Rental cars

I admit. I’m not the best driver. I have backed into saplings in a parking lot planter (one got stuck under the rear window washer), a giant rock, and many posts. One day my son asked me what I hit on the way to work. I looked oddly at him and asked why? He said there was a giant branch coming out of the grill in front of my car. HMMM???

I can personally attest to the fact that the Do Not Back Up – Severe Tire Damage is true! Not my fault. I was coming out of a rental car lot and there was an arm going across the driveway where the person is usually in the little house. But unfortunately the arm was broken off. There was nobody there and I went on through. The tires deflate within 20 seconds. Again, not my fault!

Well, I have just started my travel season and I picked up my rental car yesterday. I always rent the smallest, cheapest (oops, most economical) car as I just need wheels and simple is better.

But I hadn’t realized cars came so little. After going through the quickie line, I walked to my car. It was the little red roller skate of death! Tiny, but mighty. Well, not mighty.

I looked around the car for some other person’s dents and saw nothing but a giant bug of some kind stuck to the grill. I got in the car and headed away with my new dead pet bug.

On my way back to the airport, I stopped for gas at the station on the airport property. I filled the roller skate with the cheapest gas and then, guess what, before finalizing the transaction, they asked if I wanted a car wash! Are you kidding? You think I’m going to treat the rental car place with a car wash and premium gas? No, No, and No Way! So the bug is still on the grill. And it’s not my fault!

Happy travels!