So you'd think that since it was discovered that the world is round that the average level of intelligence was upped a notch world wide and that every other significant event since would have followed that pattern right? Maybe not!
...Now I know that we Trinis tend to sometimes over think things. Give us a simple question and we try to decipher the secrets of the universe... No its just a simple question.
So when my father takes it upon himself to become a world renowned petrochemist at the gas station without any former training this happens...
(05/04/22) 10:35PM TRINIDAD
I really hate ...hate ...hate using public transportation, so last night while I was again performing the role of the customary piece of office furniture I decided 2 call my father for a ride home (the car has been down for mths on end ..another story altogether).
Dad pulls up wid a partner in the passenger seat, I jump in the back and we're off.
ME: Oh gosh boy ah cya wait to get home nah, my ass rel tired.
DAD: Don't worry we makin dat rel quick.
Me: "big smile emanates for the back seat"
We Drive for 3 minutes and then turn into a long line of cars at a gas station in Tacarigua"
ME: (I cringe at the sight of all the cars, then sigh.... "thinks about saying something but I change my mind after noticing the gas gauge sleepily lying way beneath the last bar.... I smh & sigh again)
After an excruciating 15 minute wait we finally reach the pump, temples throbbing pressure rising, aneurysm ready to burst he hands me TT$100.00
DAD: Put een 50 nah.
ME: Groans, gets out, then heads to the cashier, pays then heads back to the pump.
Both my dad and his friend still sitting comfortably in the car....
ME: (I sigh & grumble something about no help.) So what yuh putting in?
DAD: Uhhhhhhh... Super Today!
ME: EH?????
DAD: SUPER
ME: Wait! How yuh mean super... TODAY?
DAD:Yeh ah feeling like putting super today.
ME: and errrrrr what yuh put last time?
DAD: Unleaded.
ME: I have this unbelievable look on my face, then I buss out laughin.
ME: MAN...YUH DOH MIX GAS....WHO DOES DO DAT?
DAD: makes an attempt to explain and if yuh didn't know you would think that his point held water solidly or in this case GAS.
ME: No bredda, NO its 2 completely different consistencies one will burn faster than the other and it will mess up your engine. You'll have to clean the tank and use a treatment if it gets messed up badly.
DAD: Still explaining.... utterin' shit that soundin' like chemical formulas and theories.
My dads friend starts to chuckle and says "no Archie yeh doh mix gas".
ME: (thinks back to how often he has engine trouble and sighs) This is unbelievable "under my breath"
I spot my neighbour @ the gas station, give him the heads up, grab my laptop bag and start to leave.
ME: (turns back to the car) Hear nah jus pick one and stick with it, yuh car will be much happier.
DAD: Sits in silence and ponders (his friend still snickering)
Sigh!
lolol I mix gas, maybe thats why my last car exploded :-/
ReplyDeleteLMFAO, no doubt. When u'r fed up wid the one u got and need a repeat,I know a guy who knows a guy.... hahahahahah
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