Singing on the job

[Nerissa44]

Hi everyone

I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. An electrician has been working at my home over the last two days to help with rewiring. Yesterday my partner and I were both working from home, and while we chatted with him a bit, for the most part he did his work and left. I love singing, and was singing in the afternoon around the house. He complimented my singing a couple of times.

Today, my partner worked from the office and was not at home. The electrician showed up 3.5 hours late with no apology, and then proceeded to spend the afternoon singing very loudly while he worked. He also kept singing the words "Let's get physical" over and over.
Not sure if this is a real song or not, but I felt really weird and a bit creeped out. I wanted to say something but didn't manage to and feel a bit of an idiot about it. Am I overthinking this or being unreasonable for feeling this is inappropriate?

Thanks.

Yes there is an Olivia NJ song which repeatedly has those lyrics. Probably got that in his head

I know i ive got a song in my head i find myself singing the same line over and over without even realising

It was probably on the radio in the van on the way over.

You are totally over thinking this, Yabu

YABU. "Physical" is a classic!

Why did you not just say we’re working so if you don’t mind keep it down a bit , quite easy

Did he know your husband wouldn’t be there today?

🎶 “Let's get physical
Lights out, follow the noise
Baby, keep on dancing like you ain't got a choice” 🎶

You should ask him if he likes Dua Lipa and then us know the outcome on your 2nd ever post.

Yes he knew my partner was not at home. (Is there a reply function to respond to specific posts?)

FFS I’m going to have this stuck in my head all week now 😂🫠

It wouldn’t bother me (mainly because I’ve worked with guys in the trades before) - and that is the line the choruses work up to so even if you didn’t have much of it stuck in your head it might be that bit over and over!

In reply to millymoo you're right, I wish I had. I was just a bit taken back at first, and then felt too uncomfortable to say anything.

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Thank you! :)

A quick Google would’ve told you that was indeed a real song and now I’m singing it.

Did you think he was suggesting you have sex with him? 😂😂

Tradesmen being late is a tale as old as time I wouldn’t worry about that part.

Being an Olivia Newton John fan….now that’s something to be worried about.

If its olivia newton john songs, then 'you're the one that i want' is more fitting....., 'cos the power you're supplying, it's electrifying'

I thought this was going to be a discussion of singing 'on the job'! Disappointed.

Aww, your own singing gave him permission to shine! Sounds like a closeted showman. Harmless.

Olivia Newton John and Dua Lipa songs. I love them both.

Yes, I thought we were going to have a good laugh. 😁

Why is you’re allowed to sing but he isn’t?

If he sings it tomorrow you'll know it wasn't just about the song in his head. No one gets a song stuck in their head two days in a row, do they?

Which 'let's get physical' was it? Olivia Newton John or Dua Lipa?

Misses point of thread.......

Right thanks folks. I did NOT know it was an actual song, and it's really good to have that cleared up!

I sing plenty at home but I wouldn't typically sing loudly where I work, as it just feels unprofessional. And considering the British obsession with punctuality, I'm genuinely surprised to learn that it's normal /accepted for tradespeople to be that late?!

You learn something new everyday!

Some of these responses made me laugh, so thanks for that.

The react thing needs a laughing emoji for sure!

This post is all that is wrong in the world today
1 why didn't the op Google the song....no
2 she felt she had to post on social media
3 the fact that the spark was openly saying he wanted to have sex with the op or rather that's the first thing she thought, as if that's all men think of when it comes to the op
4 that the spark was ok turning up late
5 that the op didn't even jokingly say "sing something else for fuck sake" but was "taken aback" (actually is this Jane Austen posting?)
6 that the op didn't know one of the biggest hit records of all time.

That’s a very real and well known song. Seems like he was just copying you singing in the house. Personally I find it bizarre that you were singing so much that the electrician commented on it several times.