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Originally Posted by microbet
Rugby,
Not that this is your thinking, but I think a lot of dudes, whether they really thought they wanted to be with this woman or not, would have some part of their brain not wanting it to look like $120 was worth even bringing up with the hot model.
With a dude it seems like you obviously get the $120 (if it's obviously the dog).
That could be it. Definitely not consciously, but I would have probably reacted different if it was a dude.
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Originally Posted by Howard Treesong
@rugby: give her a pass on this one but definitely mention it in case it happens again.
Yeah. That is my concern. I have to park my car inside the gate so the dog will always have access.
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Originally Posted by AsianNit
Rugby. mention it after you have already paid for the repair. She will probably feel like she has to make it up to you somehow, which will probably mean she brings you a donut or something from her next trip to the mall.
That could work. Having a favour owed could be good in general.
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Originally Posted by Yakmelk
Ask her if her dog is one to chew on cables since you just had one replaced on your truck due to said chewing. You leave the door open to her being a non-douche and you can still tell her its no big deal and there is no need to pay if she is immediately aware that it in fact was her dog.
If she wasn't inclined to pay anyway she will much more likely be in the mydogneverdoesthat range imo. This way you can collect if she's cool and don't end up in a bad spot/endless discussion if she's a douche with no intention to pay up anyway.
Also sensible. I would imagine she offers, but my reaction would just be to say don't worry. I'll think about it.
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Originally Posted by Didace
How did the dog come to be in a position to be able to chew on important wires on your truck?
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Originally Posted by Sciolist
Well, more importantly, how do you stop it happening again?
This is actually my worry. I haven't seen the cable, the mechanic just called me. If it happened again I'd be pissed off. The most annoying thing is being without a car for a few days, not the money. I'll have a proper look under the car and see if there are many dangling cables and either tie them up or spray them with something that tastes bad.