The Install
The install crew arrives at 10. The owner doesn't. At 9:18 PM the text finally comes: "hey sorry, can we reschedule?"
Editor's note: the editor has, on more than one occasion, been the clown on the doormat.
- P. 1
SCHEDULED INSTALL: 10:00 AM. Install-crew clown stands outside Swing Zone Golf Simulator with a toolbox. Sandwich board on the curb: "OPEN 24/7 — ENTER CODE FOR ACCESS."
- P. 2
WAITING… 10:30 AM. Same clown, locked glass door behind him. Outgoing texts: "Hey, I'm here for the install. Where are you?", "??", "Please let me know when you're here." All read. None answered.
- P. 3
10:30 AM. 1:15 PM. 4:45 PM. The clown sits on the doormat as the light behind the glass slides toward dusk. NO SHOW. NO REPLY. TIME WASTED.
- P. 4
9+ HOURS LATER. 9:18 PM. The clown reads a fresh text from "Owner": "hey sorry, can we reschedule for sometime later this week?"