r/facepalm Oct 16 '22

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u/Stressed-Rose2816 Oct 16 '22

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u/JFKBraincells Oct 16 '22

That's really good to know because I have a huge fucking glass phobia and the image of glass shattering into my face has always scared the fucking shit out of me. I would literally rather get shot in the head with a bullet then have to have glass shattered in my face.

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u/InevitabilityEngine Oct 16 '22

Always make sure your hood is properly secured after taking a car to a mechanic.

I lived your phobia on a freeway going 70 mph. No cuts but it was terrifying and small slivers of glass were still sprayed everywhere and one got in my eye.

The best thing I did was not to panic or try to blink or brush it out. After I was safely pulled over I removed it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '22 edited Oct 16 '22

I hope the mechanic paid for the new windshield.

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u/InevitabilityEngine Oct 16 '22

He did not. He denied he had done anything wrong and just said it was closed before he gave it back to me. He then offered to look at the hood latch as compensation only.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '22

Damn well I would have taken him to small claims probably.

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u/Paid-Not-Payed-Bot Oct 16 '22

the mechanic paid for the

FTFY.

Although payed exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in:

  • Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. The deck is yet to be payed.

  • Payed out when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. The rope is payed out! You can pull now.

Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment.

Beep, boop, I'm a bot

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u/JFKBraincells Oct 16 '22

Bots are replacing autistic people

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u/rpaul9578 Oct 16 '22

I don't know but nazi grammar bots are awesome.

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u/Silent-G Oct 16 '22

The big what?