Local Man Texts Friend Group “On My Way” Mid-Engine Pull

Group chat responds with thumbs-up and “on my way… or, like, on my way?”

SAN DIEGO—A local man assured his friend group he was “on his way” Friday evening despite being physically, mentally, and spiritually committed to an engine pull that was already halfway completed at the time the message was sent.

According to sources familiar with the group chat, the message was delivered at 6:42 p.m. and received without surprise or any visible attempt to adjust plans. Within seconds, the chat responded with a thumbs-up emoji, followed by a single clarifying question: “on my way… or, like, on your way?”

The message was typed one-handed while the engine sat suspended from a hoist, the car rested on jack stands, and several bolts were arranged in a pattern that suggested “future problems.”