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    a.k.a. Troy@DetailCity Troy@Protekt's Avatar
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    Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    I half expected the cops to show up to arrest me half way through my detail Friday. I was just finishing up washing my customer`s car in a parking lot when a frantic looking guy standing by the back of my truck startled me. As I was walking back to shut off my pressure washer I had the pressure gun aimed in his general direction and he acted like I was gonna shoot him.

    I turned off the pressure washer and proceeded to be friendly with the guy as he is standing there all jittery like he was on drugs. With a frightened look on his face he begins our conversation with "Is that stuff toxic? Do you know you`re are poisoning us? Is that stuff toxic?"

    I then tried to put the guy at ease by stating that it was not toxic and showed him I was using my car wash soap and wheel cleaner without gloves and I still had my skin and was breathing normally.

    This guy was so disturbed at what I was doing it was comical to me. I honestly could have taken a bottle of Spray Wax and chased him around the parking lot with it. Thank you EPA for all your scare tactics. It seems to be working on a few.

    By the way, I was not getting Punk`d. Although I did look around for the cameras.

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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    Should of sprayed the wax on your hand and started screaming. There is all kinds out there.

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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    Your demeanor while facing one of questionable mental stability is remarkable. Sounds like you handled it well but your a nice guy anyway.

    Unfortunately there are weirdos all around us!
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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    lol if it was me i prolly would have ran screaming around the parking lot to see what he did

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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    Funny story! It`s not everyday something like that happens!
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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    Lol thats some funny stuff

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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    He musta read the article I posted before.
    Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!

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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    And we Texans are called "gunslingers"

    I knew ya`ll Florida guys were gun totin` gangstas at heart.





    What a tale to tell. Is there a mental health facility nearby, or do you think he was really chemically enhanced?

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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    That is hilarious! I would of ran in circles around the car with MF WW tied around my head, and QD in both hands yelling there coming for us! LOL

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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Clean View Post
    Is there a mental health facility nearby, or do you think he was really chemically enhanced?
    If I had to guess, I would say he was definitely being medicated with something.

    I should consider myself lucky, in all my years of detailing, that was the first and only time someone showed concern about how toxic the products I used are.

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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    Sorry for the bump but that sounds like a case of obsessive-compulsive disorder if you ask me.
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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    Good thing you weren`t claying or else he`d called the bomb squad
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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    lol.... He must have read a Ammonium Biflouride post.

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    Re: Had a Guy at Gun Point Friday.

    Good on ya for not lumping him up. Good form dude. Good form indeed. Many would have taken the oportunity to unload on the poor bastige.

 

 

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