Nitpickers VS Shortcutters

In the tradition of Hatfields vs McCoys, tenants vs landlords, customers vs proprietors, and Mrs. HM vs FedEx... The Pony has drawn a line in the sand. Or more specifically, The Pony has drawn a line in the drywall.

Tuesday evening, Farmer H was bobbing around Poolio in a little floaty seat that he bought himself instead of a raft. I heard his phone making noises, but I don't mess with Farmer H's phone. When he came in, I told him.

"Huh. The Pony is sending me a picture. It's downloading."

"Funny. He didn't send ME a picture! I hope nothing is wrong with his car or his house."

"Oh, now he's just nitpicking!"

"What?"

"In his house. It's a picture. He says there are two little holes in the drywall that must have got missed when we painted."

 

 

"Let me see. Where are they supposed to be? I don't see any holes." [NOW I see them, on HIPPIE's screen, but on a phone, they are not noticeable. Farmer H says they look like maybe the drywall screws popped out.]

"I don't know. There and there, maybe?"

"I still don't see anything. Do you even know what room that is?"

"No."

"I guess from the paint you could tell. It's not the accent wall."

"That's the off-white color. It would have to be in the living room, or in Pony's bedroom. Because those are the only two rooms where I didn't put in new drywall."

"Be nice. He just wants his house to look good. Though I'd say if he hasn't been keeping up with the clutter, nobody is going to notice two little holes that you can't even see. But be nice."

"I will. I'll fix it tomorrow when I go over to mow the yard."

"Some people just stuff wet tissue in holes, and then smooth it out."

"Some people use toothpaste. But a little drywall mud will do it."

I really hope Farmer H does not rub his filthy thumb across The Pony's toothpaste to fill in those holes!