Comments on: Waiting for tradies

By: Injera

Injera — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:17:46 +0000

Sourkraut – seems I’ve been pretty lucky with my recent experiences (they’ve pitched up, and have fixed what they came for), so I don’t know whether that means I lead a charmed life or I’ve used up all my good tradie Karma. If it’s the latter, I’m going to need your HDJWA gadget for the intercom installment!

By: sourkraut

sourkraut — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:45:32 +0000

You’re lucky if they turn up on the prescribed day at all.
The usual trick then is to look at the washing machine (always breaks down 2.5 days after the warranty runs out)and tell you they need another part and guess distant male monarch (DMM)wot. They dont happen to have the part nd they have to order it in from the factory and you will just have to wait till it comes! nd then if you are lucky they will deign to come back within a month (you can turn your underpants inside out in the meantime and then wear them again)ole palaver again.
I told Mrs K she has my permission next time this happens to use my HDJWAAtomic tradies blowerupper on them but only after they’ve fixed the DMM washing machine.
MY SYMPATHIES TO YOU!

By: Injera

Injera — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:06:39 +0000

@teacoffeetea – I was pleased to note the takeaway coffees they were holding when they arrived! Apparently they DID take me seriously last week when I said I didn’t make coffee… You’re right, though, if it was a bloke at home, that whole line of conversation wouldn’t even have been followed (and C wouldn’t have cleaned up for fear of being judged a “bad housewife!”).

@reality raver – These guys were pretty funny, once they got here (2.25 hours after I was told to expect them).

As for the Rock of Love addiction, what happens on the internet stays on the internet, or some such… With the “Bus”, I’m learning a lot about the groupie hierarchy. Apparently they are a judgey bunch. The Penthouse Pet is far superior to the strippers, who are a little skeptical that she hasn’t paid her own “gentlemen’s club” dues given the way she attacked the pole at the Truck Stop Games. It’s good for reality show bingo, too – I got a “I didn’t come here to make friends” today.

By: reality raver

reality raver — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:29:37 +0000

I hate tradies, they are constantly late or even don’t call up. And cannot be bothered calling.

Re: Your secret Rock of Love addiction – wasn’t I meant to link your blog post to my site? Whoops
.-= reality raver´s last blog ..Hotness Is Happening On Masterchef Australia =-.

By: teacoffeetea

teacoffeetea — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:13:34 +0000

I can’t stand that whole waiting bit and you always, always get a massive fright when the knock on the door finally comes. Oh, and feeling like you HAVE to make a coffee…bet they wouldn’t expect that if ‘the man of the house’ was at home. Eugh. Hope all goes well with your windows and that no more freak storms land on your apartment.