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Katsunami · 10-14-2018, 05:41 PM

The incompetence of other people is really getting to me, seriously. Sometimes I wonder how some people can be alive without hurting themselves.

I've (finally) moved to a different condo and city, and my mom wanted to come and clean the place "because then I know it'll be done right." Fine... in the process, she burns my induction water heater by not putting it onto its plate properly. (It was only partway on the plate, slanted on the small round 'pole' it needs to slide over, so the switch that normally turns it off after water was heated never turned off.) So the darned thing melted a hole in the bottom. I've not been living here for a single day and the place almost burns down as soon as I turn my back on someone.

So today I go into the city to buy a new water heater. Same model. Seems to be on sale too. It's not in the rack anymore, so I ask if they still have it. The 17-ish year old store employee goes and looks, and returns with one of the heaters. €7.

I ask her: "That's very cheap, even if it's on sale. That would be nearly 75% off. Is this the induction version?" (I _KNOW_ there is one without an induction plate, with fixed cable.) She takes a look at the box and says: "Yes sir, the one with the plate. Right. That's the one."

OK, so I pay, go home, put the box on the counter, and go out again to get groceries. I return, put the groceries onto the counter, and go out again to get some more stuff I'll need.

When I get back, my mom has cooked a simple dinner. Fine... not.

Now I'm doing the washing up, and she's used basically three-quarters of whatever is in the kitchen! I've been washing up for over 1.5 hours! G***F***D****

Finally done I'm going to make a cup of tea, and discover... *OBVIOUSLY, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BECAUSE I DIDN'T CHECK IT AND UNPACK THE *** THING MYSELF IN THE STORE* that the water heater is the one with the fixed cable, and in her "this house has to be squeaky clean even when people are working in it" cleaning mania has already torn up and thrown away the packaging.

I'm slowly remembering why I've been doing basically everything alone and with the least amount of "help" I'm able to manage for the last 15 years.

I'm glad when when my GF returns from the volunteer job she's doing right now (she returned twice in the last three weeks to help move everything), so I'll have someone around who either...

- asks "Can I help with something?" and then does exactly what she's told without trying to "improvise" or "improve";
- or stands still for half a minute, thinks about what's needed, asks advice if required, and then makes a decision and proceeds to do one task at once, and do it correctly.

Some people, and especially my mother, seem to be forgetting that this a place where me and my GF are going to live, so crap's gonna be done the way we like it, and that means: in order, slowly, and without improvisation (even if I have to replace stuff).

I feel like Hitch today, so...

10-14-2018, 05:41 PM	#32525
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	The incompetence of other people is really getting to me, seriously. Sometimes I wonder how some people can be alive without hurting themselves. I've (finally) moved to a different condo and city, and my mom wanted to come and clean the place "because then I know it'll be done right." Fine... in the process, she burns my induction water heater by not putting it onto its plate properly. (It was only partway on the plate, slanted on the small round 'pole' it needs to slide over, so the switch that normally turns it off after water was heated never turned off.) So the darned thing melted a hole in the bottom. I've not been living here for a single day and the place almost burns down as soon as I turn my back on someone. So today I go into the city to buy a new water heater. Same model. Seems to be on sale too. It's not in the rack anymore, so I ask if they still have it. The 17-ish year old store employee goes and looks, and returns with one of the heaters. €7. I ask her: "That's very cheap, even if it's on sale. That would be nearly 75% off. Is this the induction version?" (I _KNOW_ there is one without an induction plate, with fixed cable.) She takes a look at the box and says: "Yes sir, the one with the plate. Right. That's the one." OK, so I pay, go home, put the box on the counter, and go out again to get groceries. I return, put the groceries onto the counter, and go out again to get some more stuff I'll need. When I get back, my mom has cooked a simple dinner. Fine... not. Now I'm doing the washing up, and she's used basically three-quarters of whatever is in the kitchen! I've been washing up for over 1.5 hours! G*FD*** Finally done I'm going to make a cup of tea, and discover... OBVIOUSLY, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BECAUSE I DIDN'T CHECK IT AND UNPACK THE ** THING MYSELF IN THE STORE* that the water heater is the one with the fixed cable, and in her "this house has to be squeaky clean even when people are working in it" cleaning mania has already torn up and thrown away the packaging. I'm slowly remembering why I've been doing basically everything alone and with the least amount of "help" I'm able to manage for the last 15 years. I'm glad when when my GF returns from the volunteer job she's doing right now (she returned twice in the last three weeks to help move everything), so I'll have someone around who either... - asks "Can I help with something?" and then does exactly what she's told without trying to "improvise" or "improve"; - or stands still for half a minute, thinks about what's needed, asks advice if required, and then makes a decision and proceeds to do one task at once, and do it correctly. Some people, and especially my mother, seem to be forgetting that this a place where me and my GF are going to live, so crap's gonna be done the way we like it, and that means: in order, slowly, and without improvisation (even if I have to replace stuff). I feel like Hitch today, so... Last edited by Katsunami; 10-14-2018 at 05:45 PM.