goddam sonofabitch bastard

Came out of a customer's house today to find my passenger-side mirror totaled. This happens frequently on the narrow streets of Ajijic, and results from one of two things: people parking really badly and sticking their cars' asses out too far; and asshole drivers. Note that I was parked fairly close to the curb.

Funny thing is I am taking the vehicle in Wednedsday, Feb. 1 (tomorrow0 for a complete body job, to repair all the nicks and dents that have accrued since I got here (two of them my own fault). Funnier thing is, I will have to wait days to get a new mirror, at probably an exhorbitant cost, and then it will be black... so I will have to haul it to the bodyshop for a paint job before it can be installed. Do we see money slipping away here, faster than it's coming in?

The good news is that, upon further inspection of my car, I realized they hadn't just stupidly zipped by and smashed the mirror with their vehicle. They'd actually manage to graze the entire length of the car. Why is this good news? Because it could have happened after I had gotten my car back from the bodyshop; instead it happened the day before, and will only be a bad memory soon.

Assholes. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for a dark-colored vehicle with a streak of Cappucino Cream down the driver's side.