The landlord was suppose to be here at 9:00 to fix a leaky faucet, it is now ten and he still hasn't shown up. Correct me if I am wrong but shouldn't you make at least a concerted effort to show up on time, especially if you rang the doorbell at ten the previous night after having hung up on the person to whom you were speaking to see if you could pass by in the morning to fix a problems that has been plaguing your tenants for a month?
It's not like any of us aren't capable of fixing the faucet, but we know that if we do it, our landlord won't bother to pay is back for the parts and he will find more excuses for not fulfilling his part of the tenant agreement. The last time he had to fix something in this household, it took him three months to get the job done and then had the gall to lecture us on how to use an oven! His lack of responsibility, his consistent whining of small things [e.g. The dirt under the stairs has been moved and I can't close the gate] is enough to drive one to decking the man. In all my years as a tenant, I have not had the pleasure to meet such an incompetent landlord. I am giving him another fifteen minutes, if he does not show up by them I am locking him out and going to take a shower so I an be on my merry way!
Update: Shocker! He just showed up, an hour late, claiming that this was the time he said he would be here. "I am sorry Sir, but I distinctly heard that you would be here at 9:00am" Oh well, at least the faucet is getting fixed.
Posted by munin at April 29, 2002 10:02 AMyou know how much it costs to fix a leaky faucet?
usually about 25 cents and 15 minutes of labour.
i pity you....