I can't believe this has happened again!
@1creekgirl (40635)
United States
February 19, 2019 1:16pm CST
We were enjoying our breakfast and coffee this morning, watching FOX News when the doorbell rang. I thought it was probably the mail carrier....she's so nice to bring packages to our door when they won't fit in the mail box.
But it wasn't her. It was a young man telling us that he had run off the road and through our front yard.
How many times is this going to happen??? We just finished rebuilding the garage after the Christmas morning crash!
Thank God he didn't get hurt, but his car stopped just inches from a large tree. That could have been really bad.
We suspect he was texting, although he didn't admit it. The Highway Patrol came and asked if we wanted to file a report for the insurance company, but my husband told him no.
Instead of the boy calling a tow truck to pull his car out of the edge of the swamp, my husband pulled the car out with his tractor.
He saved that boy a tow truck charge, increased insurance premiums (if we had filed a claim) and do you think that guy appreciated any of it?
Nope. He tore up part of our front yard, but never offered an apology.
What's wrong with people? No one seems to appreciate anything anymore.
I'm thankful he didn't get hurt, but this is getting ridiculous.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
That's a thought! We're hoping to convince the Dept of Transportation to put up a barrier in the sharpest part of the curve. That wouldn't have stopped the one today, though.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
19 Feb 19
@1creekgirl Maybe if you present them with the clear up bill every time it happens you might get your barrier!!
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
@WorDazza I don't know, I don't think they'd believe they were responsible in any way. But we can prove from police reports how many times it's happened, so maybe they'll see it's really needed.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
I would be surprised if he did. But it would be a nice surprise!
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
19 Feb 19
I can't believe that he never even bothered to say sorry... and thank you for your help!!
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
My husband said he mumbled, "thanks", but never apologized for tearing up our yard. He didn't seem to appreciate my husband pulling his car out and not filing an insurance claim.
@Juliaacv (48650)
• Canada
20 Feb 19
That's a shame.
And you're probably right, he probably was texting while driving.
Sadly, our son lost a very close friend, she was believed to be sending a text when she ran into another car, in broad daylight, in good driving conditions.
Suffice to say that although she's gone, and his heart was broken, he will never ever text and drive in his lifetime. Sometimes we can learn from others' mistakes.
I'm glad that he stopped short of hitting the tree.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
20 Feb 19
I'm so sorry about the young lady. I'm glad that it will keep your son from texting while driving.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
Yeah, there's a rather sharp curve in the four lane and when it's raining, cars tend to slide right off the road and into our field. The five or six times that has happened, there was property damage at times, but no one got hurt. Today, the car left the road closer to our house, just missing the mail box and the trees in our yard. Christmas morning, the woman fell asleep and instead of ending up in the field, she crashed through our garage. Maybe we should move.
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@norcal (4890)
• Franklinton, North Carolina
19 Feb 19
@1creekgirl That may be the only way to stop it, unless you can somehow get the road realigned.
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@snowy22315 (171216)
• United States
19 Feb 19
Do you live just after a curve? There is a curve near a house here and I have seen people run off the road there more than once. One time it was somebody with a big load of hay or something and it was all over the place!
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@snowy22315 (171216)
• United States
20 Feb 19
@1creekgirl My parents have that issue too..as they live just after the curve, but it is usually when it snows that happens.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
Yes, there's a big curve on the four lane by our house. People are forever sliding into our field when it rains.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
20 Feb 19
@snowy22315 We don't get snow too often, but it happens frequently when it rains. Did your parents ever have any damage?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
19 Feb 19
Just make it clear to him that there won't be a next time or else.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
19 Feb 19
@1creekgirl Your husband is a good guy, he does not only owe you an apology , a thank you, but I think he should had at least offered to help fix it, so there better be no next time.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
My husband's a good guy. He didn't want the tow truck tearing up our yard even more, plus it saved the boy some money. You'd think he would have at least said thanks and sorry.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Feb 19
i read from your comments that this young man is the son of a pastor. i hope you mention this incident to his father or mother.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Feb 19
@1creekgirl i hope he did, but i won't be surprised if he doesn't tell them, or tell them the whole story.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
20 Feb 19
We don't know his parents, but I'm sure they had to be told about the accident.
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I cannot believe it's happening another time after less than two months.@LadyDuck (460403)
• Switzerland
20 Feb 19
@1creekgirl Very rude young person anyway. He had to thank you and bring you a gift for the help you offered.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
20 Feb 19
@LadyDuck We would have been happy with a thank you and I'm sorry.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
20 Feb 19
I know! At least this time nothing was torn up except some of the grass in our front yard.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
I hope they'll realize it's really needed.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
20 Feb 19
@playertwo It's a good place, we just need a guard rail at that curve.
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@Hannihar (129674)
• Israel
20 Feb 19
@1creekgirl
Why is it when people help others the others do not appreciate it. He had no right how he treated you. You and your husband helped him and what did he do turn on you. That is just wrong.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
20 Feb 19
Maybe he wasn't taught good manners.
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@Hannihar (129674)
• Israel
20 Feb 19
@1creekgirl
That could be or he was in a bad mood for some reason but not excusing his behavior.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
20 Feb 19
The four lane highway has a rather sharp curve in front of our house.
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
19 Feb 19
Maybe he was in shock,maybe scared.At such moments people are under adrenaline and I am convinced that they are not 100% aware of what they are doing and how they behave.I do not defend him, I just say..
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
That does happen to people at times. But this young man didn't seem very affected by it. Maybe he didn't think it was anything much to be concerned about. But he should have apologized for tearing up our front yard and thanked my husband for saving him a towing bill and increased insurance premiums.
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
19 Feb 19
@1creekgirl That for sure.Well, nothing can surprise me anymore,unfortunately.
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@GardenGerty (157903)
• United States
19 Feb 19
It sounds as if we need to "build a wall" for you, just for your peace of mind. I cannot imagine how he could be so ungrateful.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Feb 19
That's sad that he didn't apologize but those who don't do the right things just need a lot of extra prayer.
You did the right thing and your reward for it as you know is waiting for you in Heaven. =)
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
20 Feb 19
People just don't seem to have any manners anymore!
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
19 Feb 19
Very rude of him to not apologize. Especially since you guys didn't file a claim, and helped him get his car.
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
No manners at all. And his father is the pastor of a local church!
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
19 Feb 19
That really is the most important part that no one got hurt. And praise God, it's not another building to rebuild!
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 19
@1creekgirl Yes it can always be worse.
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@shebullet (287)
• Philippines
20 Feb 19
Seems like a really rude man. Godbless you and your husband for the kindness you show to that man.
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