I've been Roshonda'ed again!

I have been driving the same car for 7 years, and it has been hit by someone at least 6 times!!! (It happens so often that I've actually lost count!) Here's a summary of the ones that I can remember (not necessarily in chronological order):

1. When it was brand new (before I even had tags on it), I was hit in the parking lot of Black Angus by a really old man named Buddy Coleman. Coleman - as in Coleman dairy. He was driving a nice, big car that was all banged up, so I assume that he runs into people all the time. He grudgingly sent me a check for the damages. If I had been thinking clearly, maybe I should have worked out a deal for free lifetime supply of milk or something!

2. I parked behind Aaron at their house in Glen Rose one evening. He was running out to pick up some dinner and backed into the side of my car. Again, only minor damage.

3. Now, this is the one that made me fume! I was going to work one morning trying to turn right on to Chenal Parkway at a yield sign when someone rear-ended me. I got out and the first thing she said was, "Did you reverse?" I said, "What are you talking about? You just rear-ended me!" Well, when the officer arrived Roshonda - as I later found out was her name - lied to the policeman as well, got out of a ticket, and left me paying my $500 deductible to get my bumper fixed! NOTE: Always get a witness.

4. One afternoon, I parked at the bank in the drive-thru when this old lady rear-ended me. For crying out loud! I was parked! Anyway, she started apologizing and saying something about being up all night with dying relatives...there was no damage, so I just drove off.

5. Another woman rear-ended me at a yield sign on the way to pick-up the kids a few months ago. She slammed into me hard, but no damage.

6. And finally, last night we were on our way home from the Skinners and were stopped at the light trying to turn left on Kanis when someone rear-ended us! The driver got out and the passenger got in the driver's seat. Jeff got out to inspect the car while I called the police. The guy smelled of alcohol and talked Jeff into pulling into the service station. Then, he got back into his car, and they drove off!!! Luckily, we were all fine and there were no damages. NOTE: Always get the license plate numbers. Next time (and there will surely be a next time), I'm taking pictures!

I don't know if my car is jinxed or what, but 6 wrecks in 7 years has got to be statistically significant. I guess I should be thankful that of all these accidents, no one has ever been injured. I'm still a little ticked off about Roshonda (hence the title of my post.)

Be safe out there!