Broken car /unhelpful people.

[Le Chat]

I have just had a very upsetting experience. My car just broke down about 10 metres from the traffic lights, at the junction of a by pass. It stopped right in the middle of the road. I was with my son of 4 yrs, so we got out. Nobody stopped so as my husband was leaving for work later than usual, I tried to call him from my mobile. However, I could get no signal. I turned the corner and started walking down the main road. There was still no signal on my phone and I was starting to panic in case someone drove into the back of my car and was hurt. I decided to call at a house and ask if I could use the phone. I chose a house with 2 cars parked in the driveway. I rang the doorbell, my 4 yr old son at my side and explained the situation. The woman, who was in her 30's asked me if I was ringing a local number and I said yes. I also added that I didn't want to come into the house, as she seemed abit reluctant to help. Anyway, I apologised again that I had no signal and was worried about the position of the car, so if I could stand outside and make a quick call to my husband, then I would be on my way. Well, she just looked at me because she really didn't want to help! So I said that if she couldn't help, I'd try someone else. She just shut the door and went in then!!
This neighbourhood is Birkdale. The Open golf is happening next week. It's a lovely, crime free place. I am a 40 yr old, well turned out woman with my small son at my side. What is going on?????
As it turned out, a man in the street offered me his mobile, as I was in tears at this point and came back to the car to push it into the side, whilst he waited with me until my husband arrived.
The woman in the house was not even alone, there was a bloke lurking in the background.
I am so upset by this lack of caring and concern.
Just thought I'd let off steam. Thanks for listening!

[ELVIS68]

Good point max, unshove that wine and dinner, is it still on?

[~max~]

Course it is, can you travel? lol

[Le Chat]

Ethel - OK but I'm not buying into that one as an excuse. After all I did say I didn't want to come in....and at that point I was not too distressed. It was her action that sent me on the distressed route. ....