Have you ever gone out of you way to the right thing, only to have it come back to bite you in the behind?
(Thanks to Duke for the question today!)
(Thanks to Duke for the question today!)
I’m assuming the owner didn’t say thank you ?I was painting a large common entry door at a duplex. Ordinarily there is not a lot of money in this type of work but they were long-term customers and wanted to do right by them.
Typically I take the door knob and lock set and deadbolt off prior to painting. It needed a real heavy sanding because there were many coats of paint on there. If I smooth it out properly it would look pristine - especially for a 50 year old door.
Well that was also a 50-year old lock with some broken pieces. The lock worked but that's because the broken pieces were held into place.
I spent 6 hours putting it all back together. There was no way to buy a replacement given its age. It really was a frustrating day of trial and error lining up the mechanisms.
Yeah, smart move Duke. I liked how you handled the detective.
OMG...this is SOOOOO you! I have to laugh but your Angel wings are a beautiful thing, girl.I am a easy touch and have often been taken advantage of, even knowingly so, lol. The funniest one I can remember was when I was talked into taking two seniors to a movie in the park (free to the local public). When I pulled up to pick them up there was a parade of elders piling into my car, including one with a wheel chair and oxygen. Thank goodness I had room in the back. Once we arrived I had to make multiple trips to get popcorn and drinks. They had a good time and I had a nervous breakdown.