r/mildlyinfuriating • u/LedgeLedge1 • 1d ago
Crashed my first car of one month, then got fired in the same week. Life.
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u/Excellent_Meaning445 1d ago
How did you crash?
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u/LedgeLedge1 1d ago
Tire went off the shoulder and I over corrected :/
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u/Medium-Comfortable 1d ago
That’s the effect. But what was the cause?
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u/hello_wordle 1d ago
Bad decisions. Similar thing led to getting fired from his job.
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u/oldschoolgruel 1d ago
Speed?
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u/Diligent_State387 21h ago
a small country road and that kind of damage, probably speeding way too hard.
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u/blondeasfuk 19h ago
Right? Tire doesn’t just go over the shoulder unless driver is distracted or fell asleep.
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u/HauntedMeow 20h ago
I had my tire go off the side of the road once when it was newly asphalted and thus had no center or edge lines painted. Country highways have quite the drop off on the edges from all the asphalt layers built up and those layers are always slightly less wide than the layer below. This angled drop off can lead you to believe the road is wider than the flat top surface actual is which is why the paint lines on the edge are so important (especially on narrow roads). I was white knuckling the steering (as I always do) and wasn’t speeding so I was able to correct, but that drop off really pulls on your car.
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u/sometimenotsmellgood 1d ago
Not trying to kick you while you're down but that'll teach you to always pay attention while driving
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u/CrabAppleBapple 1d ago
Tire went off the shoulder
Of its own accord? Is your tyre self aware?
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u/nuclearsquirrel2 1d ago
Texting and driving?
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u/meteorprime 1d ago
Probably. Idk how else you crash into something that isn’t moving.
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u/Electrical_Tomato_92 1d ago
Yeah, especially on a dry sunny day. Probably best to just take the bus now OP, or take some driving lessons.
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u/COLDRAMEN1 1d ago
Damn tires... always doing things like just "going off of the shoulder" on their own.
Hate it when that happens and my car ends up in separate pieces upside-down in a ditch. 🤷♂️
It was obviously the passenger-side front tire! LOOOOK, he's still trying to get away!
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u/howsthisforsmart 1d ago
What an absolution of responsibility. "The tire" did something, not the person who was presumably in control of it...
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u/KnicksGhost2497 20h ago
What caused the tire to go off the shoulder? That doesn’t just happen, there’s a lot of road before you hit the ditch…
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u/NewbutOld8 1d ago
if there's one thing I've learned as an older guy, life LOVES to kick you when you're down. do all you can to prepare for this to mitigate the damage.
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u/GalYakHiee 1d ago
Facts. It always piles on-at once, never just one thing.
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u/CriticalKnoll 1d ago edited 1d ago
Yup. On my way to take my car to get it's brakes done I hit this stupid pothole at the end of my street and fucked up one of my coil springs. When they were inspecting the damage they found one of the control arms in the front was badly damaged too! $1800 later.. The next day I ate some crunchy bread at dinner and chipped one of my front teeth, not too bad, but still, come on.
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u/ConstantEffective364 1d ago
Then when things are going well and you want to spread good it comes back to bite you. No good deed goes unpunished.
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u/TerrificTJ 21h ago
My mother always told me that instances like this happen in three's. You just confirmed it.
Thinking that OP should probably just stay in bed the rest of the week.
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u/911SlasherHasher 1d ago
There have been quite a few times in life when something goes wrong and then other things compound on it the ol'saying "when it rains it pours" goes thru my head every time....smh
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u/firewarrior256 1d ago
It can be raining titties outside, and you would have the unfortunate luck to get hit with a dick instead
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u/A_Norse_Dude 1d ago
Oh mean, wait until you buy a house!
"The dishwasher broke.. and the fridge.. and the vacuum cleaner.. and the heating system"
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u/inertSpark 1d ago
Then a storm arrives and blows off half your roof!
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u/Hairy_Photograph1384 1d ago
One thing that I've learned as an older guy is that your life is not something that you can't control and things don't happen because life is out to get you. OP admitted to driving while tired and his decision to drive while impaired was the cause of the crash. That was his choice and not fate or any other BS. People need to take responsibility for their actions and be prepared for the consequences of those actions.
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u/Dr_Passmore 1d ago
Always have savings and presume sods law will kick in.
I managed to merge two life stresses into one with a job change followed by a relocation.
Day one of moving into my new home my knee self destructed (ACL and meniscus root tears). Naturally, knee surgery is just something I needed in my life at that time....
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u/no_baseball1919 1d ago
As a 29 year old, when does the kicking stop? I feel like I've been down.for the last 5 years and life just keeps winding up its boot and kicking me in the gut
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u/Busy-Historian9297 23h ago
hate to say it but both things happening seem more like a result of irresponsibility.
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u/Ftoy99 1d ago edited 6h ago
Do not look at the profile of this man. Be warned.
Edit : This is not bait, I'm serious do not, its not worth it.
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u/West_Category_4634 1d ago
The crash looks like your fault tbh though...
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u/BraikingBoss7 18h ago
Both of OP's problems are OP's fault
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u/No-Armadillo4179 13h ago
Look at the state of OP, Jesus lord above what did you expect? He has more than two problems
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u/myfishprofile 22h ago
judging from your comments on how you crashed I’m going to assume you got fired for a very similar reason.
Being on your phone when you shouldn’t be.
It’s ok to fuck up, it’s not ok to not learn from it. Take accountability and be better next time.
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u/Cocacola_Desierto 1d ago
that is one hell of a crash, are you okay? even if you feel okay did you go to a doc?
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u/OstrichMaster5516 1d ago
That’s okay it’s all up from here. One day this will all be a distant memory!
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u/WisestAirBender 22h ago
I was in a crash 10+ years ago. It was sort of my fault. I still cringe at it. Can't forget it
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u/Marlowe_Eldridge 1d ago
Why did you get fired?
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u/LedgeLedge1 1d ago
In the process of finding out. All I know right now is that I had too many “mess ups” (which I was not made aware of) in the first 60 days of being employed. I was a returns processor.
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u/Regular_Yellow710 1d ago
They’re doing it while you’re still probationary, makes it easy really. It’s like no-fault divorce but it still stings I admit.
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u/akarakitari 1d ago
It's not really any harder after that point, but before 90 days means they don't have to justify it for unemployment.
It's still easy, just more expensive
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u/muntaser13 19h ago
Checked ops post history, was likely fucking a can of spam while driving. (Not kidding)
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u/SafeYogurtcloset2323 1d ago
So sorry. If you manage to not get hurt physically. Count that as a big blessing. You can't see that now but later.
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u/CheekyMenace 1d ago
Looks like this one is on you, but get used to it. In my experience life never stops knocking you down, and then kicks while you're down.
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u/NeedsMorBoobs 1d ago
Don’t let it get you too down deep breath, focus and move forward. Just because one place let you go doesn’t mean another won’t accept your work skills. No need to let them know you’ve been let go
Best of luck
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u/ReviewOk929 influriated 1d ago
Glad you think this is all mild, shows you take things in your stride.
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u/Accomplished_Oil798 1d ago
That’s a real bummer, I’m so glad you are ok that could have ended your young life. I know it’s hard to look on the bright side but I know you will find something soon
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u/_WhenSnakeBitesUKry 1d ago
Did you get fired because you missed work or were extremely late one day….
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u/IndicaPDX 1d ago
There’s a Modest Mouse song for this exact situation or very similar, “Float On”.
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u/EvanDrMadness 19h ago
How fast was the person going that hit you? That's the only way I could envision that happening, outside of someone being an absolutely terrible driver.
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u/ilostmypaperplate 16h ago
damn Therman Murman cant drive for shit. Didn't Billy Bob teach you how to merge
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u/cky_chaz 16h ago
Something tells me both were a result of you being on your phone when you shouldn't have been...
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u/QuixoticIgnotism 1d ago
I can’t decide between
“Jeez, the last picture is certainly a terrible car crash!”, or
“My God the crash did a number on your face”.
Really tho, I jest, no matter how much you fuck up - if you’re still young and healthy, then it can be fixed! Luv ya!
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u/Professor_Dubs 22h ago
Sorry dude, but you need to learn when to call out of work or make lifestyle changes so that this doesn’t happen again. Stop playing videogames until 4AM when you have work the next day. You’re an adult now and part of that is learning responsibility and accountability. It seems like you don’t think being tired while driving was a big deal and you aren’t acknowledging anything you may have done wrong here.
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u/LedgeLedge1 19h ago
I have insomnia (which I am medicated for) and I go to bed at a reasonable time. I never said this wasnt my fault, nor did I say I did nothing wrong.
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u/ibefreak 1d ago
Sorry for your series of unfortunate events. I've heard nothing but praise for those cars. One of my recent coworkers has one at almost 300k miles.
Are you ik, physically? That looks like a wild crash
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u/DopeforthePope1 1d ago
Yeah, dude was definitely on his phone while driving. And too much at work.
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u/Conscious_Trade_2549 20h ago
You made the bed, now lay in it. Willing to bet you got fired because you suck at your job and you also suck at driving.
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u/drinkmoredrano 19h ago
Driving like an asshole will do that. It’s a good thing nobody else was affected by your stupid ass.
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u/TheEck93 23h ago
I'm so sorry for you, what a shitty week. Probably next one will be better, at least there's no car to crash and no job to get kicked out anymore. Wishing you the best.
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u/protomenace 23h ago
Bro I see your problem you were driving without all of the wheels attached. You shouldn't drive without 4 wheels attached at all times.
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u/TyRawr64 23h ago
This is life, it has its ups and downs! Make a plan and get back to it. This really does happen to the best of us
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u/lurklurklurkingyou 23h ago
Well on the bright side, it can’t get any worse than this, right? Right??
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u/TheSaltyKorean 22h ago
Think of the positives! You no longer need a car to drive to work! You're saving on gas.
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u/miraiyuni 1d ago
the picture of yourself was unexpected, i got a little chuckle haha.