This is all why I make Josh deal with stuff like that. Not only do I have the girl factor working against me, but people always think I'm just some ditzy, "twenty-something" girl with her daddy's money.

I can't even begin to tell you how many times workers have tried to take advantage of me. It's ridiculous. I remember one time, Josh came with me to go get something done to the car and I waited for it while he ran across the street to buy something from the store. He was still gone when they came and told me what else needed to be done to the car and didn't even mention the cost. Completely clueless as to what was really necessary and what wasn't, I asked him how much everything would cost. Not a word...all he said was, "Oh...uh, not too bad...and your car really needs it so don't worry about it." Uh, nuh-uh. Thank goodness Josh got back just in time to interrupt the crap he was saying and stop the confused look I had on my face.

Turns out, I didn't need anything else done except what we took it there for. Josh and I were both angry, and he definitely let the guy have it. I think if we hadn't been standing in the building waiting for our car...that guy would have been meeting with Josh's fist and heard even more "french" than what were already said.

Needless to say, I haven't been to the mechanic since...I try to stick to the stuff I actually know about.