F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 20, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 20, 2020 Maintenance guy, lives one floor up. He's a nice guy, and I like him, but geez... He likes asking questions - not because he wants actual answers but just because he's bored and wants to hear himself talk. Yesterday he walked up and opened the conversation with "What do you put on fish tacos?" He used to come up to me every day and ask "Did you walk today?" "How far did you go?" I tried tracking my walk and showing him the track. That didn't work. Vague answers didn't seem to faze him. Even smartass answers like "All the way" or "Halfway and back" didn't even register. Now he's started accompanying me when I walk. (Accompanied by him asking me several times over the course of the morning "Are you going for your walk today?") The only saving grace is that he has a new boss who makes sure he's back in a half hour, whereas I go for 45 minutes to an hour, so I ditch him partway through. Guess I'm gonna have to start bringing a bike in. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a bunch of numbers Posted August 20, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 20, 2020 Walk with headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kzoo Posted August 20, 2020 Popular Post Share #3 Posted August 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Guess I'm gonna have to start bringing a bike in. What kind of bike should he get? Do you know where he can get a cheap bike? Should he wear a helmet when you bike? How long are you going to bike for?........... #newadventures 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted August 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Rick5234 said: Walk with headphones. I work with them on, and that helps keep him at bay most of the time. (Plus, I charge them during lunch). I do keep the walking pace high and walk the steepest hills, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: What kind of bike should he get? Do you know where he can get a cheap bike? Should he wear a helmet when you bike? How long are you going to bike for?........... #newadventures .....you know him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 20, 2020 Share #6 Posted August 20, 2020 Just now, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: .....you know him? Just trying to be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted August 20, 2020 Share #7 Posted August 20, 2020 Aww, you made a friend 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 20, 2020 Share #8 Posted August 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Aww, you made a friend Surprised you too, eh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted August 20, 2020 Getting smarter - just showed up five minutes early and asked “You ready?” (Yesterday, I ducked out at exactly twelve and shot up the stairs like a rocket. The day before, I worked a few minutes into my lunch, so he only had a couple minutes and couldn’t go....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted August 20, 2020 Share #10 Posted August 20, 2020 Pickled eggs Bake beans Sauerkraut He will leave you alone and so will everyone else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted August 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, BR46 said: Pickled eggs Holy hell, that's the nuclear option! Only problem is, it's getting a bit cool at night to be sleeping on the deck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 20, 2020 Share #12 Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Dirtyhip said: Aww, you made a friend This. I was going to ask how it felt to have a friend who enjoyed spending time with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Airehead said: This. I was going to ask how it felt to have a friend who enjoyed spending time with you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 20, 2020 Share #14 Posted August 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Just WFH like the rest of us! WAY WAY WAY easier to avoid that guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted August 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: WFH like the rest of us! Shut up. If I could, I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 20, 2020 Share #16 Posted August 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Shut up. If I could, I would. Just don't buy into the nonsense being sold to you by the Man! Fight the power! You either believe you can or believe you can't, but either way, you are right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted August 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: You either believe you can I know I can - my kettle is still set up outside. I did pickles a couple of weeks ago and am doing onions this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 20, 2020 Share #18 Posted August 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: I know I can - my kettle is still set up outside. I did pickles a couple of weeks ago and am doing onions this weekend. If you worked from home, this would be happening now, not later! Join the movement!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share #19 Posted August 20, 2020 Just now, Razors Edge said: If you worked from home, this would be happening now, not later! Join the movement!!!! Your death shall be slow and painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 20, 2020 Share #20 Posted August 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Your death shall be slow and painful. Like your walks with that coworker? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted August 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Like your walks with that coworker? Those are fast and painful -for him- I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted August 20, 2020 Share #22 Posted August 20, 2020 You have to tell him, lunch time is decompression time for you. He has to learn to do stuff with alot of silence with others during decompression time. Bike ride for you sounds like a good solution. I'm actually the type of cyclist that doesn't want to talk much with a cycling companion while we're both cycling. I prefer to pay attention to where I'm cycling and the passing scenery. Including my dearie. He's like that too. Just a couple of words on bike for a whole 1-2 hrs. Fine. He just likes a distant friend. Then treat him that way by teaching shared silence for at least half an hr. It might take awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 20, 2020 Share #23 Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, shootingstar said: Bike ride for you 2 sounds like a good solution. FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 20, 2020 Share #24 Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: FIFY Are you thinking "tandem" too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 20, 2020 Share #25 Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: Are you thinking "tandem" too? no.......... but now that you mention it. FSOG as pilot and co-worker as speaker stroker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted August 20, 2020 Share #26 Posted August 20, 2020 6 hours ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: Maintenance guy, lives one floor up. He's a nice guy, and I like him, but geez... You may have to evict him from your attic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 20, 2020 Share #27 Posted August 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Prophet Zacharia said: You may have to evict him from your attic. Hey, the maintenance guy is at least smart enough to work from home! FnROS, well let's just say he's no maintenance guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petitepedal ★ Posted August 20, 2020 Popular Post Share #28 Posted August 20, 2020 I can still get you a deal on a tandem 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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