preferably one that's not alive, and not married to me; filled with cement would do fine...
This has to do with the bathroom faucets I was replacing. LOML and I had bought two Peerless faucets together from Lowes a month ago - I wanted to ensure she got whatever she wanted. I had found her choice a bit plain and would have preferred a bit snazzier, or at least brighter; but she preferred brushed nickel. I had shown preference for a single handle instead of two, being easier for the kids, and she did not protest, so we bought a pair of 'brushed nickel' single handle faucets.
After so many weeks, I finally installed them yesterday as I had the day off. My daughter helped and even got under the sink to apply the white tape on the threads.
Right after we are done, while I am trying to clean up the caulk from my hands, LOML walks in, takes a sharp look and declares - "Naah - doesn't look good at all"!
Me (in a bit of shock) - er, whaat? She - ' that finish looks too plain, and I never liked that single handle' !! <then of course she says, "but I shouldn't say anything now that you have installed them", and walks away>
!!!
I pondered for a mere 60 seconds - this would have never gone away. This was in the master, and she'd walk in daily for months or years and be grumpy about it. Luckily my daughter had gone to play; I quickly reached in and de-installed both the faucets. The caulk had not yet dried and the nuts/bolts were still fresh and smooth, so I was done in a few minutes. Spent the next half hour cleaning up all the parts and re-packaging them.
Then asked her and the girls to join me; went back to Lowes, returned the faucets - I explained to the manager that I had installed and un-installed them. He looked them over and remarked that they were in as-good-as-new condition and he had seen much worse returned goods
!
Went to the faucet aisle where I simply said, just pick whichever you want, and I'm good. Would you believe she again picked a brushed nickel finish? I looked at her and asked if she wanted to go thru all that again? She sensed that I was bottling up something she might not like, so she calls for second opinion - from the girls. And of course they chose the shiny chrome finish. I made sure LOML picked one with a fancy shape/curve that she said she 'always' wanted, and we were out before the store closed.
Installation this morning was easier than the first time around - I had left all the connecters etc from before, so I had to just drop the faucets in. But of course this was a different company (American Standards) who had the new-fangled "no tool needed" installation, for which I had to replace the sink-downspout-plumbing, but I was still done in an hour.
Anyway, like I said, I need a punching bag for times like these.
This has to do with the bathroom faucets I was replacing. LOML and I had bought two Peerless faucets together from Lowes a month ago - I wanted to ensure she got whatever she wanted. I had found her choice a bit plain and would have preferred a bit snazzier, or at least brighter; but she preferred brushed nickel. I had shown preference for a single handle instead of two, being easier for the kids, and she did not protest, so we bought a pair of 'brushed nickel' single handle faucets.
After so many weeks, I finally installed them yesterday as I had the day off. My daughter helped and even got under the sink to apply the white tape on the threads.
Right after we are done, while I am trying to clean up the caulk from my hands, LOML walks in, takes a sharp look and declares - "Naah - doesn't look good at all"!
Me (in a bit of shock) - er, whaat? She - ' that finish looks too plain, and I never liked that single handle' !! <then of course she says, "but I shouldn't say anything now that you have installed them", and walks away>
!!!I pondered for a mere 60 seconds - this would have never gone away. This was in the master, and she'd walk in daily for months or years and be grumpy about it. Luckily my daughter had gone to play; I quickly reached in and de-installed both the faucets. The caulk had not yet dried and the nuts/bolts were still fresh and smooth, so I was done in a few minutes. Spent the next half hour cleaning up all the parts and re-packaging them.
Then asked her and the girls to join me; went back to Lowes, returned the faucets - I explained to the manager that I had installed and un-installed them. He looked them over and remarked that they were in as-good-as-new condition and he had seen much worse returned goods
! Went to the faucet aisle where I simply said, just pick whichever you want, and I'm good. Would you believe she again picked a brushed nickel finish? I looked at her and asked if she wanted to go thru all that again? She sensed that I was bottling up something she might not like, so she calls for second opinion - from the girls. And of course they chose the shiny chrome finish. I made sure LOML picked one with a fancy shape/curve that she said she 'always' wanted, and we were out before the store closed.
Installation this morning was easier than the first time around - I had left all the connecters etc from before, so I had to just drop the faucets in. But of course this was a different company (American Standards) who had the new-fangled "no tool needed" installation, for which I had to replace the sink-downspout-plumbing, but I was still done in an hour.
Anyway, like I said, I need a punching bag for times like these.
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