No, that title isn't the sort of grammatical mistake you'll frequently see on Peter's and Robert's blogs. I'm not trying to inform readers that I'm off duty, rather I'm considering what duty means.
Thursday 28th July, 9.10am.
Richard (of RBB) has just tried to settle a rather frisky bunch of adolescents when his phone rings, not once, but twice and in quick succession. He has no choice but to answer it.
Hi, I'm teaching at present. Who is it?
"This is Noel Leeming (probably not the actual man). We'll be delivering your dryer tomorrow. We'll need you to be home. Our man can help you get the old dryer down but he can't help you get the new dryer up."
"Yes, they told me that in the store. Can he come after 2.15pm tomorrow because I'll be at work before that?"
"No, he'll ring between 8 and 9 to tell you what time he'll be in Nuova Lazio. Will you be home?"
"I guess I'll have to be."
So, what's all this got to do with duty? Well, to be precise, it's more about good customer service. You see, if I hadn't already paid for the bloody dryer, I would have told Noel (I'm sure it's not the real Noel) to get lost and keep the bloody thing.
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| "It must be hard for Noel to have a presence in all of his stores. He must be driving all day!" said the passing man to his wife. |
Okay, it's all about health and safety, but wouldn't it be easier for two young and fit delivery men to put a dryer up (on the wall) than a chap who is touching 70? How do little old ladies get on when their dryer arrives and they need it on the wall?
Actually, getting a dryer where you can use it - which requires a bit of assembly work - is actually the hardest part of buying one, supposing that you can afford it. Also, some people couldn't afford to take an unpaid day off work, as I have done.
I suppose that this 'do it yourself' approach is the policy with all retail stores that sell big things like dryers that often have to go on the wall. Though they still charge you for every little thing that they do. When you see an item on the showroom floor, don't make the mistake of thinking that is what you'll pay.
Let the buyer beware and be strong enough to lift the bloody thing and know how to put the hooks on and assemble the venting unit that didn't come with the machine.
Ciao tutti.
17 commenti:
It sounds like you are the venting unit.
I bet the guy doesn't turn up until after 2.45.
You should not be using a dryer anyway. It's bad for the environment.
I'd ask Noel to reimburse you for the lost income from having to take the day off work.
Failing that, I'd have told them to cancel the transaction and give the money back.
I'd also look up the internet for a funny existential cartoon that's applicable to the situation.
I'd also go out and play some golf because the weather has finally come right.
I'd then finish reading m c.J. Box novel because it's just getting interesting.
Oh, I forgot, I have to get up on the roof to check out a funny noise ......
'm c.J. box' should have been typed as 'my C.J. box'.
Bloody iPad. Maybe I can return it to Noel Leeming.
Like Robert's god, Noel Leeming is omnipotent and omnipresent.
If you weren't going to hell then you'd know that.
Ah, shut up and go check that roof out!
I'm getting to it.
Ive done the washing - hanging it out on a line in the sun unlike environmental terrorists like you who use electrical dryers.
I've fixed the kitchen cupboard that was sagging.
I'm in the middle of descaling the coffee machine which is a multi-stepped process. Note: I don't require two young fit men to help me unlike some old codgers I can mention.
Once this is done I have to go into town to do the weekly shopping.
OK?
I just finished descaling the coffee machine. Job done well.
Looking out the window I had a nagging feeling that I might have missed one of the windows in that old windows series like wot I wrote. It'll be a fankle going back through them to see which window I missed so it's best that I just start again at the beginning and write about them all again.
Hey ho!
At least you're getting lots of comments which I know that you like.
I notice that my comments are longer than Robert's posts.
But more interesting (I think) and without mention of his silly god.
Oops. I just checked and in an earlier comment I did mention his god. Sorry about that.
Has Noel turned up yet?
Don't put the dryer on upside down, or back-to-front for that matter. Between you and the (even) older guy from Noel Leemings you just might make that mistake.
Take a photograph of the dryer, once installed correctly.
This can then be the centrepiece of a post which can be the first in a series of posts of your appliances (not your truss as that should be kept a secret - oops! Sorry).
Witty!
not
Where's Robert?
He's wittier than you.
Don't push me 'cause I'm close to the edge.
I hope Robert and co are OK.
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