I got back from my long weekend to discover that someone had broken into my car....
Save your gasps of sympathy. I have not been violated. I have been offended.
They took nothing. Nothing! My carefully pirated CDs are all in place. The clothes that I keep forgetting to drop off at the hospital collection box are still in their garbage bag. The mostly broken stereo that came with the car remains fixed to the dashboard. Even the glass that the dealer promised me was hot stuff in Mexico didn't get removed. Nothing! Not even a stolen Diet Coke for their trouble!
That was high quality crap, thank you very much. I have lost all respect for the modern criminal.
22 comments:
how did they break in?!
girl, you gotta keep drugs in there for them. i'm sure that's what they were looking for...
Now you tell me! Too late, I'll have to continue my drug free existence.
They popped the trunk, then crawled through the seats. Then found nothing and left via door.
I feel so thoroughly uncool. Not a thing to steal in my whole car.
While I sympathize with the lack of anything being stolen, (happened to me once, they didn’t even take the stereo which was being held in by only two Phillips head screws, and I had a screwdriver in the damn center console!! WTF?!!?!?! But this is about you, not me.) I do however have to give them props for the method of entry. That’s just good stuff.
Regardless and nevertheless - they didn't take a thing! I can't praise their ingenuity when they have been so incredibly insulting. That sweater, despite the holes, was quite breezy and perfect for warm summer nights.
Dem, you're on to something here. That wench is always messing with me. I knew she couldn't leave it alone...
(But you know how to squirm right into that piece of my heart reserved for vanity. I'll be waiting on tenterhooks for my big scene!)
*gasp!*
That wasn't sympathy, that was outrage. How dare they! Have they no care for your feelings?
So anyway, how was the big event?
When I lived in L.A. they took my whole car...
And just so you know, the cops don't even come out to the scene, they just get the information over the phone.
However, it DID get me out of a crappy lease!
Scroob- hear hear! If you're gonna break in, at least take a pen. And I'll write about the event tonight.
Sarah - I was robbed in San Diego. The policeman sat on my couch and flirted with me. I have no faith in law enforcement. Hence, I only expect respect from my criminals. Rude!
Yeah, in NY the biggest thing going in cars in my area are portable devices or wallets. It takes too long for a dude to rip a stereo nowadays, I guess. That's why I never park my car and have a cell phone or PDA showing in the console.
Peace
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Hmmm. Will have to buy faux portable device to leave around car. Too humiliating *not* to get ripped off. I don't even feel human.
Aww, Glo, sorry to hear about the violation, er, offense.
Not getting ripped off isn't that bad . . . they probaby just assumed you were too smart to leave any of your fabulous things in your car.
*harumph* Next time they should leave a note, then, with mention of how classy and amazing I am and how they would never even imagine taking my crap when they knew they could tail me and find the good stuff in my apartment.
They didn't take the mostly broken stereo and the CDs?! Idiots! That's what I get for commissioning a thief online. Like they always say, if you want the job done right, do it yourself.
You were after the Ultimate '70s Collection, weren't you? Consider yourself outsmarted. I keep those in the safe.
Glo. have you considered the possibility the person was simply LOST? Put yourself in their place: walking down the stree, minding your own business, swinging some as-yet unidentified prying tool in an aimless, carefree manner. Then pow! you find yourself inside an unfamiliar trunk!
They're probably racked with guilt for not leaving their name and address so you could contact them about repair costs. What's that you say? No pen and paper visible in the car's interior?
I thought as much.
Please understand I don't blame you. I'd be in your same situation except for the fact that (1) I'm not, and (2) pickups generally don't have trunks. Mine is no exception.
And I feel obligated to ask: do you have any reason to suspect the involvement of - I'm generalizing here - a little yellow monkey?
Dem! I'm blushing (and secretly thrilled to discover a deliciously inappropriate side. Oh, the possibilities! Why should the happy couple have all the wicked fun! Maybe I won't give them those oils after all...good thing that '70s music was safe.)
Jam - While I am unwilling to consider my offense as an unfortunate accident, there may be some indication of yellow monkey activity. A certain dropping near the trunk may be conclusive evidence. Once I stop flirting with cute CSI officer, I'll have him get right on the analysis.
I'd type something, but I'm still laughing over firstly, your glorious post (I am still shaking with outrage under my hysterical laughter, glo) and now your glorious commenters. Readers rock. and no, that wasn't narcissistic self praise.
well, maybe it was.
you mentioned CSI. and monkey droppings. now I love you forever.
same thing happened to me! i came home from work one day and my friend who had given me a ride said, "Isn't that your car with the bashed in window?" Sure enough, my 1986 toyota camry stick shift with no muffler sitting RIGHT NEXT TO A BRAND NEW MUSTANG had been broken in to. And what did they take?? NOTHING. But they did smash in the back passanger side window and the tiny triangle window, which costs a fortune to replace! And unlocked all 4 doors. For...nothing apparently.
AND in April, I came home from my vacation to find that someone hadn't broken into my car, but rather, that a drunk driver had HIT AND TOTALLED my car. The police came and then the city hauled away my ruined car and then charged me $170 in towing fees! I was like, "I'm a VICTIM of a crime and you are charging me?! What's next-you make the rape victim pay for her medical examination??!" Worst ending to a vacation, EVER.
I can relate...that's the worst feeling ever.
there was a rash of car break-ins in a chicago suburb last year in which the thieves were only after loose change in the console. i don't get it either.
at least they didn't break any windows...?
S'ar - Aren't they great! You guys make blogging fun. (And happy to please.)
Mel - what's with crime these days? No respect for the victim!
'Diz - no. It's "They didn't even break any windows?!" This is an affront to the dignity of my car, I tell ya.
darn... now am worried... 'cz i'm gonna be out of town soon...
About what? Modern criminals don't take nothin'. Just leave the doors open and the key inside for convenience sake.
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