Okay, this isn't Rick being a prankster as much as it is my boo-boo.
Ooooh, he was so unhappy with me on this day. Note to self - never work with your husband. It's not easy for either of you.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Oops, I did it again!
I typed 5405 instead of 5404.
That meant Rick went to the wrong house - again.
This just happened this morning.
He saw a few cabs in the driveway which he thought odd.
He rang the bell and a nice man whose English wasn't great answered the door. He was very very friendly.
Rick told him he was there to look at the bathtub for their estimate.
The man brought him through the house into the kitchen.
There sat a few more men at the table. They all wore a turban.
They were all Muslim men. Joking with one another and teasing and laughing.
They were making breakfast and chatting around the table.
The man shows him to the back door and Rick thinks, that is an odd way to get to the bathroom. Then he said will you need a ladder?
Rick laughed and said, I hope not. I am here to see the bathroom guys.
They thought he said the roof. Ooh, they say and laugh heartily.
Another whose English is better is teasing this man who asked Rick about the ladder. There was a lot of laughter at this point.
The man tells Rick there is someone in the bathroom right now, have a seat and you can wait.
Rick sits down at the table to wait. They are all laughing and talking and the TV is on. The TV is all in Arabic. The man sees Rick looking at the TV and he says, "We are doing this so it's secret to you" Rick laughed.
He said they were all so friendly and happy.
Some things said got them roaring with laughter as well as Rick.
(But I feel if I type it here I could offend.)
He chatted with them about the taxis in the driveway, apparently, they all drove a cab.
Then as he turned his head, they put a plate of eggs, sausage, toast, and home fries in front of him and told Rick to enjoy some breakfast with them.
Rick said, "Thank you guys but I am not here to eat, but thank you it looks great"
At that moment the man walked out of the bathroom and looked at this white guy like, "Who are you?" Rick stood up and extended his hand. He told him who he was, and what company he was from and repeated that he was there to view the bathroom for an estimate for your landlord.
The man was certainly puzzled now and told Rick, "I bought this house 1.5 years ago I don't have a landlord." Rick asks, "Is this 5405?" The man says, "It is."
Rick said, "Well I seem to be at the wrong house I apologize."
Then all the men stood up to shake his hand and ask again if he wanted food to go. Rick said he did not, but he may stop back later because you guys sure are fun."
As Rick walked to his truck he called the number I gave him for the tenant. (thankfully that number was correct) The house was 5404, across the street.
When he arrived at 5404, the tenant said I saw you going over there but figured maybe you were doing work for them too.
Needless, to say Rick called me after that estimate while heading to his next job.
Thankfully he was laughing this time. He said, "These men were so nice and welcoming, I wish our customers were that nice."
Whew, he wasn't angry this time. I may have to thank those guys myself!
That meant Rick went to the wrong house - again.
This just happened this morning.
He saw a few cabs in the driveway which he thought odd.
He rang the bell and a nice man whose English wasn't great answered the door. He was very very friendly.
Rick told him he was there to look at the bathtub for their estimate.
The man brought him through the house into the kitchen.
There sat a few more men at the table. They all wore a turban.
They were all Muslim men. Joking with one another and teasing and laughing.
They were making breakfast and chatting around the table.
The man shows him to the back door and Rick thinks, that is an odd way to get to the bathroom. Then he said will you need a ladder?
Rick laughed and said, I hope not. I am here to see the bathroom guys.
They thought he said the roof. Ooh, they say and laugh heartily.
Another whose English is better is teasing this man who asked Rick about the ladder. There was a lot of laughter at this point.
The man tells Rick there is someone in the bathroom right now, have a seat and you can wait.
Rick sits down at the table to wait. They are all laughing and talking and the TV is on. The TV is all in Arabic. The man sees Rick looking at the TV and he says, "We are doing this so it's secret to you" Rick laughed.
He said they were all so friendly and happy.
Some things said got them roaring with laughter as well as Rick.
(But I feel if I type it here I could offend.)
He chatted with them about the taxis in the driveway, apparently, they all drove a cab.
Then as he turned his head, they put a plate of eggs, sausage, toast, and home fries in front of him and told Rick to enjoy some breakfast with them.
Rick said, "Thank you guys but I am not here to eat, but thank you it looks great"
At that moment the man walked out of the bathroom and looked at this white guy like, "Who are you?" Rick stood up and extended his hand. He told him who he was, and what company he was from and repeated that he was there to view the bathroom for an estimate for your landlord.
The man was certainly puzzled now and told Rick, "I bought this house 1.5 years ago I don't have a landlord." Rick asks, "Is this 5405?" The man says, "It is."
Rick said, "Well I seem to be at the wrong house I apologize."
Then all the men stood up to shake his hand and ask again if he wanted food to go. Rick said he did not, but he may stop back later because you guys sure are fun."
As Rick walked to his truck he called the number I gave him for the tenant. (thankfully that number was correct) The house was 5404, across the street.
When he arrived at 5404, the tenant said I saw you going over there but figured maybe you were doing work for them too.
Needless, to say Rick called me after that estimate while heading to his next job.
Thankfully he was laughing this time. He said, "These men were so nice and welcoming, I wish our customers were that nice."
Whew, he wasn't angry this time. I may have to thank those guys myself!
6 comments:
I take it this is a flash-back post? Either way it's pretty funny.
I wrote on yesterday's post that my surgery was yesterday and I would post some archives. Not up to blog yet. This is my phone which I can reply. Sorry
Hi Peggy, hope all went well yesterday and that you’ll soon be feeling better. Cheers, Joan
Hi Joan. Not feeling better yet but I will soon. Thx Joan.😉
Omg, hilarious!
I'm on some heavy duty pain killers and at first I thought you meant the post before listing all ricks laughs at my expense. This too was a good one. I did it to him a few times. Thank God he didn't angry this time!😀
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