Peggy

I went into my backyard today.  I was very unhappy. 

I have a cable junction box in my backyard.  I'm fine with that; not a big deal.  I'm not so happy with the cable guys coming in my yard "whenever" and doing their thing. 

I tend to be very territorial.  Not really with Ron so much, but definitely with "my" property, which I know isn't really "mine".  When you look at the deed restrictions, easements, etc, I'm lucky they let ME live here.  I get that.  I work on not being the wierd lady who yells if you walk on her grass.  I laugh at myself, wanting to "bark" at the "intruder". 

I do get twitchy about it.  In fact, one reason I am so tolerant of the people next door, they NEVER set foot on "my" property.  I had problems with all the other renters constantly coming into my yard.   So, they don't put up their trash cans, I can live with that. 

I like my privacy.  I like the illusion that I live in my own little bubble.  If you've seen photos of my property, you know I have a nice little yard. 

Imagine finding this: 

Not really happy, with the VERY LOUD ORANGE CORD running across my backyard.  It looks so ghetto.  It looked so bad, I thought they HAD to be stealing cable.  I checked it at the junction box.  It had a work order number. 

So, apparently they thought that was adequate.  Just connect it up, walk it across my yard, and run it through a hole in the fence?  Huh. 

I took my photos, put them on facebook, and waited for Ron to wake up.  When he did, I told him.  He was appropriately outraged and called the company. 

We agreed, it was remarkably like the commercials featuring "Peggy" - the terrible customer service. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WIwxQjvfFI

Finally, he got through to someone.  He encouraged them to check out my Facebook profile with the photos; and told them we'd take the photos down when it was fixed. 

As "home invasions" go, this isn't a bad one.  The poor workmanship bothers me more than the intrusion.  Doesn't anyone take pride in a good job?  Or is it just "Give the minimum and get out"?