Sometimes dealing with college-age renters* can be as frustrating as dealing with toddlers. It's amazing how many of my responses to these different groups fall into the same category (the "Did I have to specifically say that?" category).
For example (all true stories):
--to my 2 year old: "Please do not put a blanket on your head and then attempt to walk around the house." (Seriously, this is a rule at our house now.)
--to a renter: "Please do not pay your monthly rent with a check for $258, some bills, 8 quarters and 30 dimes."
--to my 2 year old: "Please do not put used toilet paper in any other place than the toilet."
--to a renter: "Please do not take our lawn mower to your friend's house and leave it there."
--to my 4-year-old: "Please do not step in dog poo and then get into the car."
--to a renter: "Please do not pick dandelions for 3 hours and then ask for a rent reduction."
--to children and renters: "Please do not do anything remotely annoying when I have PMS."
*A disclaimer: Not you, CW+KW.
9 comments:
At least you say Please! I don't know if they'd even get a please out of the deal from me!
PS No David's books are some of our faves you have good taste!
I was sure CW and KW were the culprits for most of those offenses.
What better training for raising teenagers? ;)
We too are fans of David :) And I love the ridiculous things you have to say - my favorite thing I said yesterday was "we don't kick fruit"
Ha! We had a good laugh over this one.
CW and KW are happy that you have no such stories about them. But if the other tenants suddenly get their acts together and you need more material for your blog, they're happy to help out.
Maybe you should add stuff like "We don't play Billy Joel past midnight." and other gems to your list.
How about "we don't bring greasy car parts inside and fix them on the carpet!"
How about one of my first run-ins with renters: We don't overhaul the engine of our cars on the living room carpet? I mean, how detailed does a landlord contract have to be . . . really? --Mom
Atleast with kids once you train them up..it might stay with them. Renters, you finally get them all trained up and they leave you for another apartment.
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