Worst Contractors Ever

[Babs]

I had to fire a contractor for the first time today. He showed up at my house in Longhorn gear and it offended my husband. I just about lost it and fired him on the spot.

Seriously: I had this guy hired for a one-day six-hour project to be completed Monday. He called it a day after two hours (and three smoke breaks) on Monday, didn't show at all on Tuesday (said he didn't feel good), and stopped by for one hour Wednesday. As he left on Wednesday he said I might consider paying him extra because the job was taking "so much longer than [he] expected." I told him I hated to inconvenience him, so not to worry about it.

[wuapinmon]

I had to fire a contractor for the first time today. He showed up at my house in Longhorn gear and it offended my husband. I just about lost it and fired him on the spot.

Seriously: I had this guy hired for a one-day six-hour project to be completed Monday. He called it a day after two hours (and three smoke breaks) on Monday, didn't show at all on Tuesday (said he didn't feel good), and stopped by for one hour Wednesday. As he left on Wednesday he said I might consider paying him extra because the job was taking "so much longer than [he] expected." I told him I hated to inconvenience him, so not to worry about it.

My wallpaper guy would've been fired long ago if he weren't the only person in the <REDACTED> county who does it. We're now going on 10 days since I've seen him. No, he hasn't gotten a dime yet. He did call 2 days ago to say that he's been swamped.

[cougjunkie]

My wallpaper guy would've been fired long ago if he weren't the only person in the <REDACTED> county who does it. We're now going on 10 days since I've seen him. No, he hasn't gotten a dime yet. He did call 2 days ago to say that he's been swamped.

Wallpaper? What is this 1985?

[Babs]

Wallpaper? What is this 1985?

Yeah, we all gave him crap for it when he posted pictures a couple of weeks ago.

Speaking of which, wuap, I was meaning to tell you that I pulled the frame off a doorway, and behind it was this vintage 1930s wallpaper that looked just like the stuff your wife picked out. I thought she would think that was cool.

[wuapinmon]

Wallpaper? What is this 1985?

I see you've never learned the three* most magical words for any married man, so I'll help you out. "You're probably right." Did I want wallpaper? No. But, it's her room to redesign given some promises made by me to convince her to get that particular house over some other ones when we bought the house.

Paraphrased:
--Do you like this wallpaper?
--Wallpaper?
--Yes, this one. It'll look cute on these walls.
--You're probably right.

*Yes, dammit, I know that it's a contraction, and technically is four words.

Yeah, we all gave him crap for it when he posted pictures a couple of weeks ago.

Speaking of which, wuap, I was meaning to tell you that I pulled the frame off a doorway, and behind it was this vintage 1930s wallpaper that looked just like the stuff your wife picked out. I thought she would think that was cool.

That's pretty cool. Ecclesiastes 1:9.

[cougjunkie]

I see you've never learned the three* most magical words for any married man, so I'll help you out. "You're probably right." Did I want wallpaper? No. But, it's her room to redesign given some promises made by me to convince her to get that particular house over some other ones when we bought the house.

Paraphrased:
--Do you like this wallpaper?
--Wallpaper?
--Yes, this one. It'll look cute on these walls.
--You're probably right.

*Yes, dammit, I know that it's a contraction, and technically is four words.


That's pretty cool. Ecclesiastes 1:9.

Did you say: "Honey, no offense but their is a reason that only one person in the whole damn county does this anymore. Chances are he is going to show up in cutoff jean shorts and a sleeveless flannel."

[FN Phat]

Did you say: "Honey, no offense but their is a reason that only one person in the whole damn county does this anymore. Chances are he is going to show up in cutoff jean shorts and a sleeveless flannel."

What's wrong with sleeveless flannels

[wuapinmon]

Did you say: "Honey, no offense but their is a reason that only one person in the whole damn county does this anymore. Chances are he is going to show up in cutoff jean shorts and a sleeveless flannel."

No lie, the dude's name is "Jimmy Love."

[TripletDaddy]

Why not just tell your wife you don't like it and then work together towards something you both enjoy?

I don't get that inherently sexist approach to stuff. Seems as outdated as the wallpaper.

[YOhio]

Why not just tell your wife you don't like it and then work together towards something you both enjoy?

I don't get that inherently sexist approach to stuff. Seems as outdated as the wallpaper.

The sexism is troubling.

[wuapinmon]

Why not just tell your wife you don't like it and then work together towards something you both enjoy?

I don't get that inherently sexist approach to stuff. Seems as outdated as the wallpaper.

Well, first, it's not sexist, and second, it's not inherently anything. For it to be sexist, it would have to stem from a position of putative masculine superiority or supposed patriarchal right; it does not. She could say the same thing to me and achieve the same result. Perhaps it's inherently nuptial or matrimonial or shackedupforalongtimeial, but my text's historicity doesn't support your hermeneutics. And, if I had the time, or the inclination, I could go look through your posts and find similar advice couched in a different vocabulary that essentially says the same thing via a different delivery method.

Mine is a decision to have the other person enjoy something that they truly like, despite my not loving it. I don't hate the wallpaper; she's really happy with it. I love her and making her happy makes me happy in that really good way. Plus, the wallpaper's not horrid, and it's sure-as-hell not outdated (yet) in design. We had to order the stuff from some European designer.

And, have you seen what's on the walls right now? You could put up wallpaper with the leg lamp from A Christmas Story and it'd be an improvement. Mostly, I was just trying to talk down to pumadicto for mocking me.

[Babs]

Well, first, it's not sexist, and second, it's not inherently anything. For it to be sexist, it would have to stem from a position of putative masculine superiority or supposed patriarchal right; it does not. She could say the same thing to me and achieve the same result. Perhaps it's inherently nuptial or matrimonial or shackedupforalongtimeial, but my text's historicity doesn't support your hermeneutics. And, if I had the time, or the inclination, I could go look through your posts and find similar advice couched in a different vocabulary that essentially says the same thing via a different delivery method.

Mine is a decision to have the other person enjoy something that they truly like, despite my not loving it. I don't hate the wallpaper; she's really happy with it. I love her and making her happy makes me happy in that really good way. Plus, the wallpaper's not horrid, and it's sure-as-hell not outdated (yet) in design. We had to order the stuff from some European designer.

And, have you seen what's on the walls right now? You could put up wallpaper with the leg lamp from A Christmas Story and it'd be an improvement. Mostly, I was just trying to talk down to pumadicto for mocking me.

wow. Trip really hit a nerve with that one.

[wuapinmon]

wow. Trip really hit a nerve with that one.

He doesn't like me much since the Robin thing.

[Babs]

update: the contractor just left me a message insisting that I further compensate him because he had the job "almost all done."