Pompass Ass's

Magnettica · 09-04-2009, 07:55 PM

I'm pompass because I'm licensed to be a pompass ass. As someone else said I have earned the right by way of experience in this trade. You'd be a pompass ass too if you knew everything like I do.

Fafa foley

WNYcarpenter · 09-04-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

No. I haven't been to the plumbers page yet. Better go check it out. Check this out. Just found

Think someone you know might be a pompous ass?
Think that others might consider you to be one?
Use this handy dandy scale to help you determine if you or they might be one.

Pomposity Rating Scale ( 1 being the lowest, 10 the highest )

laughed at their own joke
intentionally mentioned a bit of trivia that no one is interested in
rolled their eyes while someone else was talking
made sure to mention what fabulous high culture activity they did on the weekend
made mention of a specific selection of wine or classical composer to demonstrate fabulous high culture knowledge
made an off the cuff comment about another person's supposed inabilities
repeatedly dropped their title(s) in conversation (titles they created mind you)
wrote a book to ensure that others would be subjected to their opinions
mentioned that they are the absolute greatest in any given field
forced their personal website upon you so you could gasp at their superior intellect and fantastic achievements

Thank You! I'm gonna print this out, pass it around at breaktime and see what responses I get....One guy I work with got an 8, too dumb to write a book or use a computer...I'll just give it time.........

naptown CR · 09-04-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bwalley

I am a pompass ass, but I am not an electrician anymore, I am a GC, A/C Contractor and Plumbing Contractor.

And I can attest to that a hole

mahlere · 09-05-2009, 07:46 AM

while i'm not personally pompous or a prima donna, i think electricians have a little right to be...i don't remember ever hearing about the Big Guy sayings "Let There Be Floors" or "Let There Be Toilets" or "Let There Be Shingles"...however, He did request us to turn on the lights

**Leo G** · 09-05-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mahlere

while i'm not personally pompous or a primadonna,

480sparky · 09-05-2009, 09:43 AM

For what it's worth, it's spelled prima donna or prima-donna.

**Leo G** · 09-05-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 480sparky

For what it's worth, it's spelled prima donna or prima-donna.

What a pompass ass.....

J F · 09-05-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 480sparky

For what it's worth, it's spelled prima donna or prima-donna.

I've been thinking that the whole thread, but I didn't want to be the prima donna

AmeliaP · 09-05-2009, 10:49 AM

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laughed at their own joke
intentionally mentioned a bit of trivia that no one is interested in
rolled their eyes while someone else was talking
made sure to mention what fabulous high culture activity they did on the weekend
made mention of a specific selection of wine or classical composer to demonstrate fabulous high culture knowledge
made an off the cuff comment about another person's supposed inabilities
repeatedly dropped their title(s) in conversation (titles they created mind you)
wrote a book to ensure that others would be subjected to their opinions
mentioned that they are the absolute greatest in any given field
forced their personal website upon you so you could gasp at their superior intellect and fantastic achievements

Holy sh*t.....I'm an Electrician!!

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Ever been a mason tender to a bunch of masons...the dictionary says Pre-madonna - See Mason

genecarp · 09-05-2009, 12:15 PM

We all have the abilty to be pompus asses, I think part of it comes from knowing your proffession, but not knowing humility

. G

Bubbles · 09-05-2009, 12:48 PM

I was talking with lady who had new electrical installation other day (friend). It was a beauty salon with a nice 277/480 200 amp setup. It was a very nice installation from the pipework, labeling, and design. As I was talking with her I commented on the nice electrical work she had done. She said the owner was an ass$%#@ and she would never do business with him ever again. Lesson learned was when it comes to customers even though you know way more then they do and you must bite your tongue often, if you want to keep that customer, better act concerned, polite, and at least act like your listening and interested. I know, it's hard sometimes, but just smile and keep charging.

ampman · 09-05-2009, 09:41 PM

we can be when we need to

EBFD6 · 09-06-2009, 09:34 AM

I think the root of the problem is that everyone thinks their an electrician, or their brother's, neighbor's, best friend's, uncle knows how to wire stuff how hard can it be?

The thing is (as most of us here know) there is much more to a code compliant, safe installation than "just making it work". So when we tell someone they did it wrong (even though it works), we're a pompous ass.

It is hard for the average person to tell the difference between a professional job and a hack job as most of our work is hidden. As long as when they flip the light switch the light turns on, that is all they care about. It's not like finish carpentry, or plastering, or tile setting where the end result of the job is apparent if the guy is a hack or a professional.

480sparky · 09-06-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by EBFD6

.......It's not like finish carpentry, or plastering, or tile setting ............

What... you don't like my tile job?

Tiling is easy. ANYONE can do it!

genecarp · 09-06-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 480sparky

what... You don't like my tile job?

tiling is easy. Anyone can do it!

wow, what else can be said. G

**Leo G** · 09-06-2009, 10:37 AM

Wow, the picture is complaining about how the tiles are cut around the outlet plates, missing the fact that the plates should have been removed to tile around in the first place. WOW

It is like the person who did it never ever even saw a tile job.

I bet they were thinking (proudly) "Look, I got the tiles to stick to the wall without falling off"

480sparky · 09-06-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Leo G

...............I bet they were thinking (proudly) "Look, I got the tiles to stick to the wall without falling off......"

.........yet."

The photo (without the arrows) was posted on another forum. Many said they were pencil marks. I said they're cuts as nothing there looks like it was done with nippers.

But what the hëll do I know? I'm just a pompous-ass electrician.

**Leo G** · 09-06-2009, 11:09 AM

I was thinking (and laughing to myself) that 480Sparky did a nice job of hiding those cuts

j/k

480sparky · 09-06-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Leo G

I was thinking (and laughing to myself) that 480Sparky did a nice job of hiding those cuts

j/k

I'd hate to be the electrician who comes in a couple years later and finds the cover plates are grouted in.

**Leo G** · 09-06-2009, 12:12 PM

I don't think the grout will stick to the plastic. But it surely will encapsulate it.

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