If I Didn'T Laugh

[deejah]

kind of a rant and

letting off steam

but i would like to know other folks experiences too

and best how to correct this one if at all possible

be it do it myself, pay someone to do it, or move, etc...

the thing is i like where i live besides this one huge problem

i believe most every time i asked them to fix something

they either did not do it,

did not do it correctly,

i had to do it myself,

had it redone myself,

only lead to more problems later when they did it,

or some kind of combination of theses

(if that is possible)

I WANT TO SCREAM

but realize the problem is in me and my expectations

[Moonrakers]

Do you let them write your posts as well?

[garyh]

Is this the same people who wrote the sign in your avatar?

[StreetCowboy]

OP:

...i like where i live besides this one huge problem

i believe most every time i asked them to fix something

they either did not do it,

did not do it correctly,

i had to do it myself,

had it redone myself,

only lead to more problems later when they did it,

or some kind of combination of these...

OK. Seems fair enough, You like where you live, Maintenance is not very good,

How high on your list of priorities is maintenance?

If its low, then are you just grizzling to get something off your chest?

If it's high, then are you just fantasizing about somewhere out your budget when you say "...I like where I live..?"

Anyway, thanks very much for reminding me what I pay for.

I don't pay for space

I don't pay for address *1

I don't pay for facilties *2

But the service is top notch

- Oh happy days !

I guess we can most of us say that if we are not skinflints

SC

*1 although as it happens, it is very convenient

*2 although the facilities are better than minimal

Anyway, to get back to the OP; if it is helpful, I am laughing,.,, oh that takes me back to a night in the Teviot Student Union...happy days!

Maybe you cound do better spending more time reminiscing?

SC

[mca]

or some kind of combination of theses

(if that is possible)

No problem whatsoever. I did mine on " The Possibility Of Using Earwax As An Alternative Energy Source And It's Relation To Boney M's Number One Singles Of The '70s " and look at me now. Made it Ma! Top Of The World!

[RakJungTorlae]

I’m guessing the toilet is backed up again?

[easyride]

I know how he feels. My hot shower stopped working due to long term low water pressure problem.

1st Thai solution: You got cold water, what problem? Screams and wailing from me led to,

2nd Thai soultion:Use hot shower in room on lower floor.

That's it. Fixed.

Why don't I move? Free Internet, free leccy, free water (subject to pressure), free drinking water. Low(ish) rent.

TIT

[geriatrickid]

I know how he feels. My hot shower stopped working due to long term low water pressure problem.

1st Thai solution: You got cold water, what problem? Screams and wailing from me led to,

2nd Thai soultion:Use hot shower in room on lower floor.

That's it. Fixed.

Why don't I move? Free Internet, free leccy, free water (subject to pressure), free drinking water. Low(ish) rent.

TIT

I only have one shower. The trickle of hot water is a bugger isn't it? Drives me batty at times. Washing out of a pail reminds me of the days when I was stuck in the bush. At least I have a proper western toilet with double ply soft tissue. No bum gun for me and no aspirated feces.

[tuky]

I know how he feels. My hot shower stopped working due to long term low water pressure problem.

1st Thai solution: You got cold water, what problem? Screams and wailing from me led to,

2nd Thai soultion:Use hot shower in room on lower floor.

That's it. Fixed.

Why don't I move? Free Internet, free leccy, free water (subject to pressure), free drinking water. Low(ish) rent.

TIT

I only have one shower. The trickle of hot water is a bugger isn't it? Drives me batty at times. Washing out of a pail reminds me of the days when I was stuck in the bush. At least I have a proper western toilet with double ply soft tissue. No bum gun for me and no aspirated feces.

How on Earth do you live with no bum gun?

With good aim and the right pressure you can get yourself really clean.

I understand what the OP means (not quite understood what he actually said tho), I went through a heap of contractors before I found a great one for my little joint in Indo, she even cooks!!!

[007]

OP:

...i like where i live besides this one huge problem

i believe most every time i asked them to fix something

they either did not do it,

did not do it correctly,

i had to do it myself,

had it redone myself,

only lead to more problems later when they did it,

or some kind of combination of these...

This is Thailand. Money talks, even though most people here call themselves 'Buddhist'.. If I were you I would agree on a suitable pay, both for quality work (e.g. a bonus) AND for lax work (i.e. much lower). If they just mess around rather than doing quality work, give them only he lower pay, but if they do a good job offer them the higher pay for it.

[Travel2003]

i believe most every time i asked them to fix something

they either did not do it,

did not do it correctly,

i had to do it myself,

had it redone myself,

only lead to more problems later when they did it,

or some kind of combination of theses

(if that is possible)

Exactly why I recently pulled out from a restaurant/bar business.

[deejah]

sometimes the whole affair is completely beyond my mere mortal comprehension

no matter what the issue or problem is

large or small

it is always my fault

can someone please explain this to me

after many years

i just can not get my head around this

so far i have come up with the following possible conclusions

there is no taking responsibility for things

not sure why, fear, laziness???

and they must feel somehow threaten by us for asking them to do so

beats the living bejessus out of me

(silently screaming, laughing and crying, slowly become MADder than a hatter)

[F1fanatic]

sometimes the whole affair is completely beyond my mere mortal comprehension

no matter what the issue or problem is

large or small

it is always my fault

can someone please explain this to me

after many years

i just can not get my head around this

so far i have come up with the following possible conclusions

there is no taking responsibility for things

not sure why, fear, laziness???

and they must feel somehow threaten by us for asking them to do so

beats the living bejessus out of me

(silently screaming, laughing and crying, slowly become MADder than a hatter)

Sometimes it just because they're stuffed trying to sort out a problem in a relatively old house, with the attendant old plumbing.

My 'handyman' is pretty good (has sorted out all my other probs) but is still trying to sort out my plumbing problems.... Heavy sigh.

[HeavyDrinker]

This is Thailand. Money talks, even though most people here call themselves 'Buddhist'.. If I were you I would agree on a suitable pay, both for quality work (e.g. a bonus) AND for lax work (i.e. much lower). If they just mess around rather than doing quality work, give them only he lower pay, but if they do a good job offer them the higher pay for it.[/color]]

Oh please! That is the case all over the world not just a Thai scenario.

The solution is simple.

What would you do at home?

Would you continually use cowboys who made a hash of the job or would you shop around and pay more for a decent reputable contractor who would do the job with guarantees?

Things here really aren't as different at home as most like to think. Apply the same common sense as you did there and you'll find life becomes a whole lot easier.

[Petbon]

It's absolutely an Auckland NZ problem too and their fees are huge. Careful experienced specialists who don't charge the earth are rare anywhere.

The leaky building repairers on my son's house created even greater leaky building damage with their lack of care/experience. The property management company chose the contractors and as they were in short supply the useless/dodgy were only staff they could get.

There are so many building regulations, yet they not adhered to.

[tim armstrong]

I know how he feels. My hot shower stopped working due to long term low water pressure problem.

1st Thai solution: You got cold water, what problem? Screams and wailing from me led to,

2nd Thai soultion:Use hot shower in room on lower floor.

That's it. Fixed.

Why don't I move? Free Internet, free leccy, free water (subject to pressure), free drinking water. Low(ish) rent.

TIT

I only have one shower. The trickle of hot water is a bugger isn't it? Drives me batty at times. Washing out of a pail

reminds me of the days when I was stuck in the bush. At least I have a proper western toilet with double ply soft tissue. No

bum gun for me and no aspirated feces.

Whats wrong with an arse blaster! I'm thinking of having a colonic irrigation attachment fitted to mine!

[happyrobert]

Do you let them write your posts as well?

:lol: