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"Why am I treated so bad"?

Asked by stanleybmanly (24153points) June 2nd, 2017 from iPhone

My first rate plumber/electrician for 20 years, with no warning, threw down his wrenches and eloped with his rich boyfriend. I mean what kind of sh*t is that? Once again, I find myself brutally victimized by the rich.

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elbanditoroso's avatar

I’m trying to figure out if you got hosed or if you got screwed.

But the news must have been shocking. Are you emotionally drained?

stanleybmanly's avatar

Drained? No plumbing references please!

stanleybmanly's avatar

I just hate it that over the years my reliable list of great trades people shrivels away. My mechanic retired. My barber just one day locked up his shop without a word to anyone. My “lock goddess” is grumbling about feelings of being “left back” by her retired buddies. How can these people be so selfish?
Why can’t they seem to understand that it’s all about ME?

elbanditoroso's avatar

Lock goddess? Oh, to have enough hair to need a lock goddess….

MollyMcGuire's avatar

I do get what you are saying. First the doctor, the mechanic, then the dentist. I just called my insurance agent, and guess what?!?!?

stanleybmanly's avatar

@JeSuisRickSpringfield that’s why the ” ”. It’s a song title. Cannonball Adderly had a minor hit with it in the 70s. Dial it upon youtube. It sounds Winter nights in South side Chicago.

ucme's avatar

This is why I had all our housestaff sign in their contracts a declaration citing they’re prohibited from entering the lottery or any such competition with a cash prize in excess of their annual wage.
They know their place, business acumen is what it’s all about.

PullMyFinger's avatar

My dentist ran off with the hygienist while I was in the middle of rinsing and spitting.

That’s just rude, I don’t care where you’re from….

Espiritus_Corvus's avatar

I outlived all my work references. Sheesh. I know exactly what you’re on about.

Zaku's avatar

Oh I thought the lock goddess was a woman locksmith.

stanleybmanly's avatar

@elbanditoroso the lock goddess is Katie the locksmith. And she is out and out phenomenal when it comes to her expertise on the lore of not only her craft. Anything you want identified as to “what is this?”, Kate is the go-to. In 30 years, i’ve never seen nor heard of her being stumped.

jca's avatar

Who is Katie the Locksmith, @stanleybmanly?

stanleybmanly's avatar

She really is a locksmith with a shop right here in the city. But for my money, she’s one of those hidden polymaths that walk around among us like ordinary folks.

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