Ever had a creepy repair guy?

[hereyago]

For those of you trying to talk yourselves out of your gut feeling, I recommend you read the book "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin DeBecker.

Excellent book!

 

[Robinrs]

For those of you trying to talk yourselves out of your gut feeling, I recommend you read the book "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin DeBecker.

I don't think any book will teach me more than 31 years in Brooklyn did.

 

[StephMK]

For those of you trying to talk yourselves out of your gut feeling, I recommend you read the book "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin DeBecker.

I don't know if it's the same book but I saw a talk show once about a book & experiences about trusting your gut. It basically said that those feelings are real & meant to protect us so trust them when you get them.

I have not encountered any really creepy repairguys but I do try to be cautious when hiring anyone & get a "feeling" for people.

 

[LisaR]

I've had more CREEPY than NOT CREEPY.

I'm a single mom so I get the kind who look around for the "man of the house" then come back with the lovely plan to STAY.

I had a lawn guy come back with his two cute little kids to show me what a GREAT FATHER he is...

The AC guy noticed I wasn't interested so he asked if I had any friends? All the while showing me the crack of his butt while fixing my AC.

Now my son is so big I keep him around when they show up. It's pathetic. I keep thinking that all they want is a "made nest".

Okay, I have to ask. How the heck do all these repair guys know you are single? I'm looking around my house now and there is absolutely nothing that indicates that I am married. Our wedding picture is in a locked vault because that thing is old and scary looking now! I do have a wall dedicated to family pictures. While there are pictures of me and DH, there are also pictures of me and my brothers/brother-in-laws. I don't encourage repair guys to check out my family pictures anyway. I rarely wear my wedding ring when I am in the house so that wouldn't give it away either. I would hope most repair guys are professional enough to not hit on their customers.

 

[bellanotte10]

In college, one of my jacks for the internet wouldn't hold the cable, so I literally duct taped it it into the wall. The thing was covered to barely get internet. I made the call to IT saying how I had covered the thing in duct tape.

well, I get the IT guy, and he gets ALL excited to see my duct tape creation, but i had to take it down so he could repair it, but I mean he wasn't TOTALLY creepy, just really overstayed his welcome, talking about how i was creative for taping it etc, what other people would've done, it was just AWKWARD and I wanted him out of my dorm!

 

[duffy]

Okay, I have to ask. How the heck do all these repair guys know you are single? I'm looking around my house now and there is absolutely nothing that indicates that I am married. Our wedding picture is in a locked vault because that thing is old and scary looking now! I do have a wall dedicated to family pictures. While there are pictures of me and DH, there are also pictures of me and my brothers/brother-in-laws. I don't encourage repair guys to check out my family pictures anyway. I rarely wear my wedding ring when I am in the house so that wouldn't give it away either. I would hope most repair guys are professional enough to not hit on their customers.

I wondered that too.

Bizarre that so many professionals act in such an unprofessional manner.

 

[Sadie22]

Okay, I have to ask. How the heck do all these repair guys know you are single? I'm looking around my house now and there is absolutely nothing that indicates that I am married. Our wedding picture is in a locked vault because that thing is old and scary looking now! I do have a wall dedicated to family pictures. While there are pictures of me and DH, there are also pictures of me and my brothers/brother-in-laws. I don't encourage repair guys to check out my family pictures anyway. I rarely wear my wedding ring when I am in the house so that wouldn't give it away either. I would hope most repair guys are professional enough to not hit on their customers.

Anybody would know some guy lives here by the assorted parts and keepsakes he has around. No woman would have some of this stuff.

I prefer to have DH or DS here when repairmen come, even though I tend to be the one to negotiate with them.

I haven't had anyone come here who's creeped me out, although some deliverymen left in a hurry and later we discovered they had scratched one of the appliances they delivered.

 

[Robinrs]

Okay, I have to ask. How the heck do all these repair guys know you are single? I'm looking around my house now and there is absolutely nothing that indicates that I am married. Our wedding picture is in a locked vault because that thing is old and scary looking now! I do have a wall dedicated to family pictures. While there are pictures of me and DH, there are also pictures of me and my brothers/brother-in-laws. I don't encourage repair guys to check out my family pictures anyway. I rarely wear my wedding ring when I am in the house so that wouldn't give it away either. I would hope most repair guys are professional enough to not hit on their customers.

They ASK where he is. I sometimes tell them he's overseas.

There are LOTS of single women with houses in my town. My next door neighbor was recently divorced and LOVED the attention. She even let one move in. That didn't work out well, needless to say...

Lately I've asked about THEIR SO, wife or whatever. It sends them back to reality.

 

[duffy]

I call that, "making small talk".

 

[LisaR]

I call that, "making small talk".

Who knew all these repair guys have been hitting on me all this time!

 

[hereyago]

I call that, "making small talk".

It could be just small talk. But there is no way a stranger needs to know i am a single woman unless I want them to lol. A note about creepy creepy isn't really how the person may look. When I was a teenager a non creepy guy tried to get into my car but couldn't because I kept my doors locked and ended up surprising him with a weapon. My gut wasn't going off really until he made a comment about women should never lwave their doors unlocked and had a different look on his face. I now could care less if someone thinks I am rude if my gut is telling me to leave.

 

[HelenePA]

I once had a carpet cleaner ask me a few times "if all my kids were from my husband" and "How was I so sure".. it was so very very strange!!

ETA yes I'm sure they are all his lol the girls might have blondish hair and blue eyes (not sure where those came from!) but they are So his

 

[hereyago]

I once had a carpet cleaner ask me a few times "if all my kids were from my husband" and "How was I so sure".. it was so very very strange!!

Oh my! I am pretty mouthy and that guy would be out of there. There is no way I would be paying him to be unprofessional let alone hint that I was a loose.

 

[ChickieToo]

I knew someone who had the reverse scenario: He was a repairman and had a few creepy customers. This was my landlord. His wife told me that there was a woman who called his HVAC company all the time. When he would arrive she would yell "come in," and he would walk in and she would be alying nude on the couch. He would walk by her and go down into the basement. When he saw there was nothing wrong with the furnace he would sit down there for a while, then come back upstairs and walk by the couch with his head down and say "you're all set," and just walk out.
People are strange!

 

[duffy]

I knew someone who had the reverse scenario: He was a repairman and had a few creepy customers. This was my landlord. His wife told me that there was a woman who called his HVAC company all the time. When he would arrive she would yell "come in," and he would walk in and she would be alying nude on the couch. He would walk by her and go down into the basement. When he saw there was nothing wrong with the furnace he would sit down there for a while, then come back upstairs and walk by the couch with his head down and say "you're all set," and just walk out.
People are strange!

That's actually funny! Poor guy, though.

For some of you, I'd hate to have to need so many repairmen in my house! We had a contractor in for about 2 or 3 weeks this winter, and he was a good deal older than I. I only saw him and his partner for a few minutes in the morning each day.

Other than that, I haven't needed to have repairmen come in. And if I was a single woman, I'd either tell the truth if asked my marital status, or if I was getting a creepy vibe, I'd just say he was at the store, or at work.

It must suck to need to have so many repairs, though.

 

[Swan4Me]

. And if I was a single woman, I'd either tell the truth if asked my marital status, or if I was getting a creepy vibe, I'd just say he was at the store, or at work.

It must suck to need to have so many repairs, though.

I cant imagine having that many repairmen either

After 25 years in this house, I had 2 Lowe's guys comin in and install a Kitchen sink-they stayed in the kitchen

And once had a guy deliver my new dryer and haul away my Old dryer- he literally never saw the rest of my house

I dont see "signs" of my DH in the laundry room or kitchen....

 

[indimom]

Hmmm, I've had plenty of repairmen or other businessmen in over the 16 years I've been a home owner.
Washer and Dryer, Dishwasher, Lazy Boy, AC, phone repairmen, Exterminator, Cable or satelite, Fire and Safety inspector (annually for my day care), flooring, dry wall, electricians, plumbers, day care inspector annually.

None of these guys gave me the creeps luckily. I've been uncomfortable around two day care dads over the years. The kind of guys who stand too close or seem to feel the need to lay a hand on your upper arm or shoulder while talking to you. Ummm, nope. Maybe they're just touchy/feely people, but I'm NOT.

On the subject, my father was a contractor. I can clearly remember one older, single woman he worked for. He needed to drop off her bill one evening and he suggested that the entire family ride along. As soon as we pulled in the drive, she was hustling out of the house in a lacey/sheer nightgown. You should have seen her face when she realized my mom was in the front seat and four little girls were sitting in the bed of the truck. Dad never took another job from that one...

 

[oscarkitty1]

We had a really creepy Roto Rooter guy that came to snake the drain in our unfinished basement. We have an old house and our washer and dryer are down in the basement.

DH and I both agreed the guy was creepy. But it got worse the next day, when I went down to do laundry and discovered one of my bras was missing!

I have a special hamper I use for delicates, and I knew exactly what was in it, so I noticed right away. It was a bright red bra, so I could see it catching his eye. Why he took it, I don't know.

My DH agreed the guy was creepy, but insisted I was jumping to the wrong conclusion, but after a thorough search of the house and waiting weeks for it to turn up, he finally agreed the guy must have taken it.

We joke about it now, but it did really creep me out. To this day I can't help but wonder if he gave it to someone or if he wears it himself.

 

[GettingFuzzy]

No real creepers, just a stinker. I had the repair guy come in my apartment while I was gone to fix the a/c and when I got home it was like he pelted the place with fart bombs. He was still there when I walked in and oh boy did he walk out fast. It was an open all the windows, hold your breath, and leave for awhile situation.