I'll just call her Dingbat from now on.
A little back story: a few months ago the company I work for cut everyone's pay. hey tried to make it sound like they were the good guys "At least everyone still has a job". But that was a lie, they let go 2 people the next day and began talking about hiring someone new. It's all just bullshit here, but that's not the point either. So, we all have a little less money. To be able to still buy diapers and formula I need to do something, I'm thinking prostitution. Of course, my mother is not a fan of this idea. So instead we decide to give up our privacy to and from work and start a carpool with 2 co-workers who live in the same area.
Enter Dingbat, she's 24 and about to get married. She is the most selfish, rude, dumb, and clueless person I've ever met. And surprise, she's religious. Very religious. She spends ALL day Sunday at church, constantly talks about her church/choir/pastor, and listens to choir music (LOUD) in the car on days she drives. Now, I fully respect everyone's right to believe whatever they want. Please just keep it to yourself. However, all of this does not make her a dingbat. Below are some of dingbat's greatest hits. (these are not direct quotes, but I think my paraphrasing comes close)
- Dingbat "Yes, Friday's toll is double Monday's, but when you take half off for the three+ lane is only a few dollars more." Me "It's math. Double is double, even when you halve both numbers." Dingbat "Well yes, but from my perspective I'm right, because it is only a few dollars more." Me "Math is not a perspective. You are wrong."
- One day while I was driving: Dingbat "How old is your daughter again?" Me "She's 6 months old." (because she was at the time) Dingbat "Oh, she's not very tall then." I have no idea what the hell she was thinking, D (mom) and L (4th carpooler) started a new conversation.
- For weeks she told us about taking a Friday off to go to a wedding in Las Vegas. When she got in the car the next Monday we ask how it went. Did she go into the city at all and gamble or anything? Dingbat "No, we were actually a little outside of Vegas" So we ask, Henderson?
Dingbat "I don't think so. We were about 6 hours outside of Vegas." She was in fucking Reno. We live in Riverside, CA..it's 4 hours from Vegas. According to her logic, we live in Vegas. - She often gets off the wrong exits. You know, because she goes to the same place every day and paying attention is too hard. I guess that's not really a greatest hit, but she's been working here close to a year, this should still happen.
