Bookshelf Nightmare

pinkybooklover09 · August 2013

Yesterday morning my apartment manager told me they would be working on my plumbing to improve the water pressure or whatever. When I got home last night the plumbers were still there. I walked into my apartment and my books...MY BOOKS were all over the floor because my bookshelf was next to the wall where the fuse box is located (I had no idea...minor detail) and they needed to move it to shut off the power. Well instead of taking the books off the shelves and putting them in stacks, my shelves COLLAPSED and books were ALL OVER THE PLACE.

It took me two hours to get everything sorted and I couldn't find my copy of Goblet of Fire for over an hour. I also had several signed books from authors like Dave Eggers, Gayle Forman, JOHN GREEN, etc that were just thrown about. My copy of If I Stay has a bent front cover. All of my babies had been separated....it was the worst thing ever. If you follow me on Twitter, you probably saw my nervous breakdown last night.

My apartment manager seemed a bit...stunned that I was so upset. Probably because I cried and called him a Muggle to his face while I was trying to get my books back in order. He kept apologizing but I was too upset to accept it.

Oh yeah and now I have no water. That had no affect on me whatsoever until I needed to brush my teeth this morning. No worries, I just used water from inside my fridge so I'm minty fresh today.

SacGeoLover · August 2013

OMG, I can't even. That is deinitely a nightmare. I'd be sooo upset.

brittk0486 · August 2013

OMG. That is just absurd that they would treat your property like that. I don't blame you for being so upset!

I do think it's hilarious that you called your property manager a Muggle.

Hoycie · August 2013

ThisModernLove · August 2013

This does sound like a nightmare. He should be forced to buy you new books for the trouble he put you through.

Kate&Mark · August 2013

I saw this on Twitter this morning and got all upset for you. I seriously would have flipped a shit.

EliStar · August 2013

myJunegirls · August 2013

This is making me sake with rage and it wasn't even my book.

I can't... I just.... no.

booneybear · August 2013

MrsJenE · August 2013

I saw this on twitter. This makes me so angry for you.

jenndawnp · August 2013

I would have lost my shit too, they should have asked you to move things first, I would have lost my crap if they moved anything let alone my books. I'm so sorry.

nocturnalintimacy · August 2013

Oh hell no! I'd be so pissed.

myJunegirls · August 2013

I am still just aghast at this. And PLEASE don't tell me when he was talking with you he said "But we figured, they were just books"

RevJen · August 2013

::speechless::

I did cover a giggle when you called him a muggle though.

duxcaelo · August 2013

How awful! :-(

GilliC · August 2013

LOL @ the Muggle comment! But that sucks about your books!

booknerd226 · August 2013

@Hoycie - OMG that picture. Hilarious!

I would have been so furious. Absolutely shaking with rage and tears. That is completely unacceptable that they would damage your property that way. I am so sorry.

Skeezon · August 2013

I would have cut a bitch.

Shepherdjel · August 2013

Yeah this is not right! Not all may treasure books like we do but whatever it is they had to touch and move should have been done with a little more thoughtfulness and respect for your property! How would they like it if you went to their house and threw about something they treasured...not cool! Sorry Pinky!! :-( Definitely necessary Muggle comment hahaha :x

Geekywife · August 2013

I really hope you give him a bill for the torn cover because really that is so wrong.

sweetrhythms · August 2013

That's awful. I do like that you called him a muggle though. I'm sure he really had no idea what to do with you.

myJunegirls · August 2013

I just had to go on your twitter and read the play by play from last night. I am still furious for you but I love you and your comic wisdom of getting yourself through the situation.

pinkybooklover09 · August 2013

sweetrhythms said:

That's awful. I do like that you called him a muggle though. I'm sure he really had no idea what to do with you.

He really didn't. He was talking to me like he was a hostage negotiator and I had a gun to someone's head. It was really funny. Now of course, not then.

pinkybooklover09 · August 2013

myJunegirls said:

I just had to go on your twitter and read the play by play from last night. I am still furious for you but I love you and your comic wisdom of getting yourself through the situation.

Sometimes I have to resort to Twitter when I'm upset. I didn't have anyone to talk to IRL so I tweeted it out.

booknerd226 · August 2013

I'm still feeling the feels for you about this. Ugh to come home to having your property disrespected that way is awful.

lizabethann06 · August 2013

booknerd226 said:
I'm still feeling the feels for you about this. Ugh to come home to having your property disrespected that way is awful.

This. I would have been feeling some major rage.

pinkybooklover09 · August 2013

My apt manager just called to tell me that they are done working in my apartment and he went out and got me a B&N gift card to make up for the damage.

RhymeReason · August 2013

Yea apartment manager! It doesn't make up for the fact that they weren't careful but still. Calling him a Muggle is pretty awesome though.

MrsJenE · August 2013

pinkybooklover09 said:

My apt manager just called to tell me that they are done working in my apartment and he went out and got me a B&N gift card to make up for the damage.

At least he's making some kind of attempt. Doesn't really help the damaged signed books though.

brie&drew · August 2013

I would have been so mad! I get if you need to move something, but be careful with other people's things. It's just disrespectful.

kaylynne · August 2013

unbelievable. better be a sizable gc. like, Hagrid-sized.

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