Friday, March 14, 2008

No More Mrs. Nice Guy

I am a female, I am brunette and I am reasonably intelligent....so why do people look at me and think that I am going to buy their lame excuse for lack of PROPER workmanship?

We have black distressed cabinetry in our kitchen and they are half matte half shiny. We have had 4 meetings with the cabinet company that went (summary) something like this:
"they did it"
"we didn't do it, your manufacturer did it"
"impossible, your cleaners did it"

Then, the fingers point to me, "she did it".
They are trying to say I used some cleaner on the cabinets as high as I could reach, hence the half shiny/half matte finish.

First off, I am not a moron. If I am going to wipe down my cabinets, I am going to wipe them ALL down, not just half way up.
Second, SERIOUSLY??? If I did it, why would I bother calling them out 4 times to fix my mistake AND have to wait each time, at home, with a 4 hour "we will be there between..." window? That is 12 hours of my life I could have been utilizing in a more festive way.....

So, today, No More Mrs. Nice Guy came out of my body. It was scary, I watched her, from a distance, she is intimidating.

I told this putz that I only use a dust cloth, no chemical solution and despite the fact that I am only 5'8, I do, indeed, own a step ladder and have over 25 years of cleaning experience.
Going on to mention that manufacturers have defects and if you think for a second that I am going to buy this bologna you are trying to sell me, you are mistaken. I may have blonde streaks in my hair, but do not confuse that with STUPIDITY, Mr. beef jerky!
In addition to owning a step ladder, I own a brain (imagine that), so bring back somebody who is prepared to FIX the problem, and if they cannot fix it, bring me a check signer from your company, because they will be writing me a fat check for these lousy cabinets + 12 hours of my personal time...
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7 comments:

  1. Ah, the joys of home ownership! You get them tiger!

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  2. Wow, your kitchen looks awesome! I'm sorry about the frustrating situation. But, seriously, is anyone coming to take pictures of your kitchen for publishing? Does your house operate as a model home when you are not around? Geez, I gotta go to Homegoods and pick me up some cuter kitchen counter knick knacks
    'cause my paddywacks ain't cuttin' it!

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  3. Wow, sounds alot like the time I moaned and complained about the weeds at our first house. :) Except that it sounds like you might be RIGHT! ;)

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  4. You go girl! Did they back away in fear? Your kitchen is gorgeous, by the way.

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  5. Yeah, you go girlfriend, tell 'em where to put it! All of us wish we could tell someone where to put it now and then and don't. So good for you!

    And I LOVE your kitchen - even though they're shiny or whatever, your cabinets are awesome!

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  6. Good luck. Your kitchen is beautiful!

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  7. Stand your ground, mama! :) Those are really pretty cabinets.

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