Bunch of Savages in this Town (part n to infinity -1)

[madbaker]

The back window of the car was fogged over this morning, so I ran the rear windshield wiper. It didn't work. The wiper fluid sprayed, but no wiper. When we got to the market I checked it.

Someone stole my rear wiper blade.
At least it looks like nothing was broken, but seriously, what the hell?

Comments

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

Nothing is safe. One time we stopped for dinner in Redding on the way home from Seattle. While we were inside, someone took my license tag! Of course I got stopped by a cop on the way out of the parking lot! He said it happens a lot. Now (on his advice) I take a blade and checker the tags after I apply them. I had to pay to get a new one.

[psybelle.livejournal.com]

That's a really good idea - I'd never thought of it!

[ermine-rat.livejournal.com]

Once I was behind a minivan, and the rear wiper started working, and the wiper blade swept a couple times and just fell off. I don't know if it was noticed....

[goldenstag.livejournal.com]

That really does suck. I would guess it was just some random thing. I mean, seriously, it's not like there's a lot of resale value in those things.

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

Apparently, in Redding at least, it's a very common crime. They tape your tags on their license and get away without paying registration for a year. He said that if you make it too hard to lift without breaking it, they won't take it ... or at least you will have ruined it for the thief.

I slice and dice them into irremovable hash now.

not excusing -- just pondering the subject

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

People who don't think of themselves as thieves because they don't re-sell often do take what they 'need' from others who have 'more.' The guy who seriously needs a front wiper, may think of a rear wiper as surplus, you know.

Kind of like the pencils people take home from work. It's stealing, but they guy who does it doesn't think so.

Re: not excusing -- just pondering the subject

[goldenstag.livejournal.com]

Yeah. The line between theft and whatever is really thin these days. I don't really understand the idea that it's okay to just grab something like that. I also don't take pencils home from work. <g> Heck, I even buy my own file folders, and such ...

Re: not excusing -- just pondering the subject

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too. I bought most of the supplies I used at and for school for 37 years of teaching, including several computers and a lot of food and supplies for the students as well. But I do know a lot of people who think taking things from work is quite acceptable. And you are right, the margin seems to be getting narrower.