Work: Today, I finally finished painting a house that took me 3 weeks...

By Anonymous - 02/08/2010 05:05 - United States

Today, I finally finished painting a house that took me 3 weeks to complete at 10 hours a day, including weekends, due to my dedication to perfection. When I went to meet with the homeowner for pay day, which was supposed to be $2000, he gave me $200, 5 tacos and then told me to "get the f*** off my lawn." FML

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By Anonymous - 15/11/2010 12:06 - Netherlands

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By xerrika - 03/06/2014 11:56 - Canada - Windsor

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By LittleArtist - 18/02/2014 01:01 - United States - Bessemer

Today, after three weeks of hard work, I finally finished painting my room. Apparently my 6-year-old brother thought I wasn't done and that he should help me out. I now have little red handprints all over my white walls. FML

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By Llaurin - 24/01/2011 14:43 - United Kingdom

Today, my husband has been painting our house all weekend and plans to finish the job after work today. I decided to surprise him by completing the job myself. Painting the last window frame, I dropped the open tin of white paint, right onto our car roof. FML

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By hackling fellow - 10/03/2011 13:17

Today, I was painting my mom's house, which so far had taken 12 hours over two days. All of a sudden there was a wind storm. All of the leaves stuck to the wet paint. FML

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By canabana - 11/04/2009 08:42 - Canada

Today, I spent 3 hours trying to close a simple $400 deal with a homeowner. He spent 3 hours telling me about his life story including his marital problems, his philosophical views of the world, AND he read me 20 pages of haiku poems. Only 3 hours later did he tell me he couldn't accept my deal. FML

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Mike1313 0

Monday 2 August 2010 12:09

throw the tacos at the wall u painted and ask for the money ur supposed to get!

maskedman 9

Monday 2 August 2010 12:39

I can't wait to see this on Judge Judy.

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ambergurrxo 0

Monday 2 August 2010 14:39

sue him.

dyldo 0

Monday 2 August 2010 14:42

wot 30 said draw cocks n shit

iamepiclee 3

Monday 2 August 2010 14:53

**** that homeowner rite in the ass! fyl indeed bc u didnt take on revenge to that cheap ass muthaf@$!?

Rhaknam 0

Monday 2 August 2010 14:55

This is why you make a contract moron.

j3nn1987 0

Monday 2 August 2010 14:57

Send him a bill. If he doesn't pay, send him a notice. if he still doesn't pay, put a lein (sp?) on the house, report it to his credator & a bill collecting agency. if that doesn't wake him up, do what everyone else is sayin... Sue! on a side note, though... who spends 3 weeks painting a house?

jameses19 0

Monday 2 August 2010 15:08

I would have eaten the tacos then thrown poo all over the freshly painted walls. I don't know maybe do some hand painting after that!

MitchellK 3

Monday 2 August 2010 15:13

and then get sued by him instead?

jameses19 0

Monday 2 August 2010 15:36

you make a good point but it would still be fun and give me some kind of satisfaction. I personally wouldn't worry about the lawsuit. But you do make a very valid point.

Scott411 9

Monday 2 August 2010 15:10

Burn it to the ground....jk?

mpclaw 3

Monday 2 August 2010 15:19

and you are a licensed contractor and you have it in writing of course?

MisterTwo 0

Monday 2 August 2010 15:36

That's why you always give a written estimate and have the client agree to it in writing

meintx2001 1

Monday 2 August 2010 15:40

Sounds to me like you took too ling painting and pissed him off. What were you doing watching pay per view? I guess to owner will use Angies list next time.