Nebulous Mooch

We often get letters in the mail from our water company telling us that we should buy insurance from them. The mailings include prices for having plumbing issues repaired and explains how much we’ll save in repair costs if we purchase their insurance. For example, to repair leaking costs 94 pounds, to unblock a sink 97 pounds, to unblock a toilet 100 pounds. Where do they get these prices from? Why aren’t they all just 100 pounds?

Plumber: I unblocked your toilet. It only took me five minutes. Give me 100 quid.

I don’t worry about these prices because we’re renting so my landlord has to pay for any plumbing that goes wrong. My landlord probably isn’t very worried about it either because her nephew is a plumber.

My husband has this story he always tells about a plumber. It may sound like a joke, but it’s a true story. A plumber asks a jazz musician about how much it would cost to hire a band for his wedding.

Plumber: How much will it cost me to hire a quartet for my wedding?

Musician: Take the amount you would pay 4 plumbers to work for that amount of time and half it. That’s what it’ll cost you for a band.

Plumber: That’s a bit steep, isn’t it?

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