So. My A/C has broken every year I’ve lived in my house. That’s cool. I call my landlord, he comes over (have I mentioned he looks like Malibu Ken?) and he fixes it. The heat breaks every year, too. Same deal. I hate dealing with this because Malibu Ken is kind of a dick sometimes. (If you’re reading this, landlord, I love you all the time and I’m totally just kidding) Roomie and Raging Liberal and Justin and I changed out the filter. Still doesn’t work. So, I text Malibu Ken today (last night was unbearably hot) and this is what I get (btw, every time I see him, he thinks I’m someone else. He never recognizes me):

(Are you kidding me? You’re really asking me if I have bothered to turn the apparatus on at all. Geez, Malibu. I’m not a complete idiot)


This is when I sighed, stared at my phone and wondered if I should say something insulting.
I thought simplicity might be best and insults might not be the way to go.
I tried pressing the reset button after wrestling with the wet branches on the way to the A/C. I need some kind of metal rod or strong man arms to push it in. So, Raging Liberal is going to check it out later.
To Be Continued…




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May 4, 2010 at 11:31 am
Nilsa @ SoMi Speaks
Doesn’t your jackass/dumbass landlord know that if he pays to have the AC/Heater serviced (each, once a year), it will extend the lifetime of the appliance? Having you mess around with it means not only is he not servicing it, but he’s having someone not in the know (no offense to you) try to fix something they’re not equipped to fix. It’s just a recipe for trouble. Sigh.
May 4, 2010 at 11:38 am
Windsor Grace
I’m so not offended. I don’t want to be out there messing with it either. I can’t even get the reset button to go it. I’m going to have to *use a stick* (which is really what you want someone inexperienced to be doing) to push it in. I just want cool air.
May 4, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Kara
Uh. Mazing. I can’t wait to see how this ends up :)
May 4, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Windsor Grace
Me too. I hope it ends up in the A/C working, like, today.
May 4, 2010 at 1:16 pm
KaiTechnolust
Dear Chick who keeps emailing me,
Who are you and why do keep emailing me about your ac? Just hit the reset button with a large hammer.
Love,
Malibu Ken
;)
May 4, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Windsor Grace
Malibu,
We were texting, remember? You’re like, the most spacey landlord ever, just sayin’. I need it in writing that you won’t sue me for breaking the A/C when I hit it with a hammer. Thanks!
Tennent
May 4, 2010 at 1:24 pm
KaiTechnolust
Text/Email, it’s all the same thing.
Sue you? I don’t even know who you are!
;)
May 4, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Margaret (Nanny Goats)
OMG -that would drive me crazy. How frustrating to have to be paying rent, handing over your money to an idiot who is a numbskull. And has no reading comprehension skills. (And if he’s reading this, I’m SURE HE’S A VERY NICE GUY). Also? Do you mean he looks like Malibu Ken as in he’s anatomically incorrect?
May 4, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Windsor Grace
I appreciate you comment. Makes me feel a little better about the situation. Because I’m pretty sure it’s going to be hot as hell in the house when I get home.
I just mean his face and tan.
May 5, 2010 at 9:42 am
Glenda
Lol! I know it’s frustrating for you but I had a bit of a laugh at how dense your landlord is. Malibu Ken is also a hoot – I could imagine him down to the tan, haha. Good luck, may he finally have that A/C fixed!
May 5, 2010 at 9:46 am
Windsor Grace
I pushed the reset button and it’s still not working. I hope it works soon! It’s getting hot.
He’s quite a character.
May 6, 2010 at 12:01 am
Julia
Make sure you break a couple other things in your apartment so that when Malibu Ken gets off his butt to come fix the a/c he can fix some other stuff as well. :)
May 6, 2010 at 9:07 am
Windsor Grace
Seriously. I keep texting him and he won’t respond. We are dying of heat stroke over here!
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