah, Todd and always laugh because everyone says America is waaaay too litigious, but anytime anything even remotely bad happens to you, someone advises you to, yes, sue!

BTW, Carly asks for you guys everyday. She goes through the whole litany on her own, like, "Kiki? Sammy? Uncle? Kacob?" It's cute that she hasn't forgotten you. :)

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Re: litigious, indeed benes_hacha April 8 2009, 14:15:56 UTC
Jacob asks if he can go over to uncle todd and aunt jackie's fairly frequently too, works on both sides of the pacific :)

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Re: litigious, indeed eveleaf April 9 2009, 19:59:52 UTC
Tell her that after she left Kiki rolled a holy pally in her honor who is now 72. :D

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