Day in the Life: Bathtub Fiasco Turns into Comedy Gold with a Clumsy Homeowner

Had one of those days yesterday where everything went sideways but in the funniest way. I'm based in the Pacific Northwest, so yeah the rain is real, and I'm fixing this leaky bathtub faucet in a 1960s ranch house, using my trusty Milwaukee multi-tool to cut out the old corroded escutcheon plate. Homeowner's watching like a hawk, decides he wants to 'help' by handing me tools, but drops my 18V drill bit set right into the tub drain, fishing them out took 20 minutes with a Shop-Vac. Then he insists on tightening a SharkBite fitting himself, twists it wrong and floods the bathroom, me slipping on the water trying to shut it off. We both end up soaked, laughing our asses off while mopping up, charged him $200 for the repair plus the laughs. Best part? He tipped extra and booked me for the kitchen sink next week. Sometimes these jobs are pure chaos but make the day memorable.

goddamn homeowners always think theyre pros until the waterworks start. same crap every time with these diy wannabes.

sounds like a win, getting that tip and follow-up gig off a flooded bathroom.

pro tip: always lay down a tarp before letting them 'assist'. saves the cleanup headache.

keep a cheap plastic sheet handy for these moments. works wonders on wet jobs like that.

NGL, i charge an extra $50 if they insist on helping. weeds out the fools.

frustrated as hell when clients do that, ruins your flow and risks the tools.

been there, slipping around like an idiot while they stand dry.

these stories make me wanna unionize all handymen against idiot clients. enough is enough.