Living in a box

Posted on February 23, 2007 - Filed Under Personal |

Statistically speaking, how many times does the average person realize the toilet they are currently using won’t work?

Whatever that number is, I bend the scales.

At least once every six months, a toilet won’t work while I’m at the helm.  At home, I would not care.  However, I’m renting a room in someone’s house.  As much as I’d like to feel as a renter, I’m not.  My status is that of a quasi tenant-guest.

Praying to every deity on my prayer speed-dial.  "Oh God please not now!"  But alas, no angel appeared.  I don’t blame them.  Next was Buddha.  His email response "You shouldn’t have had that steak last night."

There is no easy way to tell the host their toilet broke.  After my dismal failure rate, one would think I’m the master at it.  But it doesn’t get any easier.

With any luck, I won’t be breaking anything else less I find myself living in a cardboard box.

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3 Responses to “Living in a box”

  1. phany on February 23rd, 2007 9:09 am

    To prevent future clogging…flush often :)

  2. Clifford on February 23rd, 2007 11:26 am

    I never said it was clogged. The toilet just doesn’t work. IE it doesn’t even flush!

  3. Jeremy on February 28th, 2007 9:13 am

    it could be worse… it could overflow and the water could run into the heater vent.

    and coincidentally you could be in a big hurry to get somewhere when it happens and have to run out leaving your landlord/host to deal with the problem.

    this happened to me.

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