I lent one of my friends our second car today, we're not going to need it for the next 3 weeks and theirs blew up. She's pregnant and due in a couple of weeks, so I figure it would be nice if she could get around to get some last minute stuff. Anyway, here's me in the driveway, telling her how it's just a normal car, manual, no little tricks or quirks to it, or anything like that.... while I'm distracted she uses the key to open the door, the alarm starts bleeping at the top of it's lungs, she clutches her belly and starts having a contraction! Holy shit! She used the key to open the door, instead of the beeper and set the alarm off. Within the space of 3 seconds, the following thoughts go through my head:
a) who uses a key to open a car door these days!
b) she's clutching her belly, why is she clutching!
c) I can't be late for work!
How nice is that - they were my thoughts, in order. Not "oh my god, my friend may now be in labour". Not "I shoulda told her about the alarm" But "I can't be late for work!!"
Nice friend I am. REAL nice.
She was fine by the way, just a bit surprised. She was also laughing, a good sign!
One of my contractors asked for a $20 an hour payrise today. $20 an hour! I tried not to laugh. I just don't know how someone can think that their role has changed so much in less than 12 months, enough to warrant a $40K payrise!! That is what some people get paid in a year FFS!
Went to a new restaurant today, at Realm Hotel in Barton. It's a turkish restaurant - beautiful food, decent prices and generous serves. Worth checking out.
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