ASK WARILY

  TV commercials are dominated by folks wanting you to sue someone. Or file bogus claims. Or call someone to help you sue someone or file one. No wonder insurance is cost prohibitive and Social Security is going broke.

 Now, I have no experience with any of the "Ask" someone deals. Far as I know they could be run by benevolent souls just wanting to help humanity. No ulterior motives. Not wanting a piece of the action. But, I do have experience with one that is no longer around. This is how it worked. 

 Wally Weasel got in an automobile accident caused by dozing off. He was driving a sports car and weaving down the road. An oncoming driver tooted his horn at the wobbling Wally,  causing him--because he was awakened from a sound sleep--to lose control of his Triumph TR3. He drove across a lawn and crashed into the house that belonged where Wally didn't.

  In a few days, an ambulance chasing firm gave Wally a call. He told Wally he could help him make a few bucks. Wally explained that the accident was his fault, and he was not injured. The only person who suffered was the home owner, who was knocked out of bed when Wally crashed into his bedroom.

  Mr Slim, from the "helper" firm told Wally that fault was just a word, a matter of perception that could be "adjusted." He was so persistent he signed Wally up for the program. 

 The program involved Wally going to Slim's picked doctor who told Wally where he hurt, when to say "Ow" when he was poked in the right spot. He also gave Wally a series of pain shots that were really just vitamin shots and a nice donut to wear when he went outside.

  Then, a lawyer, explained to Wally that he'd been so shaken from the accident that he didn't remember what actually happened. The lawyer told him what did, an absolute lie, involving being forced off the road.

 After a few months, Slim's doctor and lawyer received a nice check from an insurance company, Wally's wallet fattened, too, and Mr Slim's company took a percentage.

  So, I'm not saying today's "Ask" companies operate in the same fashion, but I'd be particular who I called. Or, you might become a slimy weasel yourself.