If you get a flat tire on the freeway, your phone is not working so calling for help is not an option?

Question

Loisl: Do you feel stronger and more empowered now that you told another woman to grow up and be indpendent? :) Girlpower!!! LOL

Answer 1

I don't call anyone.

I roll up my sleeves. Pull the tire, tire iron and jack out of the back. Jack up my car and change the flat myself. Then I get back in the car and drive to the local Big O' Tires, buy a new tire and then change it out in the parking lot to the amazment of all the men and women around.

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On a sidenote, like Kiki said, it's really not too hard. It's a little physically demanding but honestly, anyone could learn it. As a woman I think it's an especially good thing to learn because you never know these days who out there really wants to hurt you instead of help you. You're such a sweet girl and it's ashame when bad things happen to women that they can help prevent. I'd suggest asking your dad or someone you know that show you how to change a tire(if you really want to learn) It's always better to be safe than sorry.

Answer 2

i can and have changed my own tire.  it's really easy...

Answer 3

Help yourself!!!  

Grow up and change your own freaking tire.

Be independent and self -sufficient.  

Don't' be afraid to get your hands dirty....

Answer 4

Change it myself.  I know the basics and think I could do it anyway.  I need to really learn this in case this comes up, because I definitely don't trust other people to help.  Most of them won't do anything bad, but around here there's a lot of violence and carjackings so you do have to think about that.

I'd only accept help from people I know or somebody that's certified like a AAA employee.  I don't care which gender they are.

Answer 5

Nobody stops for me.  They usually swerve to try to splash or clip me while I'm changing the tire.

Answer 6

Uh, I don't own a car, but I'd get out the jack, and "nut taker-offer thingy" and change it.

It's not true that only men are capable of changing a tire.

My sister was told, by her boyfriend, that the thing to do was look helpless, and, her being female, some guy would stop and help. What she had done instead (it wasn't a flat, but some other problem) was get to a phone and call triple-A.

Answer 7

Everyone should be able to change their own tire, regardless of gender.  That being said, I would offer to help anyone I see in this condition.

LOL, if you aren't willing to even touch the tire, you should not be driving.

Answer 8

I'd just get out and change the tire myself. If possible, I would try to pull off into a parking lot/rest area instead of doing at the side of the road.

Answer 9

I'd try to do it myself, and it would probably take me several hours to get the car jacked up. I fully admit, I am not very physically strong. But I'd still try!

If someone happened to stop and help me, I would thank them profusely and be very grateful. I wouldn't care what s*x the person was, it's just a nice gesture.

Answer 10

I'd fix it myself.

My dad's a mechanic so I learned at an early age how to take care of my car.

Plus, I've seen one too many scary movies....flat tire on freeway, dark rainy night, man with hook walking towards you...AH!!

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LOL, I'm sure you could! A little grease and grime never hurt anybody :P

Answer 11

I would change my own tire.

I never expect anyone to help me in a situation like that, but I always try to help others in the same situation.

Answer 12

i'm not very good at fixing tires, so i would start walking.

Answer 13

I expect the next person who's nice enough to stop to help me. I don't care what gender they are, as long as they know what they're doing. But my dad intends to teach me how to do such things for myself when I start driving.