Mom story...
Posted by
David (aka David)
Aug 31 '24, 17:06
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She recounted the saga of her garage freezer.
It's just seven years old, and it still sells for $599. In her words, she has barely used it (which isn't how I'd describe it, but let's take her at her word).
She got a new upstairs freezer so that she doesn't have to walk the stairs at night, for which I am extremely grateful.
She put out the word on the street that she would sell the old freezer for $300, a tremendous value in her evaluation for something that still sells for $599.
The next-door neighbor, who is wonderful with her and always does her favors, tells her that his brother is interested.
The brother comes over and inspects the freezer. Once it meets his satisfaction, he offers her...$250.
Mom takes offense.
The man is trying to scam a 91-year-old widow out of $50. These are her words, not mine.
It's on now.
In mom's mind, she crystallizes her decision. She WILL sell that freezer for $300.
So, mom puts out a call to all her family members and church friends.
Within 45 minutes, she has sold the freezer to someone. Specifically, it was her OTHER next-door neighbor's daughter.
Without missing a beat, my mother calls the OTHER OTHER next-door neighbor, the first one. She asks him to tell his brother that she got the $300. The man politely tells her that he thinks his brother would go up to $275, not understanding that she has really has sold it.
I don't know how long afterward it took him to realize the truth, but my 91-year-old mother just made a "TELL HIM IT WAS ME" call over $50. It was very Thelma of her.
Now, we're probably gonna have a three-house feud over a seven-year-old freezer.
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