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My brother drops off broken… gearhead 11/07/26(Sat)19:28:56 No.15344 +9
My brother drops off broken stuff every sunday now. left a lamp, a kettle and what i think is a fan on my bench last night, no note, just a text saying "cheers bro". i don't mind fixing things but he acts like my shed is a free repair shop. do i start charging him or do i just say no next time he walks up the drive.
photo is the bench this morning. kettle on the left, lamp base on the right, fan underneath my vise. my tape outlines for the tools are all still lined up, he stacked this lot next to them which is the part that annoyed me more than the free labour thing.
Marlowe 11/07/26(Sat)21:04:16 No.15372 +3
okay but hear me out, the stacking on top of the tape outlines is the real insult. if he'd lined them up on the other end of the bench you'd probably not even be annoyed. have you told him the outlines are a system or does he just think they're decoration?
gearhead 11/07/26(Sat)21:06:21 No.15373 +6
he knows. i've explained it twice. he says "relax bro it's just tape". the man has a fridge covered in magnets held on by hope and calls that organization so i don't rate his opinion much.
Marlowe 11/07/26(Sat)21:08:27 No.15374 +1
ha. i think you charge him, honestly, even if it's a token amount or a box of tea or something. right now it reads as free because there's no exchange at all. also what's the deal with no note, just a text? that's a man who knows he's pushing it.
gearhead 11/07/26(Sat)21:20:33 No.15375 +3
box of tea is actually not bad. i'll tell him next sunday it's a bench fee, one box per drop-off, and the outlines stay clear or the fee doubles. putting it in the notebook now so i can't chicken out later.
