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OT Stupid Tech Guy or Strangers in your Home when you have Cats
Every year, some things in the house get inspected, it's regulation.
First thing that bugged me, the guy decided on our appointment all by himself, I had no notice, he just banged on the wooden shutters, rang the bell as if to wake the dead and demanded to be let in. Secondly, he looked at me as if I was joking, or as if I was the joke maybe, when I offered him those plastic shoe covers, he caved when I said he could choose brand new slippers instead. He then became extremely familiar, as if we'd been raised together, that was unusual and felt slightly uncomfortable, and condescending. Whatever. Thirdly, and the final part really got to me, he felt the need to comment on the changes in my house and what he thought about them, he noticed I had less cats, I explained how some changes to the room were due to my disabled cat's departure, [comes the kick in the gut] to which he replied things looked much better without the cat and her things, how he was pleased and liked how I had tidied the place, how I should keep "trying". Think what you want of me, tech guy [that's how he introduced himself], but how dare you consider the departure of my beloved cat and the removal of all her belongings a good thing happening. There's still 6 cats in the house, cat pics on the wall, books about cats, cat furniture in the lounge he walked through, and my insistance on not leaving the door open to let the cats disappear outside, as "it would be the end of me" those were my exact word [close enough translation anyway]. With all those clues, how could he miss the place the cats held in my life and think I would welcome comments about my dead cat making the place look better? I don't care about what he thinks, I'm not inviting him in to be my life partner, but I care about what he said. I'm still annoyed 12hrs later. It's progress since 8 hrs ago I was crying and angry, thinking about my poor disabled cat and his comments. Btw, the cat in question was Rat [who suffered from epilepsy and left a few months ago]. Basically, it's "my house, my rules", "your house, your rules", and if I don't like it, I don't enter your home, I don't see a problem with it. Also, it's 2018, I'd hoped people were more aware of the wide variety of cultures and beliefs out there, I don't expect you to embrace mine, nor for you to want to learn about them or understand them, but at least respect them, even just a bit, or pretend to a little, especially if you're on my property, respect me and respect my home. Have I finally lost it? How would you have dealt with him? Have you ever had similar encounters? |
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