The latest in the Landlord Saga…

Phone message left by me on the landlord’s cell phone:

Me:  Umm…Hi landlord. It’s me again!

Just wanted to let you know that water is leaking through the roof into my kid’s bedroom.  It’s not like The Flood or anything. But definitely water. And definitely coming through the roof.  I hope the ceiling doesn’t fall on my kids while they’re sleeping or anything.  They’re big fans of mold, anyway.  Let me know what you plan do do about it. 

My number is XXX-XXXX. Thanks. Bye. 

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Silence ensues…for about TEN DAYS.  Thank GOD the water stopped dripping when the temperature went down.

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Today we receive the following email:

Dear Tenants,

I just got your message about the leak.  You left it on my WORK PHONE which I haven’t carried for THE PAST THREE MONTHS.  Did I forget to tell you?  Gawd. 

Since I am really busy not taking care of your living quarters, could you take pictures (!!!!) of the leak in the ceiling so I can see what it looks like to live in a shithole a picture of how you are suffering. Kthx. 

In the future can you please call me at home, XXX-XXXX or on my wife’s cell, XXX-XXXX (which I never responded to when you left messages on before and acted like I didn’t even know about this line).  If I’d known I would actually have to communicate with my tenants I might have given you these numbers in the first place. Oops. My bad!

With disinterest,
The Landlord

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Me to the husband: I forget. Are we supposed to be concerned or glad that the landlord doesn’t have a key to our suite? 

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I’m totally going to find pictures from a house hit by Hurricane Katrina and email those to the landlord. Seriously, who asks their tenants to take and send pictures of the damage to their property rather than hauling their lazy ass over to take a look at it???