johnc Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I'm in the shop working and welding and hammering (adjusting things as I weld) away and I hear something at the front door. I put down the welder and walk to the front door wearing my leather jacket, Speedglas helmet (still down - wonderful things those Speedglas helmets), gloves, and carrying a ball peen hammer. There's two sales women with one holding my front door open and both talking about something. They don't see me walk up until I get right to the door. One woman screams, the one holding the door open turns, screams, lets go of the door and backs into the first woman knocking here onto the grass in front of my shop. The door closes on me and I turn and go back into the shop to finish what I'm doing. About a minute later the front door opens and I hear a woman's voice call, "Hello? Hello?" I figure the Jason approach won't work the second time, so I put the hammer down and flip up the helmet. As I walk into the office both women are there and one has her mace can out. She says, "You scared the crap out of us!" "Sorry." "Why would you do that?" "I didn't, you two scared yourselves." "What?" "I just walked to my front door to find out what was going on and I was wearing what I normally wear at work. I can't help it if you're not used to blue collar folks who don't wear suits on the job." "Well, we thought you were going to kill us." "Don't include me in your Lifetime TV fantasies. Please leave my shop." They left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Shoulda come back the second time screaming with a grinder or something. They'd have left much faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 ahhah! next time keep a chainsaw by the door, just in case. Or a machete. I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobythevan Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Great turn of events! Too bad you did not have some kind of security cam running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Purple240zt Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 OH MY GOD! Blue collar workers! RUN!!!! Great story man, very amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xnke Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 hahaha, I came home one time and walked out to the shop to find a girl I know sitting in the passenger seat of my Z, wearing my welding helmet/chaps/vest/gloves and holding one of my short handled forging hammers. It's amazing how fast that pile of gear turns into a great halloween costume when you're not expecting it. Got a great laugh out of that one, she did. I didn't even notice her sitting there till i sat down in the driver's seat and started working on the wiring...looked up and saw her turn her head to look at me and jumped like i'd been bit by a sparkplug wire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Was that all she was wearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 haha, I love the lifetime tv line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1noel Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Great story John. Wish you had it on video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathhh Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 That was like a script. Well written, and said! Enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 lol ya scared off business?! hope it wasnt a big lead for their husbands or somethin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 I think the women were selling copiers. I get a couple people a week trying to sell me office supplies, copiers, etc. I always ask them, "Does it look like I need a case of ink jet printer paper at a great price?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 John, BE HONEST! Go back and read what he wrote, guys. Tell me EXACTLY what items of clothing he said he was wearing. SUUUUUUURE they were scared by the mask and hammer. Some guy comes out walking with an abberant dwarved leg hangin' dressed in a human skin leather jacket, a welding helmet, and carrying a hammer and I'd scream too! Now remember I basically work out of a hotel. I get insistent housekeeping doorknockers. Loud ones get me to the door right away. You think you're scary, try cooling off in the tropics with only a ceiling fan over your bed... Then this KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK at the door that you don't hear. Groggily waking out of a heat-induced slumber you stand up to face what you think is an opening door and hear this blood curdling scream and say "What he hell do you want?" (Scratch, Scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Classic!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19762802+2 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 "Don't include me in your Lifetime TV fantasies. Please leave my shop." They left. Pure gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNkEyT88 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I write on my welding jacket... "Welders get good penetration" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyvette Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 (edited) might be the welding helmet was a factor Edited September 26, 2010 by grumpyvette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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