Communicating
Posted on March 22, 2007 - Filed Under Philosophy |
It is time once again for a "not so glamorous" story of the landlord life.
My picky tenant sent an email, saying the grass hasn’t been cut for a long time.
The last time I spoke with GrassGuy, I told him I wasn’t living at the house. He would have to send me, via snail mail, a bill. The payment would then be sent.
Sound too complicated?
Apparently.
SFX: Phone Rings
Grass Guy: Hola.
Clifford: GrassGuy, this is Clifford.
Grass Guy: You no pay me.
Clifford: That’s right. You have to send me a bill. Otherwise I won’t pay you.
Grass Guy: You owe me money.
Clifford: I know. I can’t pay you if you don’t send me a bill.
GrassGuy: I no cut grass. You no pay me.
Clifford: That’s correct. I know I have to pay you. But you have to send me a bill.
GrassGuy: I no send bill . . . .
Clifford: Is that a question or a statement? Did you send a bill?
GrassGuy: No no no no I no send bill.
Clifford: I know. I didn’t receive it.
GrassGuy: huh?
Clifford (frustrated): I no get bill.
GrassGuy: I no send.
Clifford: You send bill, I pay you.
GrassGuy: You pay?
Clifford: Yes. I pay you, you cut grass?
GrassGuy: Yeah yeah yeah.
Clifford: You send bill?
GrassGuy: Yeah yeah yeah
Clifford: You send bill, I send money.
He cut grass now.
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LOL!!! Excellent story.
Ok that’s hilarious
It also cracked me up that you have the term snail mail linked to the dictionary…
Sounds like you need an interpreter!
The real test shall be if GrassGuy actually shows up.
He really is a good worker. He’s the type who wants to just do his job, make some money, and go home. There are no “world conquering” aspirations with this one.