It was a gas!
By hvedra
@hvedra (1619)
June 8, 2010 10:04am CST
Just had the gas engineer at the house to service the boiler. I don't know if they are doing some "care in the community" project but this one was a loon! Not in a scary way, just funny. He TALKED to the boiler, telling it what to do and had a singing commentary on everything he was doing "and now I'm going down the stairs" "paperwork! paperwork! paaaaaperwork!"
It was all I could do to keep a straight face (I think I cracked a couple of times).
Why aren't all workmen and engineers this entertaining? Perhaps they should send them on theatre courses so that when they come to your house to fix things they can cheer you up as well!
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9 responses
@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Jun 10
Oh, posh, Dearie! If you worked with inanimate objects all day, day in and day out you would talk to them too! I do occasionally myself. I do admit I am a LOON and I am glad of it. Why keep a straight face? He probably thought he was just entertaining himself and if others got in the fall out- so be it!
@derek_a (10873)
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8 Jun 10
Sounds like you've had a fun engineer there.. We had a plumber to fix our bathroom in and he was whistling funny songs most of the day, that nobody had ever hear of. Being a musician myself, I asked him what the songs were, but he told me that he had no idea! 
_Derek
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
9 Jun 10
It sounds like it was a pretty good way to get your boiler serviced. I think some people just have the ability to entertain, and a nice easy way about themself.
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
14 Jun 10
Oh yes! If you're ever looking to "service" a boiler, you really do need to sweet talk 'em first! 
It's kind of like making thew effort to take a woman to dinner and a movie before putting on the romantic moves. Chances improved dramatically yes? Hang on, the boiler didn't talk back did it??? 
It's kind of like making thew effort to take a woman to dinner and a movie before putting on the romantic moves. Chances improved dramatically yes? Hang on, the boiler didn't talk back did it??? 1 person likes this
@srganesh (6339)
• India
9 Jun 10
Very rarely we get such enthusiastic workers who love their job and do the same with lot of entertainment.They just change the dry environment to a lively one.
But we should have the mood to enjoy them.Sometimes,we will be in a hurry or worry and at that time they may look silly and intolerable too.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
9 Jun 10
Hey hvedra! I don't know about this! It could be that this
guy really loves his job! Or, maybe he was smoking something
to help make his job more fun! Or, he is just one of those
really "happy" people! Take your pick! Whichever one, I would
love that kind of repairperson to come into my house anytime
to fix my boiler!
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@lelin1123 (15594)
• Puerto Rico
8 Jun 10
That is so nice when someone has to come to your house and they have a good sense of humor or are just happy people. It changes your day for the better. Unlike some people who come and you know first off that they don't want to be there. 
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