What is MOT’d
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Nah, it’s a vehicle safety inspection all cars over a certain age must go through in the UK before they’re legally allowed to be on the road.
I love this movie! Here’s the scene:
https://youtu.be/3nGQLQF1b6I
There’s a Formula One racing team that had a woman for a chief mechanic? I don’t really follow F1, but I feel like I’d have heard about this.
Maybe he means Hannah Schmitz who has been Principal Strategy Engineer for Red Bull since 2021 (and was Senior Strategy Engineer for ten years before that).
If my friend told me the were senior strategy engineer I could well imagine remembering that as ‘chief engineer’ or ‘senior mechanic’. Also, she’s British, which would fit with MOT.
haha, that would be hilarious! If that is true and you could actually identify here by the mere fact that there is only one possible woman - that would be so amazing (and of course bleak, but also fun!)
Seen this before, but I really hope they tried to upsell all sorts of crap. And then got educated on cars.
Any former chief mechanic of a formula one racing team want to try this with me? Sounds fun. Must be female-presenting.
I recently swapped out the starter solenoid on an old Ford truck (and it eventually worked)! And I feel I’d probably rock a dress if I tried. We can give it a shot, but no promises it goes like you imagine.
As a male, I’ve also experience similar many times. But I don’t know anything about cars. I am not interested in anything to do with cars. I have never owned a car of my own. I don’t drive. I’ve even let my license lapse because I don’t care to drive even when given the chance. Still I am usually addressed instead of my (fem) partner if I happen to tag along to some Car Thing.
You’re baiting the mechanic.
If an old guy turns up with middle aged daughter they’ll assume she’s there to help and deal with the daughter. If somebody has gone to the lengths of bringing a friend to the MOT (it’s not somewhere you go for a date after all) it’s probably because they’re wanting help.
If she turned up by herself they would assume a more general knowledge of cars, which is still far below what she has but wouldn’t be dismissive.
I think the ways it’s setup does make it sound baity (“we do it every year”). But it’s not that uncommon to bring a friend or family member to an MOT in Britain. You’ve got to leave your car at the garage, usually for a few hours and sometimes much longer. So, it’s pretty useful to have a friend pick you up or drive you back to collect your car, to save you the hassle of walking or public transport.
If I turned up to collect my car with my same-age friend, and the mechanic spent the whole time describing the problems he’d found to my friend I’d find it pretty weird. But I don’t find it unbelievable that lots of women experience that if they go with a male friend. And I could imagine finding that pretty patronising if I was knowledgeable about cars.
If the mechanic is walking past her and talking to the guy waiting for her in his car outside, then I think you’ve got a point.
I’ve done what you’re describing for a bunch of female friends / partners. A lift back from the MOT means arriving in a different car. Even if I do get out of the car (which I probably wouldn’t) I’m not even engaging in the conversation because it’s nothing to do with me.
Now…buying cars with a friend. There’s a situation which can go very wrong!
Can you see how that might be fun, though?
Yes. It feels fun to make other people look stupid because you’ve misled them.
It’s not very nice though.
I think you’re assuming something that is not even implied in the text. There’s no misleading or presumption of feeling stupid.
Have you never made this kind of mistake? The cops don’t come out of the walls, you just get schooled for your snap judgement lol. You cop to it, blush, and try to be better. It’s funny.
Serious question: why do a lot of people lose their shit when someone uses the word “female” and sometimes it’s okay?
Adjective ✅
Noun ❌
Verb?
Let’s female this.
Ferengi ❎
Honestly very helpful
Wow, people see that things happen a certain way 99 times out of 100 and adjust behavior accordingly. How terrible
It isn’t terribly hard to just address both and see who answers.
Also the same logic would apply to racial profiling so while I’d agree that which person is addressed first is a pretty minor issue, it’s important to also consider the impact on the people involved.
Oh no, the shop guy made an assumption based on the prevailing and mostly accurate generalization that men are more likely to like cars. THE HORROR!
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