Prince of Electricians
So John the Electrician was supposed to arrive at 7:45 this morning. It was a major sacrifice for me to arise on a Saturday at 7:00--MAJOR--but John the Electrician insisted he needed to show up early because he had a lot of things he wanted to do today.
Well, here it is 10:30, and I am still waiting for him to arrive. I just KNOW he's still sleeping. I KNOW it. Or he's having a late breakfast at McDonald's, reading the morning paper, and maybe later buying a lottery ticket. And then maybe he'll stop off at Home Depot to visit one of his "buds," chat for a while, pick up some paint chips, and then heading out to ComputerWorld to pick up a video game for his kid ... while I wait for him to show up. He might get here by noon, or he might not show up here at all today.
John the Electrician HAS a cell phone with him, but why should he call? He's an electrican. He's a prince among princes. He doesn't HAVE to.
Grrr.
UPDATE: It's 3:37--has anyone seen him? Or HEARD from him?
UPDATE2: It's almost 8:00 p.m. Has anyone seen the prince? Anyone?
Well, here it is 10:30, and I am still waiting for him to arrive. I just KNOW he's still sleeping. I KNOW it. Or he's having a late breakfast at McDonald's, reading the morning paper, and maybe later buying a lottery ticket. And then maybe he'll stop off at Home Depot to visit one of his "buds," chat for a while, pick up some paint chips, and then heading out to ComputerWorld to pick up a video game for his kid ... while I wait for him to show up. He might get here by noon, or he might not show up here at all today.
John the Electrician HAS a cell phone with him, but why should he call? He's an electrican. He's a prince among princes. He doesn't HAVE to.
Grrr.
UPDATE: It's 3:37--has anyone seen him? Or HEARD from him?
UPDATE2: It's almost 8:00 p.m. Has anyone seen the prince? Anyone?
posted by Zed on Saturday, September 30, 2006
24 Comments:
I LOVE when they're late and NEVER call. makes me want to punch them upside their head.
good luck. I guess you'll be waiting for the rest of this beautfil Saturday......while John is at the Home Depot or somewhere other than your house?
If I leave, you KNOW he'll show up. They do that on purpose. :)
the last plumber i had made a definite appointment with me on a tuesday for 10 am and didn't show up or CALL until friday at 2pm. what a jerk. they do tend to think they are princes.
I'm shocked!
It's 3:37--have anyone seen him? or HEARD from him?
Grrr.
I just came from Dunkin Donuts
I saw him..
He was having an onion bagel
& a coolata
nice guy..
we chatted for a while
Jen, can you go back and tell him to call me? Maybe he meant 7:45 TONIGHT.
(Hitting myself upside the head!)
I haven't seen him at all. I wonder if he skipped town and maybe the country? Jerk.
please tell me that you will give him a piece of your mind when and if he does call you?
blogmad hit
Zed,
I'll go back..
hold on...
Teri, I will tell him how I feel, but the fact is I need this work done and he's one of the few electricians who'll work in this co-op. This place has so many rules, it makes contractors steer clear except for a few. I think he knows I don't have a lot of choices. That still makes him a creep.
Jen, I better not hear he's doing work at your place. I need him HERE! :)
He's having dinner with the cable people that NEVER show up on time.
Mel, I had no idea you knew my cable guys.
Did he ever call or show up?
What a wasted day. I'd send him the bill. I'm sure you're time is just as valuable as his!
Matriska, he never called, never showed up. What a guy. He's very well known--maybe my job wasn't big enough for him. Fine, then don't take the job! Oy, my nerves! :)
Yeah, he's sitting in the bowling alley with the Cul-de-Sac plummer!
Bummer Zed!
I think they do behave like this so we don't fuss... we're just at their mercy.
We're definitely at their mercy, Doctor Mom, but I don't understand why don't they at least call and cancel.
I guess it's just easier for them to avoid the invitable anger cancellation brings.
I think I'll try to get the super to do this for me. I'd do it myself, but I prefer not to die by electrocution.
maybe the prince turned back into the frog that he actually is...
I know where he is. He tripped over a DAMN CAT and smashed his face in and died. Cats suck. PFFT.
Hey nobody, have I recently told you pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft?
No? Well then, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft.
Cats are certainly as good as, if not better--and smarter--than dogs.
Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft.
And my shed is better than yours. haha!!
See? I have an injured hand and you're making me type nobody. And I hit anonymous by accident. And it's all your fault. LOL
No he's NOT! haha!
He called this morning, told me he got "tied up", told me he had a "flat tire" and other lies, and asked if he could stop by on Tuesday.
I told him NO.
Well, I showed him!
But now I have no one to install my new lights... :(
He should have called you at 7 when he was suppose to arrive. Maybe then you could have gone back to sleep.
If I knew a guy, I would send him over. Of course, he would be the type to deserve the cookies!
I'm going to ask the co-op's super if he'll do the work. He's a friend, so it's possible he'll say yes.
Thanks though, Lynda. I have yet to meet an electrician who doesn't overcharge or arrive days late. Sad.
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