adorable old plumber.

our shower is broken.

so today the plumber called in to fix it, and he's this jolly old man that asks you to speak four octaves higher than you usually do, breathes heavily in the cold and wears a sweater that smells like it haven't been washed since june, or something. and he knows this, because he wouldn't let me touch it when i offered to hang it for him (and proceeded to throw it in the bathroom sink).

i don't blame him for being smelly...probably didn't have anybody looking after him at home, as is the general old people generation in this here Ireland.

quotable quotes from the old man, said in his loud booming voice;

'CALL PAT (Patrick = our landlord) AND TELL HIM WE'RE IN THE SHOWER TOGETHER, HAHAHA'

'IS IT TRUE THAT YOU WILL GET MARRIED TO A MAN YOU HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE?'

(on the phone to pakcik Patrick) 'HELLO, PAT. I'M IN THE SHOWER WITH THIS GIRL ATIQAH. WE HAD TO STOP MIDWAY, BECAUSE THE SHOWER IS BROKEN. HAHAHA'

'I HEARD THEIR FATHER WOULD ARRANGE FOR A MAN TO MARRY THEM AND THEY COULDN'T SAY NO'

'DO YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND IN MALAYSIA?'

'DON'T GET MARRIED TO A MAN UNLESS I'VE SEEN HIM FIRST'
'Alright, I'll ring you when I found him'
'HAH HAH HAH, YOU DO THAT ALRIGHT!!'

(I swear to God. This man laughs like he's freakin' Santa. Santa's real, you guys. He's a plumber when Christmas is over)

'YOU HAVE TO FIND A GREAT MAN, TO DESERVE A SWEET GIRL LIKE YOU'
'Aw, you're too kind, sir'
'BUT DON'T GET MARRIED FOR THIS COUPLEA YEARS OKAY?'
'Kay I won't, promise'



Bless him, shouting at me those sentences while semi-hugging me all the way.



Oh one more:

'MIGHT TAKE A COUPLEA DAYS TO REPLACE THIS SHOWER. IT'S ALRIGHT, SHOWERING TOO MUCH IS BAD FOR YOUR SKIN!! REMOVES ALL THE NATURAL OILS FROM YOUR BODY'

hahah. explains a lot right? =P


signing out now.

xoxo
Atiqah

p.s. the sweater I was wearing when he came over is in the laundry basket now. kahkah.