Do you think Women get a fair go when it comes to dealing with mechanics in particular but tradesmen/sales people in general, or do you have experience of the way some of these guys treat the fairer sex like they know nothing or simply don't matter when it comes to anything mechanical.
Misogyny, arrogance or ignorance ? I don't know but it pisses me off!
I ranteth because...
Case 1. My mother took her car for a scheduled service, the guy behind the counter asked if she'd had any problems with the car, She said the Rev counter doesn't work. The Guy apparently took a huge intake of breath, bent double with laughter slapping his hand on the counter and said " Oh my dear dear thing, your car doesn't even have a rev counter, so it doesn't matter if it works or not now does it hahaha", looking to his work mates for confirmation of how funny he was and how sweet and stupid this Lil old lady was. Mom was made to feel about one inch tall, in truth she wasn't much bigger but the c#nt hadn't counted on the genetic hair trigger temper mother possessed.
She knew nothing of mechanics but she knew a shed load about respect and gave this Twat the dressing down of his life, assisted him on his way to look at the car by nudging him with her crutches and demanded from the manager a written apology when it was in fact confirmed that her car not only had a rev counter but that it was indeed fooked.
Honestly, would she have got the same belittlement if her two rottweiler sons had been in attendance, I think not.
Case 2. A lady friend took her 'under warranty' mower in because it was buggered. she heard Today that she would have to pay because the fault was caused by owner misuse. They claim to have siphoned two litres of water out of the petrol tank.
Bullshit says I, The tank doesn't even hold 2 litres, of water or anything else, you'd have to stick a hose pipe in it to get half that amount in. It's because she's left it out side they say. It's three months old, she's used it 3 times and it lives in a garage. It must be condensation then caused by crap petrol. Two litres of condensation!!
She goes in Monday to collect it, she will not be alone.
I hate injustice/prejudice, I've read a lot about women being totally ignored in bike shops, does this extend to servicing as well? is this kind of thing widespread? I bloody hope not, piss taking b'stards.
Oh bugger
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Originally Posted by martybabe
holy fuck, I would have demanded a full refund- imagaine the damage that has probably done, a full refund would have been the least of their worries! Fuck me that is absolutely in-excuseable......
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