Posted by Marian_in_CA on 11/29/11 1:01am
Msg #405150

Some people have no shame!

Had an appt tonight..l settlement paperwork from an attorney's office back east. Pretty standard fare for me.

As I pull up up a guy hangs out his window and says, "Can I help you?"

I mention the address (it's a rather poorly laid out mobile home park) and the name of the client. The guy says, "Nope!"

So I try to repeat the address, but he disappears as I'm talking. I feel silly. He then reappears on the steps and says, "C'mon on in. I'm not {name}, but she's in the back here."

Now... these people KNEW I was coming. This guy is standing out there in nothing but his boxer shorts. HE lets me in and show me to the room of the client (she's bedridden), says, "She's in there..." He then goes in to what I assume is his room, and before he shut the door I see a woman who is topless and in just a pair of undies.

Lovely!

I go in to her room and the client is there (I knew she was ill), but laying on the bed next to her was a another young woman, completely asleep. She never woke up the whole time I was there. The appt otherwise went fine and the client was super nice... but I was really confused by the surrounding situation.

It's the first time I've been greeted by someone in their skivvies, that's for sure.

I dunno about anyone else, but I don't let people in my house if the cat pan is dirty or the dishes aren't done.

Reply by Karla/OR on 11/29/11 1:30am
Msg #405152

AMAZING! As the saying goes, "Now you know how the other half live!!!!" :O) You'll be talking about this one for a long time to come! I appreciate how professional you were in spite of it all.
Karla

Reply by JanetK_CA on 11/29/11 1:45am
Msg #405153

LOL!! If people only knew how glamorous our work is... ;>) n/m

Reply by BrendaTx on 11/29/11 6:33am
Msg #405163

Marian, wow!

That's one of the all time greats of this board. If only there had been a sheep involved. (Msg #42862)

Reply by NM/CA on 11/29/11 10:46am
Msg #405178

I recently did one over the Thanksgiving Holiday, the clients were all in PJ's cooking up breakfast going to and fro as if I wasn't there. Dark place -please open a window so I can see and get fresh air. Cat poop stuck on the carpet very dirty place...

Sometimes the pay is just not enough for the stuff we have to put up with. I felt my airway closing up on me, all I wanted to do was get through it and rush out for fresh air. I felt like I was inconveniencing them. Nevermind that I too have a family, at least brush your teeth and get out of your PJs............... sorry to whine!!!

Reply by Buddy Young on 11/29/11 11:02am
Msg #405179

Wow! Marian.

I have to go to a trailer park today, I'll keep my guard up.

Thanks for shairing.

Reply by CapCityAgent on 11/29/11 1:03pm
Msg #405193

Re: Some people have no shame or they don't know any better

This reminds me of an appt I did last year. I feel ashame to say, living in a big metropolitan area, I would only accept appts based on the county's or area's income status. Well, I was fooled this particular time. This closing was in an affluent county. I just knew the house would be in emaculate shape. It was a night closing so I really could not see that well. After talking to borrowers via cell phone trying to locate the house, I arrived at what seemed to be the eye sore of the block. At first, I thought to myself no one lives could live in this house. It looked abandon, the porched was cluttered. Then reality hit when I saw the son came out the door, I could not believe it. I wanted to ask if we could conduct the closing out on the porch but I remained claim and walked into the house. The house was literally falling apart. There were 3 generation at the closing as the father was adding his daughter to the deed. The kitchen was just nasty. We sat at the table in the kitch and conducted the closing. The table was dirty with old food particles. I felt bad for the father as he was very obese. Between every signature page, the father would tell me about his military days and vitenam or where he used to work and what sports he played back in the day. There was a cat running around that looked like he was going to jump on me or the table at any second. There was a toddler walking barefooted on a filthy floor and a baby with a bad cold. I notice the son-in-law, the son and the daughter kept looking at me during the first 10 mins of the signing. I think they were self conscious about the house, but one I losen up and talk small talk with the father, they were felt more at ease. The whole time I was saying to myself, I got to get out of here. I was so glad I brought my own water because they ask if i wanted something to drink. Of course I said no thanks with a smile, I have my water bottle right here. Nevertheless, I never felt the same about this particular county after this experience. They were nice people. I just felt bad about their living condition.

Reply by doglover/CA on 11/29/11 2:40pm
Msg #405207

Even young childrenknow better. The other day I was at a signing where the couple's young son apologized to me for having me see him without his pajama bottoms (but he did have underpants on).