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[lirazel]

So, I got a new car. It's pretty! Red and shiny! And my first new car that wasn't a hand-me-down that I half-bought, half-inherited from my daddy. But I'm not really the kind of person to get really excited over cars, so I'm pretty whatever about it. I'm gonna nostalgically miss my beat up old truck, since it's the only thing I've ever driven. But this one drives so smooth, it's really impressive.

Anyway, buying a car is a ridiculously long process, even if you have good credit and you know what you're doing (well, I didn't know what I was doing, but my parents were there with me, and they did. Sometimes I just don't feel prepared to be an adult). SO MUCH PAPERWORK. Ugh, everything takes so long, it's obnoxious. I'm very, very glad it's over with.

But I did have this conversation with the guy who figures out the financials:

Him: Are you in college? [There's a discount for college students.]
Me: No.
Him: Still in high school?
My family: *dies laughing*
Me: I'm 25.
Him: Well, I've made a fool of myself.

I have never seen anyone look so sheepish (it's extra funny when the person looking sheepish is wearing a cowboy hat, cowboy boots, a giant belt buckle, and has one of those moustaches that go down at the sides. I don't know why, but it's true). I tried to reassure him that I get that all the time (which I do), but I know he's going to be kicking himself about it for forever. I sympathize: I lay in bed at night and think of stupid things I said a decade ago that everyone else has forgotten about.

Hopefully I won't have to go through that process again for another 7-10 years.

Comments

[upupa-epops.livejournal.com]

Yay car! Congrats :D.

Lol, I get that all the time! About 3 years ago they were trying to give me a high school student discount at the movies, and I'm your age!

Though my favorite "You are HOW OLD?" story is that one time last summer, when my cousin's wife thought I was 16 and had permed hair. For the record, it was a wedding party, so I was dressed like a grown-up and I even had make-up!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've gotten the high school thing often! And I never know whether to be annoyed or just laugh about it!

when my cousin's wife thought I was 16 and had permed hair. For the record, it was a wedding party, so I was dressed like a grown-up and I even had make-up!

Oh my goodness!

[upupa-epops.livejournal.com]

I choose to laugh about it ;). I'm only annoyed when people tell me that I should be THRILLED about it.

Also, it was supposed to be "3 weeks", not "3 years" in the previous comment. I'm a twat.

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Enjoy your shiny Ford!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[eilowyn.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Shiny! And is it one of those hip cars for the youth market that connects to your phone or something?

I lay in bed at night and think of stupid things I said a decade ago that everyone else has forgotten about.

Thank God I'm not the only person who does that. I can barely look at the head engineer at work without turning red for an incident where I put my foot in my mouth two years ago.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

No, it doesn't connect to my phone, though I could have gotten one that did if I was willing to pay for it. But I just have a regular phone anyway, so that would have been a waste of money.

I think a lot of people have that problem. We all tend to remember our more painful moments more clearly than simple happy ones.

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the new car!!!

You know what's even freakier? After going through that process a time or two, getting to a point where you've got cash for a car... because you sign like two things and they hand you the keys and send you on your way. It just feels *wrong*.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Haha! I imagine!

[magisterequitum.livejournal.com]

Yay car! It's so shiny and red!

I dread the day where I have to get something other than my Jeep.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

It is!

Yeah, I know how you feel. Hopefully it'll last a long time.

[pocochina.livejournal.com]

Car! Congratulations!

I lay in bed at night and think of stupid things I said a decade ago that everyone else has forgotten about.

OMG I do this! I have such a terrible memory generally. But times I have managed to mortify myself? In there forever.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

But times I have managed to mortify myself? In there forever.

Exactly. It's terrible!

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the new car. Buying a new car sucks no matter who you are, My daughter took me with her the first time she bought one and when the salesmen would become annoying and patronizing, she'd point to me and say "talk to my mom". Turned out to be a frightening experience for most of them.... Anyway, I hope you don't have to go through it again for many years.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It does suck, doesn't it? The actual salesman was a young woman probably only a year or two older than I am, so she was really comfortable to deal with, but I was still glad my dad was there. I'm sure your daughter was grateful for your presence!

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

She's always siccing me on people. I'm not sure how to take that.... *g*

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's what moms are for! I know that if I needed somenone to get really angry on my behalf, I'd definitely go to my mama!

[angearia.livejournal.com]

NEW CAR NEW CAR NEW CAR!!!!!

How exciting, babe! I'm so happy for you!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thanks, hon!

[mollivanders.livejournal.com]

Aww, haha. Maybe it had more to do with your parents there than how you look? But yay for new cars! :)

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Nah, I get it when I'm by myself, too, though having my entire family (lil sis was there, too, because she didn't want to be left out) probably did make it a more reasonable guess than if I'd been by myself.

[madcap-shiny.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA. We are not alone in this at all -- once upon a time on the first day of sophomore year at my new school I got lost looking for my P.E. class, and when I asked a teacher where it was being held she said, "The middle school's out on the field today." SO.

Also, like, last week when I was signing up for volunteer stuff at the library the desk guy asked if I was eighteen yet and I told him that I was twenty. His response: "oh, lucky you, you look much younger than you are." Good to know nothing's changed??

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

That so would have happened to me!

"oh, lucky you, you look much younger than you are." Good to know nothing's changed??

I hear you.

I mostly get annoyed when people are like, "Oh, you'll love that when you're older!" like I have heard that approximately six million times.

[ever-neutral.livejournal.com]

Congrats on le car~

lol, that exchange sounds like my life (... except that I actually am in college, but yeh).

[ozmissage.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the new car! <3

The age thing happens to me all the time too. One time I was trying to buy a video game for my brother and the lady at Walmart side-eyed me and said, "this video game is rated mature..." and refused to hand it over until I convinced her I wasn't thirteen.