Foo - I always get in trouble for the things I say.

The guy came today to fix the door to my walk-in. It is coming off of the hinges and is heavy. This door has to put up with the stresses of the forklift and I swear it wasn't me that broke it. Anyway - this is the 5th time the guy had to come out and I wasn't too happy. Obviously the bolts are not long enough.

Him: You called for a door repair?
Me: Yes, it's falling off here *points* and last time it hit me in the head. Can you please find a way to get bigger bolts because I think the inside is all ratty from all of the attempts to repair it.
Him: Sure. (he leaves)

He passes me with new bolts, checks out the door then passes me again, with the bolts in his hand. So I shout across to him across the lobby (I'm on a ladder now)~

Me: So your thing wasn't long enough for that hole?
Him: Nope
Me: Well you better get longer ones because I want it to go in deeper. I don't want to have to call you out here again just for a screw!
Him: I'm going now to get ones that will fit and I won't leave until you're happy. I promise.
Me: Thank you, I appreciate it! I'll meet you in the back! *waving thanks*

It is then that I realize that everyone around me is staring. :eek:


Edit: I forgot to add that I wanted to hear if you ever said something that got you into trouble too. :o

Whoops! :eek: Got to love when you say something like that, especially if its an extended part of a conversation, that can be taken oh so wrong.

I don't get it...

Oh good then. :)

Haha, your door is falling off!

:eek:

Potm !!!!!

:lol: Siu, that's hilarious. And unlike me, you were totally sober when you said it...;)

Wow. Nicely done.

My stomach hurts from laughing! That is too freakin funny. And it's a real situation! Priceless!:)

Ohh.. that was hilarious!!! :)

So, if I'm understanting you correctly... You want long things that go in deeper. You want them bigger because the inside is all ratty. And you want serviced for more than just a screw.

Is that about it?

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that's funny! The only thing that ever get me in trouble is my darn accent, I told you guys this before.
I went to my LBS to see what was wrong with my cleats... but I realise I didnt prononce it well, when the guys stopped working on the bikes and looked at me :lol:
yeah.... I laughed embaressed all the way home in my car..

Ha HA that is funny. When ever my girl friend and I are doing house projects like that I always find the opportunity to make the classic, "thats what she said" joke. In college I used to do construction jobs in the summer and it was a common occurance, something about the way mechanics works I guess. I am sure your 'guy' had a nice chuckle.

Me? No I never say anything wrong :)

that's funny! The only thing that ever get me in trouble is my darn accent, I told you guys this before.
I went to my LBS to see what was wrong with my cleats... but I realise I didnt prononce it well, when the guys stopped working on the bikes and looked at me :lol:
yeah.... I laughed embaressed all the way home in my car..


It does suck when those things don't function like they are designed to function. Did your LBS solve the problem? If so, you REALLY like bikes.

Very nice. But as long as you were talking about screws and bolts, I'm surprised you didn't talk about his nuts too.;)

The guy came today to fix the door to my walk-in. It is coming off of the hinges and is heavy. This door has to put up with the stresses of the forklift and I swear it wasn't me that broke it. Anyway - this is the 5th time the guy had to come out and I wasn't too happy. Obviously the bolts are not long enough.

Him: You called for a door repair?
Me: Yes, it's falling off here *points* and last time it hit me in the head. Can you please find a way to get bigger bolts because I think the inside is all ratty from all of the attempts to repair it.
Him: Sure. (he leaves)

He passes me with new bolts, checks out the door then passes me again, with the bolts in his hand. So I shout across to him across the lobby (I'm on a ladder now)~

Me: So your thing wasn't long enough for that hole?
Him: Nope
Me: Well you better get longer ones because I want it to go in deeper. I don't want to have to call you out here again just for a screw!
Him: I'm going now to get ones that will fit and I won't leave until you're happy. I promise.
Me: Thank you, I appreciate it! I'll meet you in the back! *waving thanks*

It is then that I realize that everyone around me is staring. :eek:


Edit: I forgot to add that I wanted to hear if you ever said something that got you into trouble too. :o

too freaking funny.... i'm crying here!

It does suck when those things don't function like they are designed to function. Did your LBS solve the problem? If so, you REALLY like bikes.
didnt have a chance to look at it! I ran out of there fast! :lol:

didnt have a chance to look at it! I ran out of there fast! :lol:


That statement in itself cracks me up. Did you at least check it out when you got home? Dang I hope you got it fixed.

That statement in itself cracks me up. Did you at least check it out when you got home? Dang I hope you got it fixed.
will I ever learn that some things are better left unsaid? you give them and inch and...:p

I don't get it...

that's because you don't have a dirty mind...:p

Probably when I was in middle school and I told the social studies teacher that her assignment was a rediculous load of pig crap. She sent me to the principal, and I went on to tell him that her assignment was a rediculous load of pig crap.

Very nice. But as long as you were talking about screws and bolts, I'm surprised you didn't talk about his nuts too.;)


You know, that would have gotten me fired for sure!! :o


heh. nuts. :D

heh. nuts. :D

*giggles immaturely*

:D

*giggles immaturely*

:D
*joins in like girls in grammar school*

I just remembered, back in 2005, when I was doing windows, we were installing a doorwall. I was bent over and using a prybar to try and seat the doorwall. I told a co-worker "come behind me and push it in". We all laughed like crazy.

I had to keep focused on the shirt he was wearing...

HUSSMAN

I was so embarrassed, I couldn't even look him in the eye.

Laugh and move on. I have said many things worse. Asked about things to do in Hawaii. Was told to watch the surfers. Said I liked men in leather motorcycle suits better. Got teased for quite a while. Was fun tho, am now Mistress Lauren.

Leather clad ass, expertly shifting back and forth on the seat, effortlessly turn after turn. Maybe I am crazy. And drunk

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So I offered a friend of mine a 19" TV that I didn't have room for at my apt. As I was leaving she held her hands apart about a foot and a half and said with a look of astonishment, "Wow, that's big!" I kept a straight face until she closed the door behind me before I started laughing.

If you want some weird looks at work, go sing Monty Python's "Penis song" as you are doing your rounds.

...well, if they have enough a sense of humor to not get all pissy over it and cry to HR.

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So I offered a friend of mine a 19" TV that I didn't have room for at my apt. As I was leaving she held her hands apart about a foot and a half and said with a look of astonishment, "Wow, that's big!" I kept a straight face until she closed the door behind me before I started laughing.


You should have said "how'd you know???" :eek:

You should have said "how'd you know???" :eek:
I couldn't bring myself to say something like that. I told her a couple years later about it and she started cracking up.

Would you like..... extra sausage?

bow chicka bow wow

I couldn't bring myself to say something like that. I told her a couple years later about it and she started cracking up.


How funny!! Was she embarrassed?

How funny!! Was she embarrassed?
Not too much. She's said some other funny things similar to that so I got used to it. Found all of them funny though.

:lol:

:lol: Oh, Siu...

I got caught referring to my multitool once as "my manly tool", somehow completely unaware of what I was saying. And last year my class went out for Pizza at a chain called "Big Pizza". They have a good and cheap pizza buffet, and all the pizzas are named "Big" something. I was in line with a particularly attractive young lady in my class, and thought I would be helpful by offering her a slice from the pizza in front of me. "Would you like a Big Family?" I asked.

Hey baby, would you like a Big Sausage? And I'm not talkin' about no pizza...

I get in trouble by keeping my mouth shut and doing nothing...honest.

Something much more intentional my brother likes to do is take an open jar of peanuts up to someone and say "would you like some penis?". People look at him and say "did you just say peanuts or penis?" He then says, "You wanna put my nuts in your mouth or not?" It gets some good laughs.