I should have known it was too good to be true. Though I've only lived in Germany 7 months, I've figured out that nothing is as simple as it seems. In North America, we hear constantly how Germany is one of the last bastions of efficiency. And I still say, lies! lies! and lies!
It's been 3 months since the pipe burst inside my bathroom wall and the plumbers came to make a one meter tall by half a meter wide hole in my bathroom. When that happened, the plumber explained to me (in German and charades) what would need to happen. It involved about 5 different workers coming and doing their part and everyone thought it would be finished within 2 weeks. Flash foward 3 months: they had to take the kitchen out for 3 weeks, dry the walls for 2 weeks and then there was no activity for about a month. A month after the walls were dry, some clown came by to look at the wall and make an estimate. Nothing again for 3 weeks. 3 weeks later, the same clown came back to look at the hole and make an estimate. Then nothing. Then, FINALLY after me flipping out on my landlord (who said to me and I quote... "if you're sick of the hole drape a towel over it!") and any worker that would come by, someone made an appointment to come back for 2 days and fix this once and for all.
The day came today. I was skeptical, but excited. Finally, Helmutt (after 3 months I figured I should name it!) got shut. I was excited. Even though the workers showed up at 7am the day after I got back from Asia and jetlagged, I sucked it up. After 6 hours of the workers being here, they told me the job couldn't be finished because one of the clowns ordered the wrong tiles! Of course he did. Why would I expect this to be fixed within the year? I should have known better...
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I have to say that *completely* defies the reputation of Germans. Have you explained to them that the eyes of the world (via your blog) are on them? Seriously, that would be SO frustrating. (does the beer help??)
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