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1StrongBlackMan

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14. I'm pretty sure ...

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 05:32 PM

Apr 2012

that there are other, more discreet, A/C repairmen in that town. And one more day of discomfort is not that big a deal.

And no ... after that comment, he would not have been paid a dime.

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Randi Rhodes kicked the air conditioning repairman out her home for calling Martin the N word [View all] bigdarryl Apr 2012 OP

Wonder how good a job he did fixing that a/c? I'd have someone else check it. MADem Apr 2012 #1

she said her home was cool as soon as he left bigdarryl Apr 2012 #2

Good for her! And I hope she reports it to Angie's List (if that's where she found him gateley Apr 2012 #3

"Finish your work and get out"??? 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #4

I strongly suspect he wouldn't have said it... dems_rightnow Apr 2012 #5

Really now? REALLY? n/t HangOnKids Apr 2012 #10

Yeah really. dems_rightnow Apr 2012 #15

She didn't really throw him out, either...telling him to "finish your work and get out," is absurd adigal Apr 2012 #18

It is almost like a bad joke CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #20

I get the same feeling about the story DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #43

It's also pretty easy to believe that many people are often stupid in addition to being racist. LanternWaste Apr 2012 #40

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #12

I agree with you. As a white middle aged women, it's happened to me many times. crazylikafox Apr 2012 #28

Agreed. CakeGrrl Apr 2012 #31

Exactly. I've had a couple of people speak their racist views thinking I would agree. Lilyeye Apr 2012 #37

its happened to me Betty88 Apr 2012 #42

Or hope, or try to recruit.... loyalsister Apr 2012 #44

if she's trying to claim some sort of moral high ground... Tax Man Apr 2012 #38

I wonder if the repair guy had any idea SheilaT Apr 2012 #6

Randy Rhodes has been dead for 30 years. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #7

LOLOL Lawlbringer Apr 2012 #13

YEP bigdarryl Apr 2012 #16

I just realized he is like the drummer in Spinal Tap who died choking on someone else's vomit CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #21

You must mean Randy Rhoads bahrbearian Apr 2012 #23

Lol. n/t ronnie624 Apr 2012 #34

Was he wearing a company uniform? Zax2me Apr 2012 #8

Not to split hairs here RZM Apr 2012 #9

I'm sure she wanted air conditioning and the guy was going to be paid either way itsrobert Apr 2012 #11

I'm pretty sure ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #14

And what would the reason can she give not to pay him? itsrobert Apr 2012 #25

Have you ever ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #26

finish the work? I don't allow creatures like that to be around me for any amount of time CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #17

LOL for The Jerk reference!! I adore that movie!!! n/t adigal Apr 2012 #19

Finish his work? LOL! That's not being kicked out - lynne Apr 2012 #22

Was he planning on spending the night? Kaleva Apr 2012 #24

as usual that silly, silly woman is full of shit. cali Apr 2012 #27

Pot meet Kettle bahrbearian Apr 2012 #29

+Infinity! Ishoutandscream2 Apr 2012 #41

Sorry, but I like her and do not find her contemptible in the least. RebelOne Apr 2012 #30

+1 Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #35

Did she mention the race of the repairman? marshall Apr 2012 #32

I wish I could say I'm surprised... knixphan Apr 2012 #33

My husband was on a chiropractors table having EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 #36

she didn't tell him to finish his work, he was already done NatBurner Apr 2012 #39

The satellite dish installer who came to my house was cursing out "Mexicans" librechik Apr 2012 #45