Old Woman Has Me By the Balls

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Lancer
Don't get defensive Wiglaf.

...unless you're driving that is.

or post here and not expect to have us provide feedback

Gotta say of all the time I have invested/wasted or otherwise spent replying to various threads, today has been one of me favorites

/me wonders if that old gal will eventually show up here and give us her side

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
It is easy to laugh...then when it happens to you, no one will come and help you.

You just don't get it, do you? This will never, ever happen to anybody else on this board, because nobody else on this board has your very special powers of judgment and unique problem-solving strategies.

[Will9]

Could sumarize this thread from post ~30 :desire:? I'm to lazy to read it all.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by Will
Could sumarize this thread from post ~30 :desire:? I'm to lazy to read it all.

sure.

Everyone: Jesus, Wiggy, you're an idiot!
Wiggy: Why isn't anyone sympathizing with my plight?
Everyone: That'd be that "idiot" thing we mentioned earlier...

I think that covers it.

[SlowwHand]

In a nutshell.

[DaShi]

40 in a 35 is not within reasonable limits. She decides to sue, you're screwed. This is the most despicable thing I've seen here since whathisface returned a broken thingamajig to whatsthatplace when he didn't buy it there.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by DaShi
40 in a 35 is not within reasonable limits. She decides to sue, you're screwed. This is the most despicable thing I've seen here since whathisface returned a broken thingamajig to whatsthatplace when he didn't buy it there.

That was worse because David Floyd got away with it; this is bad, but ultimately makes you believe someone is apportioning out cosmic justice -- so it's actually uplifting!

[SpencerH]

Proof positive of what I said about Wiglaf in that other thread.

[orange]

You were speeding......you were driving recklessly......you caused an accident......you caused damage to another person's vehicle.....you gave a stranger your credit card......and all it cost you was $350?

I'd say this is a 'best case scenario' where you should be absolutely thrilled.

[Darius871]

Originally posted by orange
all it cost you was $350?

I'd say this is a 'best case scenario' where you should be absolutely thrilled.

That's really the bottom line here isn't it? A lawsuit could have cost several hundred more, or even thousands if the lady got a hold of some crooked chiropractor.

[Wiglaf]

First, I caused no accident, she did.

Second, as has been pointed out, I am apparently not 100% in the clear.

But yes, though I was essentially robbed of $350, I'd be happy if it ended there. Happy, relative to being totally pissed off which is what I will be if I hear anymore about this from than damn woman.

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
First, I caused no accident, she did.

Wiggy, I'm glad that you are on another continent. I prefer that drivers as stupid as you apparently is, is as far away from me as possible.

There is only one responsible here and that's you - you caused the accident

That you made the incident more hilarious by giving your credit card to a stranger, well

[Darius871]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
First, I caused no accident, she did.

If she was in front, then you're automatically at least 51% at fault. Even if she slammed on the brakes deliberately with the sole purpose of scrounging a personal injury settlement out of you, legally it doesn't matter as you are required to keep enough of a distance to avoid collision. Some dickheads actually make a living just by slamming on the brakes.

Originally posted by Wiglaf
Second, as has been pointed out, I am apparently not 100% in the clear.

I doubt that. Her fraudulent purchases still expose her to criminal charges, so she'd have to be an idiot to drag this into court.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Darius871
I doubt that. Her fraudulent purchases still expose her to criminal charges, so she'd have to be an idiot to drag this into court.

I don't see anything criminal about what she did. Wiglaf owes her for damaging her property, so he gave her his credit card. At best it's a civil issue, but since it's only $350 I don't think Wiglaf has anything to gain.

[Darius871]

Originally posted by Kidicious


I don't see anything criminal about what she did. Wiglaf owes her for damaging her property, so he gave her his credit card. At best it's a civil issue, but since it's only $350 I don't think Wiglaf has anything to gain.

I guess I just assumed X using Y's credit card (whether at a grocery store or online) implies the representation that X is Y. That would be a fraudulent purchase regardless of whether Y handed the card to X at some point.

Even if the above is incorrect, there is no proof that Wiglaf consented to random Amazon.com purchases. He could tell the cops that he gave her the card to use for car repairs only, thus making her purchases trespassory.