Recently I was turning into a parking lot and saw a woman driving out whom I recognized, so while turning in I was also looking at the woman in the car that was driving out.
Unfortunately, because I was distracted I ran over the corner of the curb. It was a low curb so no damage was done, but it’s never a good thing to do that. And the topper was that I quickly realized that the woman I was waving at wasn’t the person I knew.
I can just picture what that woman was thinking after witnessing me waving to a stranger while careening over the curb into the parking lot, “Somebody really ought to take that old lady’s car keys away — she’s obviously become a dangerous driver!”
Ha! Luckily, I know she’s wrong. I’ve done that kind of stuff all my life!
I laughed out loud!
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve done something similar to this.
Glad I’m not alone!
That woman is probably still trying to figure out who the lady was who was waving at her and wondering about her own mental faculties at forgetting such a friendly person. By the way, I love your Hubby’s line when greeting someone whose name he can’t remember: “Hi. I’m Jim, and you know who you are.”
Good, Josh. Thanks for the confirmation that it doesn’t just happen to “old folks”.
I love it too, Linda. It’s saved him from coming up with a name he should know many times.
The older you get, the more curbs you clip!
Ha ha ha…this is me! I have always done that sort of thing, and I guess at some point people will ignorantly blame my age too!
Recently I had to have a tire replaced thanks to a run-in with a curb. Thankfully it was under full warranty.
Who could blame you? You thought you knew her and so you were excited to see her, and figured you should curb your enthusiasm.
NQO — THAT’S kind of scary!
Beth — Wouldn’t you think they could make those things tougher? If you just barely tap a curb they cave!
Hilary — A clever twist on the subject, as usual, friend.
Ha. You have a good sense of humour – Dave
Thank you, Dave. I love it if I make someone smile or even better, laugh out loud!
Funny! If I happen to hit the curb, my son will say: “curb check! Yep, it’s still there!”
Of course, I don’t really do it THAT often….
Ohhh, Dianna — I LIKE that line. I’m going to try to remember it and use it myself!