Today, the maintenance workers finally came to my apartment to fix the shower-head that kept falling off the wall. I was annoyed because they had replaced it a few weeks ago and since then, it'd been a problem. They went into my bathroom, turned the shower head around, and left. FML
I agree, your life sucks (3006) - you totally deserved it (12454)
On 11/16/2009 at 9:04am - misc - by BadatDIY (woman) - United Kingdom
I'm not real sure what happened. Describe better, someone?
#1 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:09pm by shoeofallcosmos
The showerhead kept falling off, but instead of fixing it, the maintenance guy only flipped it 180° so that it points up.
#4 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:10pm by allmidnighteyes
I don't understand your description allmidnighteyes, so please accept my apology if I mis-understood you, but my understanding of OP was that she hadn't screwed her shower head in properly. Just as you would tighten... nut and bolts, the maintenance guys just screwed it in.
I kind of thought that the reason it kept falling off was cause it wasn't tightened enough and that's all they had to do and she's feeling crap cause she didn't realize it was something so simple and now she feels stupid. But I'm confused now since you brought up a different perspective...
#23 - On 11/16/2009 at 5:24pm by StaticDown
I was confused when I read this too, I thought that she had put the shower head on completely backward so the water sprayed out in the wrong direction, like toward the wall and was like what the fuck? How did you not notice that? LOL. I think I get it now.
LOL .. I had the same problem. My asshole roomie even chipped the bath tub by putting back the handle without tightening the holder screw. You need to tighten the screw for the holder and don’t worry about the plastic you see in the holder it won’t break just tighten it as much as you can.
If I understand this right, you're pissed at them? If so, how.. stupid are you..?
If I understand this wrong, then it's just normal clumsiness. Get over it.
you the bitch for calling 3rd you moronic loser.
what better way to advertise that you are a moron by calling 1st, 2nd, 3rd......who the hell cares, grow up
#5 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:16pm by patticake1601
Call them back and tell them to fix it right and if they dont talk to someone in a higher position than them
#6 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:21pm by neempop
I'm assuming you rent, then?
Start taking pictures or video of whatever is broken, before and after the so-called "repairs". You could potentially sue the landlord or property manager for breach of contract (providing they knew their repairmen weren't doing their jobs). Get evidence, then go to court if this has happened several times.
#8 - On 11/16/2009 at 2:34pm by myfriend_youfail
That's also assuming I read your FML correctly. It's very confusing. Do you mean that they didn't fix anything, just came in, dicked around and left, in which case your shower still has problems? Or do you mean that they came in and solved a very simple problem for you and you're now kicking yourself for not noticing something so obvious?
I'm assuming the former.
#14 - On 11/16/2009 at 3:20pm by myfriend_youfail
WTF??
That made absolutely no sence. It says right in her post that they turned the shower head around, then left.
Meaning they fixed a very simple problem.
Wow. Maybe read more carefully next time...
#27 - On 11/16/2009 at 6:46pm by midnight_rain
The FML was worded quite awkwardly, so I wasn't sure what the poster was referring to that made her life so fucked. God forbid someone doesn't understand something, right? OH Lordy Lordy, it's a crime against humanity! Save me Jeebus!
#29 - On 11/16/2009 at 8:01pm by myfriend_youfail
I'm pretty sure what shes saying is they replaced the shower head, but didnt tighten it fully so it kept moving. So they came back and all they had to do was tighten it.
#10 - On 11/16/2009 at 3:07pm by area51avenger
was this a waterpic type shower head?
it sounds like they weren't returning the shower head to the holder correctly.
YDI, shower heads get wider towards the mouth. You should have realized it was upside down in the first place.
This is very confusing, the way you've written it. Is it supposed to be an FML because maintenance didn't do anything worthwhile to fix your problem, or is it an FML because it was an easy fix and you missed it?
I have no clue what you mean when you say they "turned the shower head around"... is it facing towards the wall now? Because that's kind of what I'm envisioning, but that can't be right.
Today, I read an FML worded so badly that I wasn't entirely sure what happened in it. FML.
#15 - On 11/16/2009 at 3:27pm by marc_with_a_c
I agree. Maybe whoever moderated this one can explain it.
#22 - On 11/16/2009 at 5:09pm by cherylface
Right on. I say let the douchebag who moderated this FML gives us all a proper explanation as to WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?!!!!
#31 - On 11/16/2009 at 9:54pm by Cant_Touch_This_
Yeah I'm pretty confused myself. I rarely if ever call my landlord to fix issues. Guess I'm just lucky I own tools and know how to use them. I never wait on them to fix stuff. Besides it just pisses them off to have to fix stuff in my experience with all of my landlords.
ummm so something doesn't work and the first thing you do is call someone to fix it, why attempt to fix it yourself? you moron
I was saying I USED TO call my landlord and it always pissed them off so now I just fix stuff on my own. Its easier and way more hassle free.
I think maybe it's the kind of shower head that has a hose and a handle that fits into a slot. I would guess that it was put into the slot upside down, not backwards and so it would slip out and fall.
#28 - On 11/16/2009 at 7:14pm by SammyLeigh
OP's username is "BadatDIY". Apparently she's bad at explaining too. This post confused the hell out of me for a bit.
#30 - On 11/16/2009 at 8:13pm by f_my_flip_life
It's your damn fault because no one knows what exactly the fuck happened...
#32 - On 11/16/2009 at 10:20pm by larcenousturco
Yeah, I don't get it either. And I'm usually pretty good at interpreting the fuck-wit FMLs.
#33 - On 11/16/2009 at 11:08pm by FerrariCake
she means to say that they screwed it back on... which she obviously hadn't tried.
#35 - On 11/17/2009 at 12:38am by Zoridium_JackL
wdf
this should have been posted by one of the guys that came to do the repairs, not by you. then it would have been a FML. still, thanks for sharing. i feel better all of the sudden for fixing myself the door bell and some of my sockets and for putting up some shelves with the drill press - while being a woman :/
#38 - On 11/18/2009 at 6:56am by blindwhisper
wait a minute.. so they just screwed it in? i dont get it.
#39 - On 03/03/2010 at 6:50pm by karina_said
Ok so.... Either Op Is a dumb ass or Maintenance sucks ass at their job.
#40 - On 03/20/2010 at 11:11pm by wow_badfml
