Or oversensitive? Electrician.

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I called my local housing association as I was having problems with my washer. I said the switch on the socket wasn't working.

Guy turns up, we say hello and goes in the kitchen and I gesture to the 'socket'. He says 'that's not a socket... THAT'S a socket" pointing to the sockets where the kettles plugged in. (The thing I meant was the on/off switch)
I reply that I'm not an electrician and don't know the terminology.
He replies 'fuse box'
I was a little confused as he was so deadpan and said nothing else and it was all very fast. My head was still in the previous conversation.

He then goes "Wheres your fuse box?"

I show him and feel a bit uncomfortable now. He isn't friendly at all and standoffish.

He calls me in when he's finished.

I say 'Thankyou' and that I'll be glad to be able to get the washing finished and he says

"You know you could have just pulled the washer out and plug it in somewhere else"

I immediately feel a bit stupid and say I hadn't thought of that.

And his reply was "Was that a bit too A-Level for you? Bet you feel silly now" and started laughing

I have anxiety so I don't know if its that playing up or if he was rude?

Sounds like a stupid prick. Though pulling out a washer is actually pretty difficult as they are extremely heavy. Plus, it is connected to the water inlet and waste so the new place to plug it in would need to be very nearby so as not to disrupt those connections. He just sounds like a nasty prick and I'd forget it. Don't allow yourself to feel stupid over not knowing how every last thing works - nobody does, we all learn as we go and don't be afraid to ask questions. I wouldn't complain though, there's no cure for being a nasty cunt.

You can't just move a washing machine and plug it in elsewhere- it needs to be by the water/ drain.

He was an arsehole.

I don't think I'll complain.

I posted to just make sure I wasn't being over sensitive. Sometimes my anxiety can cloud and shape the way I perceive conversations and situations to have gone. I just wanted to see if I was justified in feeling a bit shit about it.

freudian I know what you mean about anxiety and complaints - it can sometimes feel like a can of worms, But anxiety shouldn't put us off from standing up for ourselves.

You don't have to necessarily expect that anyone will do anything about it, but at leaast you have stated your objection.

A simple letter stating the facts will be enough. It might be that this chap racks up quite a few letters and one day someone might do somethign about him.

But if no one complains it is no wonder he has got so cocky with belittling people (women) in their own homes.

If this guy carries on having this attitude with other tenants and non one reports him...he is going to carry on being abusive.
Some housing associations allow you to make complaints about service online rather than by phone.
From experience best thing is to report it

hully Love it.

Our electrician is his own punishment. The guy's a monumental prat. I imagine 90% of people who know him see him coming and think

Some HAs will do follow-up phone calls to get feedback on repairs ('customer satisfaction'). They may have also something on their website about how to give feedback. So, not a complaint ;-) but a good way to ensure some quality control.

I'd of said you obviously don't have an A level in social skills either, ha ha.

Great idea that, pull out a washing machine, accidentally dislodge the water outlet pipes, flood the floor.....

AND - i've had to come back to this - i bet he wouldn't have said that to a bloke! (i'm assuming you're female OP)

Yeah when I said verbal complaint I meant soft complaint / feedback rather than formal complaint.

Extremely rude. And very patronising. Definitely unacceptable.

Still, at least he actually fixed the problem. I'd be more annoyed if he didn't.

He was massively rude, and I agree 100% he wouldn't have said it to a man.

I'd complain. He needs to be told he should watch his attitude.

No, I don't feel silly. Do you feel like a patronising, mansplaining cock?

I'm so stealing that.

The electrician wasn't rude. He was a patronising, mansplaining cock.

I can't relate I'm afraid, OP. He's gone now and he fixed the problem, he was a bit weird but honestly it doesn't sound like a major trauma. I wouldn't spend the rest of the day stewing over it and I certainly wouldn't be complaining to the HA. Just forget about it.

he thinks he's hilarious ... he'll not even recognise he's a complete pratt .. I pity his Wife having to endure his very gifted social skills ...

He was rude and made you feel uncomfortable in your own home, he was out of order

Yeah, I wouldn't complain - just think "Twat!" and move on.

You can't really 'just' pull a washing machine out and plug it in somewhere else though, can you? They're plumbed in and bloody heavy.

Wow! So rude!

I really do think you should complain he was totally out of order.

It's tricky to move a plumbed washing machine but you can usually shift it out enough to get an extension cable in. That's what we did with mine when we lost all power to the ground floor.

Well washing machines are plumbed in and rather heavy. I also don't think it's advisable to move them unnecessarily, so that's a stupid suggestion!
And yes, he sounds very rude and condescending OP and I'd be putting a complaint in about him.

If it makes you feel somewhat better, my DP is an electrician he works on sites, and it's a bit of a standing joke with site electricians that the ones who go work for council/housing association type jobs are pretty lazy and not all that good at the job.

Plenty of lazy, shit site electricians out there too Emboo19

Rude and a snobby twat to boot. I think you should complain, women put up with crap comments from men on the street, at work, in gyms etc, you shouldn't have to tolerate it in your own home too.