Some people really make me look dumb. Especially when they give me that “You don’t know…” look.
~ The plumber who comes to fix the water leak under the wash basin goes on to length explaining how the water flows from under the building to my tenth floor apartment. And in between so many things must happen, each of which i have no clue about. Anyways, he must also explain to me which bolts and which nuts join which pipes and how one of them has gone loose and it needs to be replaced and blah blah blah. I hate it when they look so purposeful and determined to get your problem fixed. And the smile on their faces when they do fix it; almost like “There duffer, its fixed”.
~ The car mechanic who looks at you with disdain, opens the bonnet, puts his hands around several different places, nods his head in disapproval and goes on to ask you “Have you replaced oil lately?” Later when he checks about a speaker problem I complain about, he barely takes two seconds to tell me its the door that’s vibrating and not my speaker. Yes, he also gives that look of “Dude at least get your problem right!”.
~ The carpenter who has come to takes it upon himself to explain how windows are fixed in the wall, and how the new window had better insulation. Must also go in detail and explain what insulation means to me. In between he must crib about how other carpenters don’t pay attention to details and that’s why windows need to be replaced, all the while giving me “If you called me last time instead of that other carpenter, you wouldn’t face this problem now!” look.
~ The perfume store lady who walks with you with a bag of coffee beans and makes you smell each of the exotic varieties of perfume. Obviously she knows a lot about perfumes and you dont. Like the delicate touch of lilac or tulips or the nuances that each of them bring to the smell. She loves fluttering her eyes and touching your wrists frequently, and keeps reminding you that the most expensive brand is also the best brand. After much smelling around and getting completely nauseatic and you give up, she gives you that “Just take what I say, I know best. Why are you wasting my time!”