Sometimes Gary has anxiety, and the only way he knows how to ease his anxiety is to purchase something, and every winter that purchase is tires.
I thought he bought a whole new set of tires every year, but when we were at the tire store I found that it’s only two tires a year.
This wasn’t enough to calm his fears, so he told the tire man that he felt that he needed new shocks and struts.
Tire man said, “That’s a good decision, because our shocks and struts are guaranteed for life.”
I spoke up. “Check to see that we didn’t already get shocks and struts here.”
“DO NOT CHECK” Gary demanded. “I HAVE NEVER BOUGHT SHOCKS AND STRUTS ANYWHERE.”
“That’s so odd. I could swear we had bought them here. Check anyway,” I asked the man.
‘I NEVER GOT SHOCKS AND STRUTS HERE.” Gary insisted.
Tire man said, “I see you did get shocks and struts on the Mini Cooper.”
“Check the Fit.” I said.
“THE FIT HAS NEVER HAD ITS SHOCKS AND STRUTS REPLACED.”
Tire man said, “It looks like you got shocks and struts on the Fit… two years ago.”
Gary was … shocked. And you know I strutted the rest of the day.