How Playing It Cool Paid Off - Literally \ stacker news ~mostly

Spent some time at the library yesterday working on some art. As I was leaving to head back to my car, I noticed a woman standing by it. Turns out, she’d scraped the side of my car while backing out of her parking spot. Thankfully, it wasn’t too bad - just something that needed a little buffing.

I stayed cool about it, which is just how I handle things, and she did too. Neither of us wanted to go through insurance. She called a cop to assess the situation, and he was super chill as well. She even offered to cover the repair costs, saying she could pay cash or card - whatever I preferred. (I briefly thought, “bitcoin?”… but figured that conversation was out of place.)

I took my car to the body shop around the corner and got a quote: only $50. I called her, she came by, and paid ahead of time so I could get it fixed on Tuesday. The cherry on top? She gave me $100 just for “being a good sport about the situation.”

The lesson? Maybe not a hard-and-fast rule, but a solid reminder: playing it cool is always the best route.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 2h

I'm like that too. Last year a kid who just got his license took out our light post in a snow storm trying to avoid a deer. He came to the door to apologize. I got his contact info and he promised to pay me. I texted him the estimate. He worked hard and in about a month he came by with the cash. I asked him what did he think I was supposed to do with these pieces of paper? (Just kidding)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby 3h

This resonates with me. I usually opt for take it easy approaches. Not all of them turn out quite so nice as this though. Still, as long as it doesn't become something you're stewing over, it's probably better for you overall to take the chill approach.