Y'know, I don't know whether it's because of my physical appearance or what (fat chicks have to do this sort of thing by themselves, you know, and don't have recourse to their handsome male neighbors ;) ), but I tend not to get that. I usually replied (not thinking of it) with a "haha, no, just me! (and if they were unconvinced...) but don't worry, I'm a quick learner/worked in construction/seen it done before and just need a refresher! *charming smile!*" Or, more lately- "hahah, oh, he's hopeless with repairs! I guess I'll just have to learn! *charming smile*" Generally they're aware of women's lib enough not to argue, and I'm usually oblivious enough to give honest answers. And the charming smile never hurts.
And... I think those things come with instruction booklets, actually, anymore. Locks/door handles are dead simple. You just take the Philips head screwdriver- that's the one with the cross... ;)
That reminds me- when we moved into our place, and I was tired of teaching Dave what's the what re: basic home repair, I got him the much-lauded women's repair book "Dare to Repair." When Dave was done with it and his brother Mark got his own place... the book was transferred. Ah, gender roles. So quaint. :)
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Date: 2008-06-25 02:38 pm (UTC)And... I think those things come with instruction booklets, actually, anymore. Locks/door handles are dead simple. You just take the Philips head screwdriver- that's the one with the cross... ;)
That reminds me- when we moved into our place, and I was tired of teaching Dave what's the what re: basic home repair, I got him the much-lauded women's repair book "Dare to Repair." When Dave was done with it and his brother Mark got his own place... the book was transferred. Ah, gender roles. So quaint. :)