Over the weekend did about 400 miles including 6 hours spent in Ding City or Brahead shopping centre as known to many. Despite a few close calls no mishaps took place. Drove home into the house and unload the Scoob. Time to start putting the Ikea cr4p together. Wife then says she's off to the shops to get some milk. She'll just take my car as hers is all tucked up in the garage.

Comes back an hour later to inform me that she's had a ....bump...
Rear bumper and light on one side smashed. How did it happen I ask. She reversed into a taxi but its only got a broken light and a couple of scuffs. Ok I think not too bad, possibly a couple of hundred quid plus a light, no need to trouble the insurance. When I asked her which taxi as I know a few of them here, guess what its not a taxi, but the taxi firm owners 5 series BMW!!!!!
I'm going to see him later. Oh and something I did'nt realise as she is a named driver on my car it would be my no claims that gets hit. If she claims through her policy it is only 3rd party cover so still have to pay for my own motor.
Oh well.
Alasdair

 

That'll teach ya

 

At least she didn't spill the milk !!

 

And that is why i will not let my other half any where near my scoob! sorry 2 hear that pal, but i bet after the initial argument u'll be apologising, women have an uncanny way of turning things round!

 

Wife- sorry hun i bumped the car..

Husband- How bad is it?

Wife- DON'T you wana know how i am?!

Husband- Sorry huny... you seem'd fine.. are you alright?

Wife- Yeeah.. broke the tail light and a slight scuff..

Husband- Dont worry bout it darling... not your fault its my fault..

Wife- awww baby its not your fault its my fault..

pause

Wife- how can it be your fault anyway?

Husband- Shouldn't have bloody let you drive it in the first place!

Thats when the argument starts and thats when it really does become your fault lol

 

Suffice to say not a lot of conversation going on at present.
Alas

 

LOL @ Franko, True, True

 

That is why I don't let my other half drive it so much and my other half is "HE" !

 

My thoughts exactly Turbohot

 

It's only a car so what is the differnce is she drives it? or maybe it is more manly if you had a slight mishap in it, which of course your never going to due due to your far superior driving skills. My 5'2" girlfriend drives my Scooby and if she crashes it the insurance company will pay for it.

 

We was just having a laugh wurzel
'Some' ( )women driver are better than men. Its a case of you either got it or you aint

 

i.e. the rest of us through increased premiums

 

Wurzel - thats the major problem. If she crashes it, it's my insurance no claims & premium that is affected. Not hers. If hers is used it will only pay out for the other car damage. As I said before. Aaaarrggh.
And what I forgot to say in the original post was that on the way into town I asked if she wanted anything from the shops. "No" was the answer.
Alas

 

Using a bit of humourous hindsight, next time she pops to the shops tell her to get a cab, instead of driving into one

 

Jeez no m8.
If I paid for a cab every time she went to the shops, I'd be skint.
Wait a min - I'm skint now anyway
Alas