On Snotty E-mails
For the past few months, Steve has been toiling away at an apartment complex on Mercer Island. The job has gone from bad to worse, for many reasons — and apparently, there are lots of tenants who are as impossible as the owners. Case in point: he thrust a piece of paper in my hand when he got home today. “Read this!”
I am not including the guy’s name — but only because Steve won’t let me. Personally, I think it would be great if some chick he asks out on a date or prospective employer googled him and saw this e-mail. Heh. Anyway, here it is, in all its unexpurgated glory:
I just spent 3 and a half hours cleaning my car only to not be able to park in my RESERVED spot. Some ass monkey in a Dodge Neon apparently decided it was a nice spot – the garage wasn’t at all full. So there are really 3 things here I’m pissed off about.
- It took me that long to clean my car. Don’t get me started on where all the dirt is coming from.
- I pay for a reserved spot, but anyone can park there. Why do I bother?
- A fucking Dodge Neon?? Come on!! I crap out things that are better than that.
If this is a matter of [the developer] not providing you with reserved signs, just let me know, and I guarantee you’ll get them very soon. A Dodge Neon?? What is that?? People who drive those shouldn’t even be renting here.
Comments
I have lived outside the States for almost 12 years and can say this is a sad example one of the things I do not miss about it. Such childish behavior from adults! (Don’t get me wrong- there are many many lovely things about America that I DO miss!)
Just wanted to say I enjoy reading your blog and hearing about your boyfriend’s adventures in Japanese gardening. Thought I would post this link to Japanese bamboo fencing site. Hope the pictures might serve to inspire and soothe you and your bf. Sorry, it is all in Japanese. Oh and as a far side note, apparently they ship products internationally if you write!(I am NOT connected with the company.)
http://www.yokotake.co.jp/pages/hedge01.htm
Finally, Kateigaho International Magazine Spring Issue Vol. 11 has a great spread on small Japanese gardens.
http://int.kateigaho.com/spr06/
Cheers.
J.in Nagano, Japan
No zen garden-just one cat chewed maple bonsai.
Jacqueline,
Thanks so much for your message! It’s nice to hear from someone who actually READS this thing. I wonder sometimes …
Also, thanks for the links. I love those fences. Perhaps I can persuade Steve to buy some of it.