AIBU to tell plumber to shove his plunger where the sun doesnt shine?

[WTF1]

Ok, so I am very pre-menstrual! But I sat in this morning waiting for the plumber to come (he'd said between 9 and 11am) He did a no show...but then sent a text at 11.45 saying he was running late (No shit!) and could he come later . I said no I had to go out. He then suggested Monday. I didnt reply since I was off to work. I've just got home and noticed he has texted me again, a question mark. This has given me (possiby) unreasonable amounts of rage. It seems like its ok for him to be too busy to come when he said he would. But its not ok for me to be too busy to reply within whatever timeframe he mysteriously has in his head! So:
Yes - YABU take a chill pill
No - YANBU up it goes

YANBU, unless he apologised for not fulfilling the original appointment.

Shove it up there good and proper - no lube!

Possibly lube- but only so I can sprinkle and stick chilli powder to it first.

Oh yeah I'd be raging but depends how desperate I am for a plumber . If it's urgent and I can't get another round I may just be civil but be raging inside .

Do I reply tho?? If so what do I say? Im not desperate for his business, which just makes me crosser like hes doing me a favour!

I’d be annoyed but I’d not blame it on my hormones.

Bluntness100 Definitely not blaming my annoyance on hormones...but possibly the strength of irritation is being enhanced by them!

I would be annoyed but plumbers are really difficult to get hold of around here so I would probably have to let him come around Monday anyway.

Problem is a lot of the time a job that would take an our could end up taking all morning if you run into complications.

He offered alternative and you ignored it not unreasonable to ask for a reply .

Just a question mark on its own? Yes, very rude, in the circumstances.

He was late because he had to pick up a part at the merchants - that can take three weeks, according to my plumber.

Plunger sounds reasonable - he sounds pretty cheeky. Texting a client a question mark indeed when he didn’t turn up as planned. Nope unless you are desperate.....

New phone, who dis?

If he works for a company then they are usually given 1-2 hour slots to complete a job and a lot of the time with plumbing work thing's go wrong, so I think you ABU. I do think he could have handled it better though.

Depends how desperately you need a plumber and how easy it would be to find another one.

Some tradespeople are so entitled. I have people turn up late or not at all.

Nearly fainted when one plumber text me to say he was running late, he was very sorry and was this ok?

Not everyone can wait in all day!

@CatherineSanderson

New phone, who dis?

This see,s to be on so many threads lately. It is stupid, immature, not funny or clever.

Text back a question mark and see what he replies with

I get that jobs run over etc but that is no excuse for not letting you know in advance.

At the latest when he should have been setting off to get to you, he could have texted you to apologise and request reschedule.

I'd find someone else.

Can you find an emoji for toilet or a plunger to text back or poo? 🙃

How much do you need him to come and do whatever it is youve booked him for? If you can either fix it yourself or find a different more reliable plumber then go ahead and book a new one. Otherwise you need to phone/message him pretty quick and agree a new day time otherwise he'll think you've sacked him.

I can't bear unreliability.

New phone, who dis?
This see,s to be on so many threads lately. It is stupid, immature, not funny or clever.

The question was whether or not the OP should shove a plunger up the plumber’s arse, so forgive me if I didn’t treat the thread with the gravitas you felt it deserved

CatherineSanderson

😂

Do you need him more than he needs you?

If so, can you be there Monday?

If you don't and you can't then go with the plunger

Urgh, I've had three plumbers do this one after the other. It's like they don't give a shit about customer service or my life or plans. Absolutely gave me the rage!