Yesterday afternoon i was driving home on the North Circular and as usual when i approached the main junction near Southgate my car was surrounded and i was propositioned by at least five young girls. They were all very concerned with the visibility from my windscreen & proceeded to draw 'hearts' using their window cleaning implements. I tried explaining that my car is fitted with wipers & jets but because none of them understood english, they ignored me & started spraying my windscreen with muddy water out of modified Evian bottles. After 30secs of watching a frenzied & rather unsuccessful attempt to clean my windscreen by these girls, i was approached by one of them with her hand held out.
Despite not actually requesting this service, i dug out whatever shekkles were in my pocket at the time which came to a grand total of 25p. Now i know this aint much, but 25p for 30secs for messing up a windscreen should'nt realy be knocked.
Alas, these girls did'nt quite agree with my valuation of their efforts & their pleasent smiles quickly turned to evil looks of anger. The girl at the window tried to re-negotiate up to £1 & then her collegue then tried her luck at £2.50!!!!
I found this very amusing & burst out laughing which did'nt realy help their moods. I tried explaining that for £2.50, i could wash the whole car at the jet wash down the road but by then all five girls were shouting & waving their Evian bottles at me. Suddenly the lights turned green so i floored it & left these mad banshies in a cload of exhaust fumes.
Living in London, you will often get peolple jumping on your bonnet to clean your windscreen and in the past i have always been polite about it. But if i am now going to be harrased & intimidated at the same time.....
No More Mr Nice Guy!
Despite not actually requesting this service, i dug out whatever shekkles were in my pocket at the time which came to a grand total of 25p. Now i know this aint much, but 25p for 30secs for messing up a windscreen should'nt realy be knocked.
Alas, these girls did'nt quite agree with my valuation of their efforts & their pleasent smiles quickly turned to evil looks of anger. The girl at the window tried to re-negotiate up to £1 & then her collegue then tried her luck at £2.50!!!!
I found this very amusing & burst out laughing which did'nt realy help their moods. I tried explaining that for £2.50, i could wash the whole car at the jet wash down the road but by then all five girls were shouting & waving their Evian bottles at me. Suddenly the lights turned green so i floored it & left these mad banshies in a cload of exhaust fumes.
Living in London, you will often get peolple jumping on your bonnet to clean your windscreen and in the past i have always been polite about it. But if i am now going to be harrased & intimidated at the same time.....
No More Mr Nice Guy!
