Well the most awkward situation just occurred. The owner of our home is trying to sell his house. That means we have random people coming to look at all our shit. If they are coming to look at our house to buy then more than likely they have more money than anyone person I know personally. This house could easily sell for over a million. So people coming to look at the house is not a problem. The problem is photos being taken for a listing on the internet.
Today started and I knew that people were coming to look at the house. Well, it turns out that they were here to take photos of the house to put on the internet for a listing. The minute I found out I texted Nate who then turned into the Hulk. Knowing that my Portuguese was not good enough to explain the legal aspects of the situation and be able to understand the response I put them on the phone with a co-worker of Nate's.
Not sure what was said but the men turned to leave. I then told them I was sorry and it's just not safe to have photos on the internet with our address. During this conversation Nate called and asked if they deleted the photos.... ummm no I didn't see them. Then I was told to make sure they delete them before they leave. Oh no. How am I am going to do this. Then Nate said take the camera away and delete them or wait for him to get home to take care of the situation. This just took a turn for the worse. Oh no oh no oh no I don't want to do this.
So I sucked it up and told them that for security reasons I need them to delete the photos. I am five months pregnant and I don't feel safe having the photos out there. Sem problem, eu entendo (no problem I understand). Holy! O my that was easier than expected! Then I had to watch him delete all the photos one by one in front of me. When he was leaving I told him to try to have a good day :)
Wow. This would have been awkward in English but it's really awkward in Portuguese! Nate and I can both laugh now at the situation but it was really weird. Nate said he can just picture his pregnant wife wrestling away a grown man's camera. Ha, that would be funny but it wouldn't ever happen! Ahh. The weird crap that happens day to day.
I don't think I need to explain the safety situation here. Hope everyone is having a wonderful Friday.
Tchau,
Sara
T - 1 week until I leave for the US!!
Your house is worth more than a million reais?
ReplyDeleteYou go grrl!
Ha- to bad we are not the owners so we just benefit from living in it until they kick us out!!
ReplyDeleteGood for you Sara, I totally agree with you on the safety situation with the address, pictures and being a somewhat smaller town...
ReplyDeleteWay to go!
:)
Ray,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you understand. I kinda felt like a snob but I really feel that it could be dangerous! Macae is such a small town. People don't need to know what we have :)