June 16, 2004
Lesson #1: Don't Talk to Flunkies
I finally got to talk to a management-type person at my landlords', instead of the usual phone-answering nitwits, and they were (gasp) completely reasonable. They're not going to show the apartment unless I tell them that I've decided to move out. Of course, it took multiple messages from me before they deigned to call me back, but I'm not in the mood to complain right now (check back tomorrow—I'm sure something will come up). I have an ad running in the Reader next week (I missed the deadline for tomorrow), and hopefully no psychopaths will call.
Posted by mike, June 16, 2004 3:43 PMFun fact of the day: Did you know that the word "flunkey" (or "flunkie"?) does not derive from flunk, as in "flunk out of school," but from the French "flanquer" (as in "flank," or in other words, serve as somebody's entourage)?
Posted by: rebecca at June 17, 2004 8:18 AMAnd did you know, uuuh, that I didn't know that? ;-)
It is funny with OUR landlord. I get so pissed off at him that I am going to move, but as soon as he gets stuff fixed I find it difficult to remain angry. He really is a decent guy. He is just slow to getting stuff done. I still want to move, though.
Posted by: shane at June 17, 2004 8:34 AM