Well, the Invertor and I have, now, become friends.
My recent enemy - The Water Geyser in Shippie's Bathroom. Yes! We do not share bathrooms.
Shippie (before leaving) - Don't forget to fix my geyser
Mee - Aye Aye Captain!
Shippie (In Mumbai boarding the plane) - My Geyser needs fixing.
Mee - Im gonna miss you too, babe!
Shippie (first phone call from the ship) - Hey! you managed to get someone to fix my Geyser?
Mee - Of course! Please, it's so awesome, I'm using your bathroom to have my long showers!
2 months since, Shippie's left. That geyser still ain't fixed buddy!
I'm sitting at work, stressing over a client and suddenly, BAM! I think of the Geyser. I log into UrbanClap and happily look through their services. Booked a service appt for my fridge & AC, Booked a massage (They have Massage! Yayiee!) and a mani/pedi. What's a massage without some extra pampering, right? Back to work!
Oh hold! went back, tapped on the app and got the geyser "fixer upper" to come too! All this scheduled for the weekend. It was Wednesday.
10 minutes later... Phone Rings.
Strange Man - Hi Ma'am....Blurrrr Blurrr more Muffles.. Where do you want me to come?
Mee - for what?
Strange Man - for fixing your fridge?
Mee -What! are you kidding me? (to myself: This is Like Uber, all over again, You book and the next second they call you, "Kahan aana Hai Madam") I've scheduled it for 2 days later.
SM (sheepish) - Haha! yes yes, what is the work?
Mee (slightly annoyed) - All the details have been given. Please call me on the weekend.
Sudden Epiphany, In mom' voice - Don't be mean to strange men, it's a bad, bad world out there!
Mee (smiling) - Ok? I'm just a little busy na, now. Sorry haan.. Aap Weekend pe call kar lo.
SM - Sure!
Hung up.
Went back to my UrbanClap app and cancelled the fridge request.
Next day I had a repeat telecast of the exact same conversation with the AC servicing guy and I went ahead and cancelled that request too. Inefficiency and Dumbness are my pet peeves and I was hoping my Geyser guy doesn't bail on me.
2 hours after scheduled day and time, Geyser Guy doesn't show up. I cancel the request. I'm huffing and puffing and just call the nearest local electrician to take a look, he's too busy for the next 3 days, but I still schedule a time with him.
A day later in the evening, I get a call.
Geyser Guy - Sorry Madam! I had a problem yesterday, should i come today?
Mee (Shuffling between being mad and nice) - No! I already found someone.
GG - Why Madam? I can come now.
Mee - But I'm not at home. I've cancelled the request. thank you.
GG - But Madam, I am in your area (PERV!!!)
Mee - But I'm not in my area and I FOUND SOMEBODY ELSE!!
GG - I can come tomorrow also...
Mee (Is this guy for real? To hell with what mom says, I'm going ape shit on this guy) - Can you not understand when I've said it once, i have found another person to fix my geyser. You didn't come yesterday and now I'm not home. Please stop calling me.
HANG UP
The same night I'm heading home, extremely scared of being mean to an electrician, but also feeling a little relieved for venting out my frustration.
It's been a week and I do get up in the middle of the night feeling anxious about a certain electrician knocking on my door. But i guess that'll wear off.
As for the geyser? Still not fixed! Looks like Shippie's gonna have to come back and do it himself. ;)
My recent enemy - The Water Geyser in Shippie's Bathroom. Yes! We do not share bathrooms.
Shippie (before leaving) - Don't forget to fix my geyser
Mee - Aye Aye Captain!
Shippie (In Mumbai boarding the plane) - My Geyser needs fixing.
Mee - Im gonna miss you too, babe!
Shippie (first phone call from the ship) - Hey! you managed to get someone to fix my Geyser?
Mee - Of course! Please, it's so awesome, I'm using your bathroom to have my long showers!
2 months since, Shippie's left. That geyser still ain't fixed buddy!
I'm sitting at work, stressing over a client and suddenly, BAM! I think of the Geyser. I log into UrbanClap and happily look through their services. Booked a service appt for my fridge & AC, Booked a massage (They have Massage! Yayiee!) and a mani/pedi. What's a massage without some extra pampering, right? Back to work!
Oh hold! went back, tapped on the app and got the geyser "fixer upper" to come too! All this scheduled for the weekend. It was Wednesday.
10 minutes later... Phone Rings.
Strange Man - Hi Ma'am....Blurrrr Blurrr more Muffles.. Where do you want me to come?
Mee - for what?
Strange Man - for fixing your fridge?
Mee -What! are you kidding me? (to myself: This is Like Uber, all over again, You book and the next second they call you, "Kahan aana Hai Madam") I've scheduled it for 2 days later.
SM (sheepish) - Haha! yes yes, what is the work?
Mee (slightly annoyed) - All the details have been given. Please call me on the weekend.
Sudden Epiphany, In mom' voice - Don't be mean to strange men, it's a bad, bad world out there!
Mee (smiling) - Ok? I'm just a little busy na, now. Sorry haan.. Aap Weekend pe call kar lo.
SM - Sure!
Hung up.
Went back to my UrbanClap app and cancelled the fridge request.
Next day I had a repeat telecast of the exact same conversation with the AC servicing guy and I went ahead and cancelled that request too. Inefficiency and Dumbness are my pet peeves and I was hoping my Geyser guy doesn't bail on me.
2 hours after scheduled day and time, Geyser Guy doesn't show up. I cancel the request. I'm huffing and puffing and just call the nearest local electrician to take a look, he's too busy for the next 3 days, but I still schedule a time with him.
A day later in the evening, I get a call.
Geyser Guy - Sorry Madam! I had a problem yesterday, should i come today?
Mee (Shuffling between being mad and nice) - No! I already found someone.
GG - Why Madam? I can come now.
Mee - But I'm not at home. I've cancelled the request. thank you.
GG - But Madam, I am in your area (PERV!!!)
Mee - But I'm not in my area and I FOUND SOMEBODY ELSE!!
GG - I can come tomorrow also...
Mee (Is this guy for real? To hell with what mom says, I'm going ape shit on this guy) - Can you not understand when I've said it once, i have found another person to fix my geyser. You didn't come yesterday and now I'm not home. Please stop calling me.
HANG UP
The same night I'm heading home, extremely scared of being mean to an electrician, but also feeling a little relieved for venting out my frustration.
It's been a week and I do get up in the middle of the night feeling anxious about a certain electrician knocking on my door. But i guess that'll wear off.
As for the geyser? Still not fixed! Looks like Shippie's gonna have to come back and do it himself. ;)
Hahahaha. Listen , I think once you get the geyser fixed , Shippie is just so going to be happy and bring you MORE gifts. Get it done soon.
ReplyDeleteIf you put it like that..I'll just fix it myself.. that will mean a whole new bag of goodies, just coz i did it on my own! LOL!
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