Jack Peterson Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 I put this here because I thought maybe a whinge Topic would be nice and keep ours moans to a page rather than new topics all the time which it seems some don't like SO this morning the Welder who has the New Gates now Erected is starting to Paint ( Auto Paint Sprayed) his assistant asked if we had some small paint brushes to do some work that needed a brush (they are doing Bottom (Undercoat) Epoxy base.I said, we have bought and they are with the other stuff Ying (The welder) asked for. Yesterday they could not find the 220 Emery sheets only the 100's I spent nearly an hour going through the discarded bags only to find all the stuff they were looking For. My whinge today is that had I not thought to check what they Did not clear away properly, Last night, all this stuff would have been thrown away, Why I keep asking myself can't Workers just clear up properly and Double check what they need for Tomorrow? I lost over 1 hours work Today by 2 people just because of sheer laziness and not thinking ahead Yes I know where we are but Rant over 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Popular Post Mike J Posted December 6, 2017 Forum Support Popular Post Posted December 6, 2017 What drives me crazy is when they use my shovel to mix concrete and then let the concrete dry on the shovel. Several coats later and you can hardly lift the shovel. Then you have to pay them to chip it off. Good day for rant as I did not get enough sleep last night. Pouring rain, thunder, and the new puppy had to go out twice. But she is a little sweetheart and I appreciate that she wakes me when the "urge" hits in the middle of the night. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) My moan of the day is about LBC. But they are doing the same thing to me that they did last time I had a C.O.D. delivery coming from Lazada. They will deliver about 2 weeks late, as usual. I have to just relax and wait for them. Well maybe I am being hard on them. They did send a text to say they would deliver it today but they did that last time too so I am not a believer. We shall see. EDIT: They delivered it at 4 PM so I moaned for nothing Well actually the online tracking said they were going to deliver it yesterday so its a "day late" moan Edited December 6, 2017 by Dave Hounddriver 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 My moan of the day ugh nothing must be an off day. But there is still time left so who knows I may join you later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Jack Peterson said: I put this here because I thought maybe a whinge Topic would be nice and keep ours moans to a page rather than new topics all the time which it seems some don't like SO this morning the Welder who has the New Gates now Erected is starting to Paint ( Auto Paint Sprayed) his assistant asked if we had some small paint brushes to do some work that needed a brush (they are doing Bottom (Undercoat) Epoxy base.I said, we have bought and they are with the other stuff Ying (The welder) asked for. Yesterday they could not find the 220 Emery sheets only the 100's I spent nearly an hour going through the discarded bags only to find all the stuff they were looking For. My whinge today is that had I not thought to check what they Did not clear away properly, Last night, all this stuff would have been thrown away, Why I keep asking myself can't Workers just clear up properly and Double check what they need for Tomorrow? I lost over 1 hours work Today by 2 people just because of sheer laziness and not thinking ahead Yes I know where we are but Rant over Well thinking ahead I will meet you tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post manofthecoldland Posted December 6, 2017 Popular Post Posted December 6, 2017 Whinging may not be virtuous, but it has its purposes and serves to soothe a bit of our frustrations in life. So...... whinge on, my good man, and ease that oft' tormented spirit that exists in us all. The older I get, the lower I re-calibrate and reset my expectation standards in many areas that I thought I never would have. Especially here. Of course, these are not in critical areas of survival, but mostly cosmetic standards of things about the house. I figure that its pretty much my wife's house, and anything that doesn't bother her I'm not going to let bother me. She's the major domo , and since all she knows are PHIL. stds., (plus I don't want to shell out my hard-earned pisos for things that only provide short-term psychological payback to myself) she can do as she pleases, and in most cases I will adjust. I am fortunate that she is a most capable person and I count my blessings and good fortune everyday for finding her. If I was actively involved in the construction or maintenance of our home. I'd probably be whinging all time since my standards are so different than local ones, but I decided a long time ago, to put trust in 'going native' as much as possible since most peoples have always found the most efficient solution to a common local problem set. It usually pays to examine their solutions and the reasoning behind them, before plunging ahead with other more familiar solutions from another culture or latitude. I come to the PI to relax and enjoy this stage of my life, so I delegate most of the non-critical survival elements to my Pinay wife. She has earned the trust over many years and our fates are linked. Our interests are symbiotic. I hope many others have arrived at the same place. If so, there probably isn't a lot of whinging going on in your home, since little problems are handled easily and without much after thought. I don't know why I write these silly pieces, but for some reason, I feel better and it beats the boredom that I have embraced through high humidity laziness. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted December 6, 2017 Author Posted December 6, 2017 1 hour ago, sonjack2847 said: Well thinking ahead I will meet you tomorrow. Aye as long as I am not thrown away with the other things tonight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted December 6, 2017 Author Posted December 6, 2017 13 minutes ago, manofthecoldland said: I don't know why I write these silly pieces, but for some reason, I feel better and it beats the boredom that I have embraced through high humidity laziness. I get your point but it is less stressful just to have a moan sometimes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said: it is less stressful just to have a moan sometimes I was gonna put this in the Quotes but it seems appropriate here: “A burden shared is a burden halved.” ― T.A. Webb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogo51 Posted December 6, 2017 Posted December 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Jack Peterson said: ? I lost over 1 hours work Today by 2 people just because of sheer laziness and not thinking ahead Yes I know where we are but Rant over Jack I know exactly what you mean, having just completed several weeks of renos on the townhouse - drove me to distraction. Another trick, Sir we need blah blah blah for this job. I asked, is there anything else you need whilst I am there - answer, No. Get back with blah blah blah. Sir we need XYZ also???? Coun to 10 and get XYZ. Very frustrating Jack, but doubt it will change. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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