When it comes to business, it’s all about the hustle. There are some businesses that take the hustle to a whole other level — businesses that are so on top of their game that sometimes they beat customers to the punch. That’s exactly what a landscaping company did after the heavy storms that blew through the San Antonio area last week uprooted a tree in the parking lot of a local Bike World shop.
A viral TikTok video by user elazarrodiles shows a tree collapsed on top of a red pickup truck, which had backed up into the parking space in front of the bike retailer. While the trunk of the tree had narrowly missed the hood of the car and there appeared to be no damage to the windshield, the tree would still need to be removed.
Not wanting to miss an opportunity to lend a helping hand, the landscaper tacked on a business card in a hard to miss place: the tree. This prompted several other businesses to follow their lead by tucking in business cards underneath the vehicle’s windshield wipers.
“I was surprised that the car didn’t take major damage. I’ve seen cars get major damage from bad weather but this one was different. something you don’t see everyday that’s why I decided to record it cause it’s kinda something you wouldn’t believe unless there was video or images,” said Eleazar Rodiles, who took the video.
Tree blowing in the wind during a storm.
Hello Africa/Getty ImagesSince it was posted, the video has garnered over 26,000 likes and over 400 comments as of Monday, April 24.
“They were quick with the business card,” TikTok user Kalogera commented on the video with several laughing, crying emojis.
“Tree: we’ve been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty,” another user wrote on the video’s thread.
While many joked about the business card, others remarked on how lucky the truck was to avoid catastrophic damage, suggesting the vehicle’s owner buy a few lottery tickets. Others used the owner’s string of luck to advocate for backing up into parking spaces.
“I’d be backing into every parking spot for the rest of my life after this,” Goofygoob said.
