Posted by Moneyman/TX on 4/3/10 4:02pm
Msg #330226

Wonder if I should have charged more?

I saw the discussion below about being “just a notary” and thought I would share my duel role in one of my appointments last night.

I arrived at the borrower’s home for our appointment. The husband and young teenage son (12 or 13) were outside in driveway. Before I could get out of the car the son disappeared inside the house. As we sat down at the table, the son walked by looking at me with disgust. He had the snarled lip, chin in the chest and eyes that if looks could kill would have defiantly maimed me. He continued to his bedroom as I heard the door close behind him. The parents did not see his look.

As I began preparing the paperwork the parents informed me that they were having trouble with their son acting out and told him that I was a representative for a local private school here to discuss enrolling him in hopes of helping with his new found attitude and issues. They told me that they had been threatening to take him out of public school and enroll him in private school if he didn’t straighten up. Now, the look of disgust made sense! When I told them about the look on his face they laughed and asked me if I would continue with the charade if he came back out. Of course I would, I got the chance to be more than “just a notary”.

As we finished the signing, the mother asked me if I would, on my way out, mention to their son that I would be looking forward to seeing him soon. I couldn’t resist, I had to say yes. I thought it was a pretty creative on the part of the parents.

Dad went to his room to have him “accidentally” meet me as I was leaving. I shook his hand and mentioned that I was looking forward to seeing him again soon. He reminded me of the time my 8 year old nephew broke a window and had to tell me that he had done it. He was looking down the whole time he shook my hand and didn’t say a word. Mom walked me out and after the door closed thanked me again for helping them out.

I went off to my next appointment wondering what my next duel role might be. LOL

Reply by jba/fl on 4/3/10 4:29pm
Msg #330229

Perhaps they should have tipped you...LOL

That is a grat story...I hope it gets the results mom and dad are hoping to get. Sometimes we do get called for higher things, and being able to recognize them is the gift we are given. Happy Easter Chris.

Reply by Linda Juenger on 4/3/10 4:48pm
Msg #330235

Moneyman, I had a very similiar experience

the borrowers had told their son (about 8 or 9) that I was there to sign the papers to take him away if he didn't behave. We didn't hear a peep out of him during the signing. Afterwards they told him the truth and we all had a good laugh. The boy took it pretty well.

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 4/3/10 6:29pm
Msg #330247

Linda, I should try that myself on some apts. LOL Thanks n/m

Reply by Laura_V on 4/3/10 8:13pm
Msg #330262

7 yr old was DARLING on Thurs night!

I started work on Thurs at 3am. Working on new website.

work work work work etc

Noon appt. $60+cash whatever haven't counted yet.

6:30pm appt involved a darling 7yr odl girl. OMG she was super intelligent. Parents waaaay too modest.


Well, I happen to have a BA in dance from a super tough private college. This little girl and I did cute, silly "hand dances" in expensive restaurant for 10+ minutes until waitress brought ccard check for siggy. She is a VERY gifted and smart girl. I have the BA and she was out-dancing me in public.

Darling girl wore gloves loaned from Mum so they were too big. That's where the party started. Her choreography was better than mine and I have a frickin Ivy League degree in choreography.


Good on 7 yr old girl and I gotta go back to dance class. Super can't wait.


FASCINATING guy.

He is 6' or so and ran into - literally - Gov Terminator at Whistler several years ago.

Beloved client was coming out of food hut / ski pole rental hut / whatever and Arnie was going in for same.

BLAM!!!

6' 70+ guy ran into Arnie and Arnie FELL flat on back!!!! Mr K garden cop the IllMinator.

Then my beloved client put out a hand (like any decent rodent would do) to help Arnie up.

Modest darling 70+ guy helped Kindergarden CyaKnow up IN PUBLIC!

well.....

"Did Arnie, thank you?" I stupidly asked. Nope. Arnie glared at him as one glares at a super inferior then went inside to get his ski poles, whatever.


LOL LOL LOL



NOW do ya know why I love my notary job?

Reply by Laura_V on 4/3/10 8:21pm
Msg #330263

Ooops. "FASCINATING guy." was noon appt

Sorry. So frickin tired I forgot to introduce "fascinating guy".

Here ya go -
He treated me to lunch after appt and Arnie story.


Arnie story was the Warm Up Band.


This AMAZING man did telecommunications work in the Artic during WW1 and WW2.

Last time Haiti had a disaster (20? whatever yrs ago) he flew him and his (Olympic champion Skier brother way back) in via bush plane to get Haitian ppl food cuz they needed it. (LOVE this man!)

Well....... He and Bro had to leave cuz the planes being flown by the local NUNS were being shot at and the gas supply lines were hit.


NOT kidding!


Story went on. I'm too tired to Tell All like the Brit tabloids and who cares.


And ppl wonder why we frickin like being nerd notaries?

Gimme a break. Or not. I dont care.


You NSAs totally rock. I could never put up the abuse you gals endure. Honest

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 4/3/10 6:28pm
Msg #330246

Re: Perhaps they should have tipped you...LOL

Thanks Julie. I probably should offer my services as a "private school representative" as a side business until mgt business picks up. LOL

Happy Easter to you as well.

Reply by Carol Graff on 4/3/10 5:41pm
Msg #330239

Moneyman, that was a great story. Wish I had thought of that when my daughter was a teenager. You were a great sport!

Reply by Laura_V on 4/3/10 7:57pm
Msg #330261

MM: how super ultra kind of you!!!

Holey moley I think I know what you saw and I am super ultra uber whatever tired here in PacNorthwest but what the hey, I'm posting anyways in case this helps.

Here's my take.


Parents at signing are SUPER impressed with very nerdy, very flexible (how often does that happen in the same 5 minutes???) YOU. Of course they are. I ran into you during a marking Go Live and I want to be your new BFF. You never responded. OK fine, I'm busy but still super interested in MM and lurk to read MM's posts.



They adore for being HONEST (who is honest in US real estate industry in the last 4 yrs?) and want beloved super shy but super (probably nerdy) son to meet you for a sec so he can learn how super nerds can be temporarily-extroverts and temporarily-super skilled and ALWAYS kind-hearted.


Well.......

Trumpets blaring -

Beloved son met the Super Nerd Modest Notary Kind Man of the Decade named MM TX.




And when I told you via chat room 1+ months ago that I had my eye on you that's when you thought I was kidding?


You are SOOOO busted!!!


And super good on you.