oh crap! reason #1 that this house renovation was not a good idea

You know... when we started this renovation, it seemed like an awesome idea. House would have more insulation, windows wouldnt be drafty any more, and we wouldnt have to worry about how to paint a 2.5 story house. The fact that we had to update the wiring didnt even bother me that much when we checked into having the service moved off of the front of the house so the siding guys wouldnt have to figure out how to get around it. I was calm... I was serene... and content with the decision we made.

Little did I know that 'you know who' would be throwing me angst about it this last week. Why? Because the one electrician guy... okay... he's really just a helper guy... okay lets just call it like it is - he's a worthless piece of crap - decided it was his week to really shine!

Here's what he did:

1. He hung our microwave back up so half-assed that I thought it was going to fall on me when I went to put a cup of water in it.

2. The next day they worked - he fixed the way the microwave was hanging BUT he turned the stove burner on part way with his blurping gut and walked away from it. No flame... just gas... the house is filling with gas has they are working with the ELECTRICITY!! I said to the boys when I came home 'Uhmm why do I smell gas strong enough to knock me over when I came in the door?' Duh.... I dont know... we didnt touch the gas today... duh.

3. The day he was left all by his lonesome he fucked up the bathroom, cut a HUGE hole in the attic floor, potentally trapped a cat in the scary part of the basement when he kept shutting a door he shouldnt have, left pop bottles all over my furniture upstairs complete with sticky pop rings under them, AND left me the biggest freaking mess I have ever seen on everything he touched. That earned him a very pissed off call on his boss's answering machine at 8:30pm, a nasty 3 page note on the basement door, and christened with the nickname of Messy. Hey, Messy was the best I could do since I have small children repeating everything I say - having three tiny midget girls run around calling this guy a FUCKER would have made me a very unpopular mama/auntie.

The boss I have no problems with - he runs a top notch company. The head electrician Tim is the best - when they get all done, Tim will have updated the wiring in all 3 of the houses I've owned. When I need electrical work done - I ask for Tim by name! Messy I dont ever and I mean EVER want in my house again. He's just a fat, careless sop that needs a couple of lessons in respect and customer service.

I got a little bit of revenge on Friday though! Lisa was over with the little girls while the guys were still here. The guys stop over and Lisa pipes up and says 'Hey! Are you the fella Lor calls Messy?' I say yep and she says 'Hey Messy! Hows it goin'? Tim and the boss man and dying with laughter but the best part was when Mya and BaiYu pipe up and say 'Hi Messy!' Messy turned beet red... it did my little black heart good!

Posted by laurie at May 1, 2005 09:35 PM