My hubby goes to work before I do and a lot of times before I am actually awake. If I am awake, I am not very coherent. So usually I will get a email or text in the morning before I leave for work. Thought I would share a portion of his email from yesterday.
“Have a Terrific Tuesday! Don’t Terrorize the new mirror today! Love you!”
Not your typical email, but I was going to go get a new mirror today for my van. Due to the fact that the crazy side of our garage jumped out at the poor mirror, scaring it and making it shatter into pieces. The garage terrorized the mirror, not me!
I am not sure what it is about my van that objects seem to be attracted to it. It is like it is a magnet. Things can’t help but jump out at it wanting to touch it. My hubby just shakes his head and patiently smiles. He knows that it gives him something else to “kindly” bring up at certain moments.
Let it be known I have never had an accident. Things literally just jump out at my van leaving their mark on it. Buildings, signs, mailboxes, to name a few. How many mirrors were terrorized?? Well, don’t want to make this post too long 🙂
Before bed last night my dear hubby turned to me and said, “Try to let this new mirror enjoy its new life for awhile!” He is a comedian isn’t he! Feel free to comment below if things jump out at your vehicle as well. Help me to convince my husband that it really is true 🙂
Maybe this is the solution!
Blaming events of this nature on the cell phone does seem to be quite common and, given that inanimate objects do not normally leap anywhere, you cell (mobile!) phone is probably the true cause wouldn’t you think? 🙂
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No the phone is NOT the cause! My phone stays safely in the cup holder or the passenger seat when driving. Unlike the other objects that decide to jump out at me, my phone behaves and stays where its at. 🙂
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While i have never had inanimate objects jump out at my car, I will say that there was a time that lasted approximately three months, soon after the purchase of my car, where birds seemed to want to suicide dive right down at the grill of my car. I don’t know what that was all about, but it freaked me out EVERY time.
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LOL!! What a sweet note from your hubby! Haha! You can’t help it if those objects jump out at you and break things on the car!
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Exactly PJ! Glad you understand 🙂
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Sooo cute!!! ❤️
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Long Live The Mirror!!!!!!!!
😉
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So true Brad. Good job one of you is a logical thinker! Better protect the indoor ones as well …..
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall
Who is the fairest of us………….. ”
Damn it broke!!!!!!!!!
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Too bad that I can’t BREAK an egg or a water balloon over your head, since i can easily break things! HA HA! One can wish at least!
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But your breaking of things is entertaining the world! Just read the Comments! Don’t waste your time thinking about how to attack me with eggs (or whatever), but direct your energies into some more amusing Posts! 🙂
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Hey my Dear Brad how hungry were you for a NICE supper tonight???
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Here’s a little more to the story. When I mentioned that I missed the mirror, she said, “I never use that mirror,” to which I replied, “That’s obvious! If you used it, you wouldn’t have hit it!” 😉
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And you just thought this was sooooo necessary to tell my readers??? I didn’t mean “never”! just not all the time :p!
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Mirrors are overrated
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Did you see my above comment about supper smartie?
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I think he wants to make you dinner to make up for that comment
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I like that Becky. In fact he could choose, make me dinner or take me out 🙂 It is a win win situation for me! So glad you have added your wisdom on here, considering that the jokers could definitely use some!
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bahahaha!
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I’ve never had any inanimate objects reach out and touch my car, but I have definitely had things mysteriously disappear and reappear at very inopportune moments (my poor bumper can attest to this). I think there’s a conspiracy in there somewhere…
I do like the redneck engineering there – perhaps something to keep in mind for the future, you know, just in case 😉
For now – Vive le miroir!
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I think you may be onto something about the conspiracy link 🙂
The redneck engineering would be cheaper 🙂
So did you think of putting that last statement yourself or were you encouraged by seeing my husband write, “Long Live the Mirror”? :p! Maybe I can hear it in every language, Ha!
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Lol – it seemed to be a theme in the comments so I thought I’d offer a slightly different twist 😉
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I just love the term “twist” when applied to the logic behind the broken mirror! 🙂
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Ha Ha!! yeah, I would say its becoming the theme alright!
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My mother had an interesting question. Our storm door needs replaced and I was planning to do that this weekend. Mom asked if the storm door also jumped out in front of the van! Hahaha! 😉
I certainly am glad that the garage door track wasn’t damaged like when Carolyn hit it at our previous house. That time I had to beat the track back into shape in order to get the garage door closed!
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Can you all tell that my hubby and MIL think they are comedians??!! I will have you all know that I had nothing to do with the storm door needing replaced!! It did not jump out in front of my van and I also know how to open and close a door just fine.
Just remember Deb, my dear MIL, you may be 500 miles away right now but we will be out there at Thanksgiving. I WILL remember your “hilarious” comment!
AND our previous house was a LONG time ago!! Plus the track jumped out at me, get it right “dear” husband! Haven’t you learned? ;p! It is good we have a comfy couch isn’t it “honey” 🙂
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Brad – Don’t let her anywhere near that “comfy couch” as she’ll probably destroy that as well and (based on various email dialogues just recently), she’ll blame her phone! Go figure !
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Hi Brad – I guess the good thing about all this is that if you ever want something demolished, you just ask Carolyn to reverse past it? 🙂
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Only if the vehicle also needs demolished! 😉
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Mirror, mirror on the van
Why are you hanging there
With broken mountings
And scratches too
And Carolyn up in the air
She blames garage walls
And door frames to
that leap out to her surprise
She admits she doesn’t look
What a sad demise
Perhaps she needs a sturdier car
Perhaps a Sherman tank would do
But then she’d simply hit everything
There are no mirrors to be of concern
But she’d flatten everything else in view
I think the only solution
The one I really like
Is to give her a vehicle
That protects her… and others
Get her a 10-speed bike!
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Haha! I’m guessing that you mean a bicycle without mirrors, huh? 😉
Even that may not be as safe as you think. I got her a bicycle a few years ago and she dumped it on one of her first rides with the kids. Poor thing had a booboo on her knee for a while.
Perhaps the best bet would be a tricycle. That would be more her size anyway! 🙂
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I am surprised you all didn’t make careers out of being stand up comedians!
That is OK, you go ahead and have your laughs now thinking of how clever you are! I WILL have the BIGGER laugh, just wait and see!!
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Thanks for being so “caring” about our couch Colin. But I have no problem with it being all Brad’s to sleep on. I have the bed! 🙂 Or he can take the sleeping bag, like Becky suggested, my WISE friend!
And as far as me blaming my phone goes……:p!
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So I guess it was your phone’s fault?
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NO it wasn’t the dumb phone’s fault THIS TIME! This is a different situation. HA!
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Hi Brad – Based on “demolition debbie’s” last comment, make it one of those BIG WHEEL tricycles. Mount a basket front and back and she has a functional vehicle!
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Yeah, and I wonder if you can get tricycles with seat belts and air bags? Hmmmm…..
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Perhaps even get one of those large “bumper pads” that you see on carnival electric cars, and perhaps a warning siren to alert others?
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Yeah, and I was also wondering if they make tricycles with training wheels. The more protection, the better!
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Now there is a thought from a caring husband! Training wheels …because even 3-wheelers have their unstable positions. Perhaps somebody makes a BIG 4-wheel pedal power machine? Add an anti-roll bar and she should be safe!
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Colin,, A thought from a “caring” husband?? Love how you define caring :p!
Oh he can be a caring husband, but in this situation, I say NOT!
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You all are just full of wit this morning, aren’t you! How long did you strain your brain to think of the name “Demolition debbie” ??
Tricycles with seat belts and air bags, oh and can’t forget the lovely siren! You 2 are having way too much fun with this!
WARNING:: Continued FUN could be DANGEROUS to you 2 smart alecks!! Just saying….:)
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Dangerous? How come? Perhaps garage walls are going to attack us? Perhaps we will get hit by a moving building? A mailbox? (All are quotes from your original Post!) 🙂
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I think the couch is to good for him backyard and kibble 😉 tonight, sleeping bag may or may not be provided.
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Well Colin you ask about moving buildings and garage walls attacking you 2 smart alecks. With me you never know WHAT may be coming YOUR WAY! So I wouldn’t be too confident…..just saying 🙂
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I think it is the ‘van’ because I own a van, and it seems to have some of these similar issues. I haven’t had to replace a mirror, but I’ve sure thumped it a couple of times and it folds in trying to get in the garage and I always have a bottle of touch up paint in the garage for those strange occurrences that I find on my bumpers. 🙂
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Ahh Judy your comments are refreshing! I am sure you noticed the comments of the 2 jokers on here!
Yes the Van definitely is to blame! Thank you! 😉
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Yes it has to be a van thing with mirrors which is why I now drive a suv. Although you have to be careful with lawnmowers (pushmower) and the back glass I had one try to jump out the back glass of my suv once.
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Well gee I guess the lawnmower really didn’t want in there!! 🙂
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Cute story. Love the part about the mirror, I did have one situation, this guys turn signal was on so I decide it was okay to make a left turn. He suddenly didn’t turn, kept going straight. I was going slow and tried to back off but my car slid ever so slowly into this guys SUV which had slowed down as well. There were no marks at all where I made contact on his door. But, I didn’t know to go to the police for such a small thing (I’d not been driving long). He went, the police called me. I went down, found out he was claiming I knocked his alignment out. What a liar, taking advantage of me. Insurance went up. So I always wait on left turns. I did feel in that tiny accident my car just seemed to magically roll into his, all in slow motion.
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OH My, that is too bad about how he took advantage of you, but I did have to laugh about you saying how the car “magically rolled”. I can totally see that! Our vans and our cars have a mind of their own. A point that some people in this comment thread just didn’t get! Really wanting to blame me for the broken mirror, the nerve. LOL! Nice to see another sensible person like you 🙂
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Hehe. I know how it is yes.
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Hehehehehehe… I love the Redneck solution to a terrorized mirror!!!
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You need to think of some solution when inanimate objects leap out at you, don’t ya!
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Yup, totally…
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Ha ha, this reminds me of my mother in law. Never had an accident, constantly bumps into stationary things at low speed!🙂
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I like her 🙂
But you have to get it right, the things “jump” out at me! They are not stationary. 🙂 My car is just a giant magnet!
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A creative title and an interesting write. Made me smile and think. Thanks for sharing this.
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LOL! Oh This brought back smiles to me as well! If you want more smiles, feel free to read the comments. They get interesting as well. 🙂
Thanks for reading and for your comment.
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I did. The comments almost terrorize me with wits and humor, believing I can’t be that funny enough. Such an enjoyable read,, both the artcle and the comments.
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Haha!!
Oh believe me the wit can get pretty strong thanks to my witty friend! You never know what you may read in my comments!
And if my husband joins in, then yup it can be terrorizing! LOL!
Glad that you enjoyed it!
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lol, I did. Thanks for the time. Looking forward to read more posts.
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You are welcome! Thanks for reading and hope you enjoy the other ones! There is quite the variety on here. Have a great day!
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