21st century anxiety blues

Car at shop.
Variety of symptoms.
Worry.
Mechanic never called...
?? -- !?
Is that ominous?
or were they just busy?
Hope car is resting comfortably.
Shared with Man In Front
diagnostic opinions of
Mechanics At (My) Work;
Man In Front seemed to be
honing
his Facial Expression of
Being Unimpressed.
(He said, "No it's not that," --
almost --
before I'd finished talking...!?)
[What's that about?
...Territorial, I suppose...]
{Languages I speak:
English
Spanish (only a little)
Italian (only a little)
Karen (Very little)
Male-Automobile-Repair-Speak (Very Very little)}
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Experts From Work:
"Take off the radiator cap and look in,
and see--"
"What you do is, check & see,
take off the radiator cap,
then --"
(Me: "What?")
"First, just take off the radiator
cap and see if..."
Rumble Of Authority: "Take
off the radiator cap and drive

a new car under it."
...

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