Author Topic: Big hole in the ceiling (Read 635 times)

hblair · « **on:** August 15, 2002, 02:30:37 PM »

A little background:

I've been married 11 years and have some good in-laws. My father-in-law has about 6 brothers and sisters who do fairly well money-wise. They sometimes do things for us like buy the kids clothes, etc. A few years ago her aunt spent several thousand helping us remodel our other house. I knew better than to do this but they insisted and I didn't wanna piss anybody off.

Well, something interesting happened to me yesterday. I pulled in the drive from work and saw a couple of unfamiliar trucks in my drive. I walk in the door tired from work and see some dude with his head up through a hole in my freekin ceiling. Yeah a big assed 2X3 foot hole in my ceiling. Come to find out he was fixing a small leak I've got in the shower upstairs. My wifes aunt was there and got a giggle out of my reaction. She was paying to have this plumber fix my leak as a gift. Buncha freakin sheetrock and insulation in the floor. My wife sees I'm pissed. I don't say a word and go take a shower. When I get out they have all left. I tell my wife what I think of her in-laws. They honestly meant well don't get me wrong. Must be the way I was raised but I think it's HIGHLY uncool to go *fixing* stuff at somebodys house without asking 'em. Even though a man's wife is ok with it I thought it was a given that you consulted the person who's making the freekin house payment. Am I wrong?

Wlfgng · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2002, 02:34:32 PM »

you are wrong.

the wife is always right.

either that or you spend a lot of nights on the couch

Curval · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2002, 02:55:24 PM »

Gee man...if someone came over and fixed a hole in my ceiling for free I'd be pretty pleased about it. The roof was leaking..she got it fixed. It cost you nothing and YOU didn't have to do it.

I think you should give her a big hug and kiss and take her out for dinner.

popeye · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2002, 02:56:18 PM »

I'd say your complaint is with the wife, if she gave the okay. So, do the manly thing, and take her out to dinner and forget the whole thing.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2002, 02:59:17 PM »

Yeah, what those guys said! And if you don't want to.. I WILL DAMMIT!

hblair · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2002, 03:12:00 PM »

Uhh fellas, you're supposed to be on my side.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2002, 03:15:42 PM »

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Originally posted by hblair
Uhh fellas, you're supposed to be on my side.

Sorry, not my type, I'd rather take your wife out to dinner.

fdiron · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2002, 03:18:21 PM »

If this were prison, Hblair's wife would be the 'Man', and hblair would be the 'Punk'.

Sikboy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2002, 03:18:32 PM »

hey, if you'd been Johhny-on-the-spot with fixin the leak to begin with, they wouldn't have had to concoct such a story to placate you when they got tired of it and wanted it fixed.

-Sikboy

No, really... relax man, no harm done.

Nifty · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2002, 03:23:13 PM »

hbear, I mean hblair... Look at where they are all from. Not one of 'em is a Southern guy. They just do not understand! You just don't go fixin' a man's house without his permission! Heath woulda gotten around to it, wife shoulda waited.

However, the guys are right. As the saying goes, or so I was taught by my dad... "If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!" In this case, that trumps the aforementioned rule of the Southern code. They were in the wrong, yet since wife approved, you gotta seem happy with the results.

Oops, I think aforementioned is too big of a word to associate with Southern thinkin'.

hblair · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2002, 03:24:48 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort

Sorry, not my type, I'd rather take your wife out to dinner.

Well, I've got a shaved head now too, and I've been woking out.

popeye · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2002, 03:50:25 PM »

"If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!"

Or, as we say up North, "Happy wife...happy life."

mason22 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2002, 03:56:10 PM »

you buncha pansies...grow a pair!!

the man is always right when it comes to the castle....you're even more right when you can let the wife "think" she is right.

on the good side Hb....ya got yer leak fixed huh! and FREE!! smack her on her arse and give her a good service'n for once...she'll treat ya back.

SOB · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2002, 03:59:30 PM »

Hblair, you whiney little fairy. You shoulda just shrugged your shoulders, then sat down and flew while some other schmuck fixed your leak for free. It's not like it was some inbred cousin poking a hole in your ceiling - it was a real plumber right?

Make sure to keep your auntie up to date on anything else that is wrong with your house too!

SOB

Fatty · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2002, 04:23:49 PM »

If The Bear wasn't about to get passed by Bobby Bowden in 9 days the world wouldn't be so upside down in Alabama. Don't worry, it'll pass as Bobby moves on by.