Dr911

Who has had the experience of some benevolent stranger at track trying to "HELP" you load or unload your trailer?
....."stranger" being the key word here.

My friends know my rig, and know I don't need "help" and if I do they'll spot me, which I'm grateful for.

But every SINGLE time someone unfamiliar wants to "HELP" it screws things up and I always forget something.

My question: how to tell someone to NO MEANS NO REALLY NO!!! GO AWAY PLEASE politely?

My point: if you see someone at track who appears to need assistance, and you are kind enough to offer assistance to them, PLEASE do that person a favor and accept NO THANK YOU, I'M GOOD! as a final answer.


Whew. OK. Thank you.

Trailers of the East Coast

Watched a fan at VIR for OTGP a couple years back trying to help a big factory team push a damaged car onto the liftgate on their transporter. Needless to say, they were not so nicely reminded to stay back.

Viperbob1

Yes when you do it yourself and you have your internal checklist / routine, having someone randomly start doing stuff is the worst thing.

TXE36

At first, bat your eyelashes and say no thank you. If that doesn't work, say you have a mental checklist you are following and it's better to do it on your own. Ratchet it up from there.

I don't like people talking to me when I load up and I certainly don't strike up conversations with others as they load/unload their trailers. I think by and large, most people are trying to be helpful and just don't know.

-Mike

ExMB

+1 to all of the above.

The only help I accept when loading is guidance that I get on straight and will miss the fenders and license plate (mounted on taillight).

DTMiller

I'm pretty blunt if I have to be. "got it here all by myself, but thanks!"

Warehouse33.net

I like when somebody tries to be "nice" and help direct the car on and when you get out your car is way to the left or to the right on the trailer. I'm like why do they keep pointing to the left or right when I know it's just straight on.

-Jason

Dr911

Thx but it's like fending off volunteer offers of "entertainment" at track.
Batting eyelids: a. Not my thing b.Bound to backfire. Plus it's unnatural and undignified. At least for me.

Prob a good firm Resting Bitch Face will be most effective.

Last time someone "helped" me I forgot my cooler and jack and folding chair at the garage. Time before that it broke my OEM Trailex lock. Time before, they didn't pull up the jack completely: cost 6k.

I'm thinking I'll get a Tshirt: No means no.

certz

Next time just say, "sure, stand there and look pretty. I like a little eye candy while I sweat."

DTMiller

Yes please.

ExMB

Dr911

haha! Good one!
And In heels. Literally.
Loading/unloading trailer, laundry, heel-toe, beeper coverage and ER calls....Not that I don't love men: my dad, my bros, hubby, my sons and my track bros but....:yeahhhhhh.... the T shirt gets it. #naturalselection.

Coochas

I thought when a woman says No it means things are open to negotiation or at least a rufie.

J/K

DTMiller

In other news I just skyed my trailer all by myself with no one to blame.

At least I got away with it.

Dr911

DTMILLER wha??? Photos pls?