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Just when I thought I'd seen it all...

I have come across the funniest things lately and thought I would share a couple of them. Since I work at an apartment community one of the main things I do is take work orders for apartments and make sure maintenance is made aware of things that need to be fixed. When they are finished with the work order they give it back to me, I close it out in the computer and call the resident to make sure everything is satisfactory. Well, last week when I was doing this I came across one that made me laugh so hard I was unable to call the resident b/c I didn't want him to be embarrassed. Here is what the work order said, I took it and remembered it well.
  • John Doe
  • Apartment 30000
  • Issue - Washing machine
  • Description - washing machine stopped in the middle of cycle and would not start again.
I remember when I talked to him he asked me if maintenance could please get out there today so his clothes wouldn't start to smell.
Here is the follow up to the work order: PULLED OUT KNOB OF WASHER AND FINISHED CYCLE!!!!

Then today we went to this antique store and I had to use the restroom. BIG mistake. I have never seen so many hand written notes. There was one on the back of the door which read :
IF YOU MAKE A MESS PLEASE USE THE TOILET BRUSH AND
CLEANING SUPPLIES ON THE COUNTER AND CLEAN
UP BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO GET ILL.
(note:they don't want to get ill but instead of paper towels to dry your hands all they provided was a regular hand towel. I guess it's ok for their customers to get ILL. I was like I don't think so, I let my hands air dry)
Then I looked at the toilet paper dispenser and read a note which said:
PLEASE USE TOILET PAPER VERY SPARINGLY AS THE
THE TOILET MAY CLOG IF YOU USE TOO MUCH AND
EACH FLUSH IS VERY EXPENSIVE.
(ok I don't think this is too bad but it still made me laugh)
Then the icing on the cake was yet another hand written note taped to an oversized mug and sitting on the back of the toilet which read:
ATTENTION BROWSERS:PLEASE PUT 25CENTS IN
THE POT TO HELP WITH COSTS AS EACH
FLUSH IS VERY EXPENSIVE.

Imagine all this fun in one week. Don't be jealous of all my excitement. I would like to hear of any funny things like this you all have experienced. Do share.


:) In the world of computers, we like to call those kind of service calls "user error". I wonder if the service guy was nice enough not to laugh in his face.

Oh, that is just SAD! We don't do pay toilets in the United States. You either offer it as a service to your customers or you don't! Augh.

I HATE HATE HATE hand-lettered signs in businesses. So tacky.

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