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NOPESVILLE — One Saturday when I was 17, I was excited about a date I was going on that night.
I wasn't exactly popular in high school, especially with the opposite sex, so a date was a very big deal. Anyway, I was driving home before the date when I ran over a dead animal on accident. I didn't see the poor dead critter until it was too late. I felt terrible.
About 20 seconds after the incident, I started to notice a smell. Turns out that carcass belonged to a skunk. So while I unintentionally mutilated the deceased animal, it had the last laugh because that smell was something next level.
I went home and washed my car. Then I took it to a car wash. After that, I ran it through a gas station wash. The smell was still very distinct and strong. I washed it yet again and then loaded the interior with Febreeze, dryer sheets and car fresheners. After hours of this, I thought the smell had finally dissipated and I was ready for my date.
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A supercut of a dad going “Huh?” is a funny yet perfect tribute to fathers who show up and participate in family life.I picked the girl up, opened her car door and then got in myself. The first words out of her mouth— "What's the smell?" The skunk funk was not gone, I had just grown accustomed to it. The girl said she would drive and the rest of the night was a tad awkward.
I tell this story because it's the reason why I don't judge the guy in this video one little bit. The fact that he panics and bolts back inside after seeing a bunch of skunks is totally understandable, considering the smell and social destruction that will follow an encounter with a skunk.
I'm happy this guy escaped my fate. Let this be a lesson to all of us: Stay away from skunks. Just let them do their thing from a very safe distance.
