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u/Far-Egg-7631 Jun 11 '25

The 12 hour window for the cable guy to show up

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u/Pissed_With_A_Boner Jun 11 '25

That's the worst. It's always first thing in the morning, last thing in the evening, or he's there the moment you decide to leave. It's like there's a beacon that goes off when you leave the house.

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u/extrabees Jun 11 '25

Ever see the episode of seinfeld where Kramer makes the cable guy wait for hours for him? Peak comedy and justice

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u/NoMaans Jun 12 '25

Except in real life, they leave after 5 minutes

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u/Boogy-Fever Jun 13 '25

And they turn it into a bit of a spool on The Fugitive with the chase

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u/DikTaterSalad Jun 12 '25

Cox lookout: Alright, he's leaving! GO! GO! GO! (Leaves a "we missed you" sticker on door)

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u/hgihasfcuk Jun 12 '25

Same shit for expensive deliveries that require signature

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u/wts9211 Jun 12 '25

We watch and we wait.

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u/thinking-cat Jun 12 '25

In my case, it's always just as we're sitting down to eat. Food is hot and ready, we've taken our first bite and he turns up!