Chipk
Elite Member
I post a semi monthly ad on a neighborhood website offering free MDing service for lost items and today I went to search for a lost ring.
The woman who called acted like she was suspicious of me and asked repeatedly if my service was " really free". I kept assuring her it was.
I asked about her lost ring and was dismayed to learn it had been lost years ago and she had no idea where it might have been lost. When I hear answers like that I generally assume they have no idea if it might really be in their yard but figure they'll let me waste a few hours of my time looking for it.
She immediately went inside like I might have a contagious disease. Most people like to watch and ask questions. However I noticed she moved from window to window and was keeping an eye on me. I realized she thought I might find her precious ring and try to flee with it. I decided to ignore her.
Her yard hadn't been mowed in quite a while. Nor had anybody cleaned up after her dog, which from the size of its droppings must have been the size of a small cow. I was constantly trying to avoid stepping in nor smelling it's by products.
After about two - three hours I had recovered a nice collection of can slaw, nails, sheet metal and .....three pennies.
I rang her doorbell and when she answered I apologized but explained the ring was not in the yard or in a place where I couldn't get my coil over it. She demanded to see what I found and I opened up the contents of my pouch. She dug through the finds, then picked up the three pennies and marched into the house and locked the door.
I was so shocked at her behavior then I started laughing. No thank you, no expression of appreciation, nothing at all. As I got in the Jeep to leave I looked at the house. Again she was watching me through the window. I waved goodbye and shouted "YOU'RE WELCOME!" and left.
The woman who called acted like she was suspicious of me and asked repeatedly if my service was " really free". I kept assuring her it was.
I asked about her lost ring and was dismayed to learn it had been lost years ago and she had no idea where it might have been lost. When I hear answers like that I generally assume they have no idea if it might really be in their yard but figure they'll let me waste a few hours of my time looking for it.
She immediately went inside like I might have a contagious disease. Most people like to watch and ask questions. However I noticed she moved from window to window and was keeping an eye on me. I realized she thought I might find her precious ring and try to flee with it. I decided to ignore her.
Her yard hadn't been mowed in quite a while. Nor had anybody cleaned up after her dog, which from the size of its droppings must have been the size of a small cow. I was constantly trying to avoid stepping in nor smelling it's by products.
After about two - three hours I had recovered a nice collection of can slaw, nails, sheet metal and .....three pennies.
I rang her doorbell and when she answered I apologized but explained the ring was not in the yard or in a place where I couldn't get my coil over it. She demanded to see what I found and I opened up the contents of my pouch. She dug through the finds, then picked up the three pennies and marched into the house and locked the door.
I was so shocked at her behavior then I started laughing. No thank you, no expression of appreciation, nothing at all. As I got in the Jeep to leave I looked at the house. Again she was watching me through the window. I waved goodbye and shouted "YOU'RE WELCOME!" and left.
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You also got to be careful. I couldn't find one and was using my finger to check. Someone else brought a digging tool and almost got a beatdown because they were worried more about the grass
