So....can I ask my electrician for his phone number?

[TrafficJunkie]

Or is there an etiquette which means he's not allowed to do that sort of thing? :)

I feel exactly the same way Traffic Junkie. Let us be brave souls together.

Any news TrafficJunkie? How are you holding up?

I was getting incredibly impatient!

They finally called today an arranged for Wednesday morning. Not ideal - he's coming between 8 - 8.30, I've got school run just then, and I have an unavoidable appointment in the neighbouring town so I have to leave home once I'm back from school at 10....that only gives me roughly 35 minutes to chat IF he hasn't finished before I get back!!!

I feel your frustration TrafficJunkie I am totally with you. How are you feeling about it? I'm getting all hot and bothered about waiting before I see him again from 9th May onwards. I just don't know if I'm kidding myself or not. Ridiculous woman that I am.

I feel the same as you!!! I have no way of knowing if they'll even send the same guy, and I'm worried I'll chicken out! It's my only chance though!!

I think I'm going to have to hope he's still there when I get back from school run, I can't ask him with the kids about.

And I think I'll say "your girlfriend must like having an electrician around the house" and then go from there. If he says "I don't have a girlfriend" I'll ask for his number. I think I'll say "oh right. Well, if your available, can I give you my number?" And then see what he says!!!

I don't know if he knows my name....It could or could not be on the job sheet. Probably isn't.

My kids are adorable but they need to be elsewhere for me to pluck up the courage to do something as nerve wracking as flirting!

Could you not ask him to hang around for a few minutes, with the loveliest of smiles, before you rush out on your school run? He certainly hung around last time, didn't he?

So, we'll all have to wait until Wednesday to find out what happens, then? How ever will we manage?

I could do - on what pretence though? It might make him feel weird!!! I could neglect to find my spare key so he has to wait until I get back before he leaves for security reasons?
Or is that kind of under hand?!
Haha. This is so funny!

Good luck! Sounds exciting.

Traffic Junkie, it might keep him guessing if you don't tell him why you want him to hang around. And then you can think up a mildly plausible reason whilst walking -running- your children to school. I'm pretty sure he'd hang around even if he wasn't sure why. But maybe I'm the underhand one here.

Whichever way suits you is the best, obviously.

My garage guy is on holiday from tomorrow evening onwards and, I must confess, I'm getting into a negative mindset. What happens if he meets the girl of his dreams during his break before he comes over to my house to see my old -clapped-out- Jaguar he's going to help me sell the week after next. Or maybe he's already got one?

A friend of mine was over at the garage yesterday. She said when he saw her he was quite smiley. I immediately thought 'oh no, I'm imagining all the signs I was so sure about before. He's like that with everybody. Woe is me, etc.' She immediately assumed he was smiling because he recognised her as my friend as he's seen us together a couple of times in the past. I fail to see that.

My sensible side is willing to wait for over a week. The other side wants to call him tomorrow....to say what?

OMG, I feel pathetic but he's well and truly stuck in my head.

Bagsy I name your baby .

Call the company back, tell them that the time the offered you does not work and that you would prefer an other time. Also tell them you want the same electrician as you trust him.

I'm with Qwebec on this one.

Ooh Qwebec that's a good idea!!!! I'm going to try that. 😊 Ha - imagine if he ever found this thread. 😂😂😂

I'm going to call back tomorrow 😊

righttime I reckon you don't have to wert about any of that. He could easily be more friendly because he recognised her. It's still worth asking him. The worst that happens is he politely declines and you'll feel mortified. But it won't last 😊 eventually you'll feel better and there are other mechanics.

Worry not wert.

TrafficJunkie you should definitely change the appointment! This thread is turning out to be a great piece of teamwork. I vote we show him this thread once you both start going out of whatever!

I guess one very good thing about me responding so bloody slowly to his signs is that if at least he turns me down I won't look like a complete and utter desperate idiot! I'll adopt the nonchalant attitude. But yes, I will be mortified! I was on the 'phone with a friend last night and as I was recounting my car mechanic situation she was emphatic there was something going on on both sides. It's weird how you can view the same situation from a completely different view point.

Def call back and say you want the same electrician! Let us know when he gets re-booked in! Oooh I am all excited for you! x

I will!! It's great having support on here 😊😊 I would have chickened out on my own!

I read this post with interest and amusement this week... Then low and behold I answered the door to new electrician today and he was lovely .. ( in London btw) Which made me read your thread ( hiding upstairs whilst he was downstairs) .... M

Anyway he was in the house for 2 hours. I made him a cup of tea, asked him if he lived locally..,, etc and there was some great eye contact, laughing.., ( no wedding ring) ... But having been in that situation now I can't imagine saying 'I bet your girlfriend loves having an electrician around' would have sounded so odd. I think if he had reciprocated with questions about me, my life in the way that I was his then I may have felt comfortable saying that kind of thing.

I am just not brave enough even though I am very confident at work, with friends etc. I hope you are and I wish you well.. I hope for a happy outcome.

Seems there are some very lovely electricians out there

And let us not forget car mechanics too Seth! Good to see you here!

Oh good to know you think it would have sounded just fine Seth!

I really can't wait until Monday so I can rearrange. I had such a busy day yesterday with a man here doing the floor (NO, he was NOT my cup of tea. Almost twice my age 😂😂😂) And then I lost my dog and all sorts....doubt they'll be open today (I'll try anyway) so I'll rearrange Monday.
Nothing wrong with asking for the same man is there? 😊

Surely you keep the inconvenient appointment and then when you have to leave you give him
Your number and ask him to call you to give the run down of what has been done when he leaves?? (You can even say 'or is it easier if I call you?) Then when he calls there is more distance so it's less awkward and if you get blown out you are not dying of embarrassment right in front of him. Doesn't sound like you will though...

Hmm. That's a possibility. So I'd listen to his electrical jargon and then before he hangs up, ask him out? Ha but what if the job took hours...

Loving this thread.

crazycatdad I can assume you are male?? Has anyone ever impressed you with how they've asked you out before? And tips would be great - I've got a wealth of information from this thread but more always helps 😊