A happy crash customer | Badge415 Skip to primary content Badge415 The Human Side of Police Work Search Main menu About Contact Post navigation ← Previous Next → A happy crash customer Posted on March 1, 2016 by Badge415 On Friday night I was on a crash where half of the intersection was closed because of fluid and debris and disabled cars. There was a male and female from one of the vehicles standing on the corner. They were in their late teens and had a serious look on their faces. While I was talking with them I got the feeling they were a little stressed, so I decided to lighten the mood up as I asked, “Do you want to hear a funny story?” With a look of relief the female said, “Yes.” I then told them about a guy I stopped earlier in the night for running a red light. After hearing the story the female laughed, The male seemed to have a lot on his mind and didn’t say anything. Oh well, at least I tried. A little while later, I was standing across the street from the teens when a car drove up and parked. A woman got out and said, “Those are my kids,” as she pointed to them. She crossed the street and went to hug them. A few minutes later they came back as they headed toward mom’s car. As they walked by the daughter waved and said, “Thanks for making us laugh.” The mom didn’t understand and looked at both of us. That’s when I told her the story. When I was done, she also laughed. Before leaving the mom said, “I drove by the intersection a few minutes ago and saw the police cars.” “Oh yeah?” I said. “I got to 7-Eleven and my phone rang. It was my daughter and she told me they were in an accident. I didn’t realize it was them when I drove by.” “Wow. What are the chances of that happening?” I said. The woman then smiled and said, “Thanks for entertaining them.” She walked away a happy customer. It’s always a good thing when someone can smile and say thank you when they walk away from a crash. It’s also a good thing when they get your jokes. Share this: Twitter Facebook Like this: Like Loading... Related This entry was posted in Stories from work and tagged accident, blog, car accident, collisions, crash, law enforcement, police, police blog, police stories, traffic, traffic collision by Badge415. Bookmark the permalink. 9 thoughts on “A happy crash customer” Weird Guy With The Dog on March 1, 2016 at 10:11 am said: Humor is always a great way to lower the stress level in many bad situations. I tried to joke in divorce court, but I guess that wasn’t one of them! LikeLiked by 2 people Reply ↓ Badge415 on March 1, 2016 at 3:51 pm said: That’s awesome you tried to joke in divorce court. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓ Weird Guy With The Dog on March 1, 2016 at 4:02 pm said: The judge was not impressed! LikeLiked by 1 person Midwestern Plant Girl on March 1, 2016 at 12:32 pm said: You’re awesome! Laughing always helps 😂 LikeLike Reply ↓ Badge415 on March 1, 2016 at 3:50 pm said: Thanks. I always try and add some humor to my calls. My favorite in the insurance name game. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply ↓ Dave on March 1, 2016 at 2:49 pm said: You serve your community well sir, thank you for your service. LikeLike Reply ↓ Badge415 on March 1, 2016 at 3:49 pm said: Thanks, I appreciate it. LikeLike Reply ↓ adequatedad on March 3, 2016 at 11:50 pm said: Unless I’m dealing with a particularly hostile subject or grave situation, a little humor goes a long way, and has been known to diffuse potentially screwy situations. Sometimes, all we need to do is remind the people we deal with that we’re human too, and not emotionless automatons. Well done sir. LikeLike Reply ↓ Badge415 on March 4, 2016 at 4:42 am said: Thanks, I appreciate it. Plus, it makes a little more fun also. 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