Sometimes, our lack of skills or time means we need to call in professionals for repairs. These pros can become the stars of funny and interesting stories that clients love to share online.

1.) One friend had a clogged drain in her bathroom and called a plumber. She watched as he pulled out a huge clump of black hair. It seems she doesn’t clean the drain after showers. She saw the clump and blushed. The plumber joked, “Long-haired dogs need so much care. What’s the dog’s name?” The “dog’s” name is Pauline, but she didn’t say it!

2.) I put the laundry into the washing machine, turned it on — it doesn’t work. I checked everything, unplugged and plugged it again. I closed the door, closed the powder compartment. I stood there dumbfounded and didn’t know what else to do.
So, I called the handyman, he arrived in an hour. He looked at the machine, asked me a lot of questions, like “What did you do to it?” and after 5 minutes of thinking just moved it. And it started working! I was very embarrassed.

3.) My husband called a plumber to fix a clogged toilet. And I went to the toilet and forgot to lock the door. My husband opens the door, I’m sitting on the toilet bowl, and this genius seriously says to the plumber, “And here’s the problem that’s causing the clogged toilet.” I wanted to drown in shame…