Getting the car washed
I noticed that my wife’s car (a white Subaru) was in desperate need of washing. So I told my step-son to take it to one of the car washes in town and get it washed. My wife overheard me telling him that and she suggested that I simply take it myself the next time I run errands and take it to the car wash myself. Well, I objected because I wanted my step-son to be doing something useful and contributing to the household needs. I told her that, too. Her reply was “If you want something done right, you should do it yourself.”
I was surprised that she said that because it was right in front of her son when she said it! I gave her a “funny” look that meant “are you crazy, he can hear you!” So she said “why are you giving me that funny look? You KNOW that when he gets to the car wash he won’t know which options or packages to order. You know what you want done, so why don’t you just take it yourself? That way when it’s done, you’ll be happy!”
Well, I hate to admit it, but she was right, and we both knew it. So I took it to the car wash yesterday.