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Sly · 06-30-2006, 04:13 PM

Couple weeks ago I posted an ad on Craigs List looking for a house keeper. I received about 10 replies and one specific one really stood out. So last weekend I emailed the lady and told her I would like to meet. We emailed back and forth every day this week, deciding on a time and just making any final clarifications. So she was supposed to show up today at 1. No show.

Why? Why do people do this? I never understood. Why would they make the effort to answer my ad, email me several times, set the schedule, give their phone number, and just not show up? It makes absolutely no sense to me and I've had it done to me quite often, especially with roommates.

Anybody have a good answer?

Scott McD · 06-30-2006, 04:16 PM

Yeah makes you wonder. Why bother in the first place when you have no intention of actually making the effort to turn up.

People are strange...

RRRED · 06-30-2006, 04:17 PM

Maybe she has diarrea.. that's just a guess hehe

2HousePlague · 06-30-2006, 04:19 PM

Our eagerness to say "yes", and avoid conflict, exceeds our ability to de-prioritize our own interests, when the moment to deliver finally comes.

2hp

HomeFry · 06-30-2006, 04:20 PM

I'll tell you in a minute.

Sly · 06-30-2006, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2HousePlague

Our eagerness to say "yes", and avoid conflict, exceeds our ability to de-prioritize our own interests, when the moment to deliver finally comes.

2hp

I would agree if I was the one contacting her and asking for help. Instead, she's the one who contacted me! I wasn't asking anything of her, she was supposed to come by, check out my house, and give me a full quote. It was her idea!

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 06-30-2006, 04:24 PM

alot of people are born flakey

scottybuzz · 06-30-2006, 04:26 PM

im up for things, then i chicken out last minuite, it happens

HomeFry · 06-30-2006, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly

Couple weeks ago I posted an ad on Craigs List looking for a house keeper. I received about 10 replies and one specific one really stood out. So last weekend I emailed the lady and told her I would like to meet. We emailed back and forth every day this week, deciding on a time and just making any final clarifications. So she was supposed to show up today at 1. No show.

Why? Why do people do this? I never understood. Why would they make the effort to answer my ad, email me several times, set the schedule, give their phone number, and just not show up? It makes absolutely no sense to me and I've had it done to me quite often, especially with roommates.

Anybody have a good answer?

Well, when your ad says:
"Looking for House Keeper. Must be able to work in the nude, give good head, fist my ass and lick my balls while washing windows, and taking out the trash. $12.95 per week, paid monthly."

Would you expect anything but flakiness?

2HousePlague · 06-30-2006, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly

I would agree if I was the one contacting her and asking for help. Instead, she's the one who contacted me! I wasn't asking anything of her, she was supposed to come by, check out my house, and give me a full quote. It was her idea!

Unbelievable, I know!

Some people think "service" is just the promising-to-do part --

They think they somehow get credit for the things they tell you they WILL DO, so much so (as in your example) that they proactively initiate "service opportunities" for themselves --

2hp

headless ghost · 06-30-2006, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly

Why would they make the effort to answer my ad, email me several times, set the schedule, give their phone number, and just not show up? It makes absolutely no sense to me and I've had it done to me quite often, especially with roommates.

Anybody have a good answer?

if she gave you a phone number why don't you call her and ask?

Nismo · 06-30-2006, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2HousePlague

Our eagerness to say "yes", and avoid conflict, exceeds our ability to de-prioritize our own interests, when the moment to deliver finally comes.

2hp

i bet you are so high right now.

woj · 06-30-2006, 05:31 PM

She found out at the last minute you work with porn, and freaked out...

escorpio · 06-30-2006, 07:50 PM

Is she Mexican?

Stallion · 06-30-2006, 07:51 PM

hold on, I'll be right back.

Shocking · 06-30-2006, 08:03 PM

can u give me her number i'll call her and tell you why she never showed up

tony286 · 06-30-2006, 08:13 PM

wouldnt use craigs list for that personally .

E$_manager · 06-30-2006, 09:30 PM

may be they are changing their mind, but are not capable to say that to you straightly. Here in Ecuador all people are like this. If you ask where is some street they will show you the wrong dirrection. You become mad at them. If you don't know - why you show the direction?

MaddCaz · 06-30-2006, 09:30 PM

hove? Hove!!!!

E$_manager · 06-30-2006, 09:31 PM

and the answere (and everybody knows that) that all of them don't want to upset people with rejection

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