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AIBU to shrivel up and die of embarrassment?

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redbusbeepbeep · 13/08/2025 19:58

I am quite honestly never going to get over this. It was my birthday yesterday and as my partner works away he arranged for something to be sent to the house, along with flowers and a helium balloon.

A few weeks ago we had a leak from the bathroom, pretty bad, leaking down the walls and through our light sockets. The plumber came and fixed the leak, however 2 days later it’s leaking again, no where near as bad luckily as we caught it in time. He comes again and haven’t had an issue since.

Today I’m sat having a coffee and I notice a patch around the same area. Furious I phone the plumber to tell him the problem STILL isn’t sorted and he needs to come back as soon as possible, as I’m meeting friends in another city at lunch time and I wouldn’t dare leave it like that.

Plumber comes, it’s not a fucking leak, it’s the shadow from the helium balloon.

OP posts:
Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/08/2025 20:08

Who’s heard about the bloke who phoned up Asda customer service saying that he’d bought a pizza. When he opened the box there was no topping. It turned out the pizza was upside. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

redbusbeepbeep · 13/08/2025 20:08

Jacarana · 13/08/2025 20:07

That is hilarious and the kind of thing I would do 🤣
What was the reaction from the plumber?

Sheepish, embarrassed for me I think! He even offered to double check there was no actual leak, I said he needn’t bother 😂

OP posts:
Coffeeishot · 13/08/2025 20:08

HA 😂

ThatCyanCat · 13/08/2025 20:08

This has made my day.

Idstillratherbepaddleboarding · 13/08/2025 20:07

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Whatwouldnanado · 13/08/2025 20:07

I spent 30 minutes trying to start my computer today. Got the IT guy out of his lair. He switched it on at the mains.

Jacarana · 13/08/2025 20:07

That is hilarious and the kind of thing I would do 🤣
What was the reaction from the plumber?

iamnotalemon · 13/08/2025 20:07

😂

SkylarFalls · 13/08/2025 20:05

Thank you OP I loved that 🤣

Imicola · 13/08/2025 20:04

Excellent!

takealettermsjones · 13/08/2025 20:03

Hahahahaahaha amazing 🤣

I was once that person who logged an IT issue at work, got them to come and fix it, and it wasn't plugged in properly 🤣

Tiredofwhataboutery · 13/08/2025 20:03

I’m sorry but 😂 I hope the call out fee wasn’t too painful.

Emeraldbile444 · 13/08/2025 20:02

Sorry to laugh but this is pretty funny op!

😀😀

I once dismantled an entire linen cupboard thinking it had been invaded by damp
and it turned out it was someone’s distressed paint technique!