Clearly I had been watching too many scary movies.
I heard a THUNK and instead of thinking the breeze had simply knocked over the recyling can out back, I was sure there was a serial killer on the back porch. What? Isn’t this what you think when you are woken up from a dead sleep at 8am in the morning? (don’t judge, I told you it had been a late night watching horror movies). I listened some more, and heard nothing. I flicked on my bedside table. The light didn’t work! Deep breath. Probably just a burnt out bulb. False alarm. Putting the THUNK aside, I dragged my tired ass out of bed and into the hot shower.
An hour later I was downstairs guzzling my first cup of coffee in preparation for the very long day ahead. That’s when it happened. That’s when my great dane, out quielty sunning himself on the back deck, lost his shit. Barking, jumping, hair standing up on end like he was the one seeing dead people. I whirled around in my kitchen, nearly dropping that hot coffee, and saw a shirtless man in my back yard. Holy hell. Maybe my worst fears was coming true. Why was there a dude in cutoff jeans and a ball cap walking through my poop infested dog yard. I fought off the panic attack and took in my surroundings. Logic. Logic was required. Half nude man in ball cap, versus giant dog protecting me. Plus I was inside, he was out. Also, a serial killer would probably wear more clothes. I was going to be fine. Further inspection of the very strange situation revealed a little more. A power cord. WTH. A very, very long power cord. Maybe I was in some kind of twisted serial killer plot? Wait, nope. This power cord was running from the house next door, through the fence, through previously mentioned poop infested dog yard, across my expansive deck and was plugged into my outdoor outlet. Huh? So the cord wasn’t for tying me up and carrying me away, it was sucking power…from my house!
I grabbed my weapon of choice, my cell phone, you know to call 911 if needed, and headed out to cower confront the half naked dude.
“Ahhh, the dog” he stammered.
Yes, he will jump up on you strange man.
“Can I help you?” I queried?
His response: “I knocked on your door earlier but no one answered. We’re putting in a pool next door and needed some more power. So I ran a cord over here.”
WHAT THE HELL
“You what?” I asked. Gob smacked.
“Well you neighbours didn’t seem to be working so…”
“Ahhh yes, so you thought you would just plug in at my house because you figured I wasn’t home. I guess I know why my fuses are blowing now.” I fumed. Not adding that he had also scared the crap out of me.
He laughed. The half naked man laughed, and said…”I guess they owe you a drink.”
What the actual hell. Who does this? Who blows all the fuses at the property they are working on and then just….moves on to the next house?
Sigh, I guess the good news? He wasn’t a serial killer. Just a half dressed pool man.
Well thank goodness he wasn’t but with prices these days i don’t want a neighbor plugging into me!!
Oh geez what a hacker company. People nowadays don’t even have any consideration. I would’ve been so scared, too. I can’t stand when people are on my property without permission!
That is straight out of some creepy horror movie. I would have freaked out a bit, then called the cops, as he technically was trespassing.
What an experience! I’m speechless.
So much NO here! Not even sure where to begin on this one! This does not sound like a professional, it sounds like a fly-by-night company! ugh!
with permission yes, but with not NO!
This whole think would scare me too. I am always aware of what’s going on around me and the house and I always second guess people.
If that guy had the gumption to do that without permission from you I would have called him up on the mat!I would have reported him to the Better business Bureau.I just can’t believe the nerve of him, but all in all I think you handled it way calmer than I would have….so to Kudos to you girl!! You did the right thing. 🙂
jeez i hope you got called someone
ok,the first part of the story was so funny..lol..but seriously,who does that,,that is strange,,and so rude! I`d be mad!
Oh the nerve!! Especially at 8AM in the morning!! Of course you thought the worst 😉 and I would have totally been like “no permission, no using of my outlet!”